Hi. We have a young black cat about 7 months old. Any time you place
her on a soft material like a blanket made of wool, she seems to very
slowly be pushing her front paws into the material. We cannot tell if
she is stretching or exercising or just feeling the material. Has
anyone else seen this or can you figure out what she is doing and why
from the video. (about 7 meg avi file)
She still has her claws and only does this on soft material and will
do this for 2 or 3 minutes at a time. She has a scratching post which
she uses, but is very aggressive with it, but very slow and delicate
with the wool.
Any info would be appreciated.
(not a problem, just curious)
Please reply here or to the email below.
dhansen@ca.inter.net
Dave
Candy Cane - 26 Apr 2005 02:29 GMT
> Hi. We have a young black cat about 7 months old. Any time you place
> her on a soft material like a blanket made of wool, she seems to very
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> Dave
Hi Dave,
The behaviour your cat is displaying is referred to as "kneading." This is
considered as a sign of happiness and/or a comfort thing.
Kittens knead their mother's teats to increase milk flow. When a kitten has
been removed the mother before the end of the suckling period, they quite
often revert back to suckling and/or kneading when they are older.
You can find articles related to this by using your browser. Type in -
feline kneading behaviour or cats kneading.
Judy
Judy