Kitty kneeding

**slleipnir** · 10-03-2004, 08:20 PM

I'm not sure if that's the right word/spelling..anyway, I was wondering what it means when an older cat does this? I understand nursing kittens do it, and I guess it's just a habit? Kiba use to always do that when we first got her, then she stopped doing it for the longest time. Then tonight when I was patting her she started doing it again. I was kinda suprised as she hasn't done it in so long...

**lady_zana** · 10-03-2004, 08:30 PM

I have always thought they do it because they love you! You remind them of their mommy and are telling you that they trust and love you. I have a cat, Grey Girl, who kneeds and sucks on my blankets.

**catnapper** · 10-03-2004, 08:33 PM

I always thought it was a thing of comfort for them. Pouncer wakes me up nearly every morning by sitting on my stomach and kneeding away. Its sooo cute and I am reluctant to wake up because then he'd have to stop!

**trayi52** · 10-03-2004, 09:00 PM

I don't know why they do it, but Grover does it all the time when I am sitting at the computer.

Willie

**slleipnir** · 10-03-2004, 10:34 PM

Oh I see. Would it be weird that she just started again after she moved here with me? I stayed with her at my moms for the summer and she never did that, then there was a few weeks that I didn't get to see her much (made me really sad which is why she is living here with me now

) and you say its a comfort thing? It's only her second day in her new home! I'd be very happy to know she is already settled in. I know Smitten, my moms cat, when we moved to her new place she hid for like 1 week + (and there were no dogs right outside the door!) I'm proud of my girly for taking it so well. I think she's just happy to have the attention...but anyway..I just thought it was weird she just started doing that again

**catmandu** · 10-04-2004, 10:17 AM

Mr dear Mr SCrappy,used to sit,om my chest,and knead me,and Purrr! I used to get annoyed,once in a while,but now,after he is gone,I would give anything,to have him,there again,showing me,how much,that he loved me!