You know what I mean....when kitties alternately "push" and "pull" their claws into/onto a surface. Its generally accepted that this is a left-over behavior from when they nursed as kittens and "kneaded" Mommy's belly to keep the milk flowing.

But what do YOU call it? A dear friend of mine years ago just out of the blue started calling it "Toe-Toe, Knit-Knit" because they push their little toe pads down first, then "knit" the claws in second! That name has forever stuck for me and so many people I know now use that term. I think its hysterical!

So, does anyone have any other special names for it and does anyone know the correct "Vet-accepted" term?