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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / February 2006Cats Kneading
Anyone know what to do to make a cat stop kneading? I have a 9 month old kitten who only kneads at night time and then snuggles his head into my neck area where he is kneading? Any ideas on how to stop him? > Anyone know what to do to make a cat stop kneading? I have a 9 month old > kitten who only kneads at night time and then snuggles his head into my > neck area where he is kneading? Any ideas on how to stop him? Your kitten is exhibiting normal kitten behaviour. He is 'milk treading' which is what kittens do to the mother cat whilst suckling as it stimulates the flow of milk. Your kitten is being a kitten - with you as surrogate mother. It means he is content and feeling secure. As he grows older he will do it less often. In the meantime, a piece of cloth between you & the area he is milk treading will protect your skin. Cheers, helen s > > Anyone know what to do to make a cat stop kneading? I have a 9 month old > > kitten who only kneads at night time and then snuggles his head into my > > neck area where he is kneading? Any ideas on how to stop him? Why would you want to? He is showing he loves you :) If the knead is sharp and uncomfortable, trim his claws. (This can be done with a trimmer bought at a pet store--the first few times he will resist, but once he gets used to it, he will sit quietly for it. It is also easier on your rugs and furniture) 3 of our 4 knead. --Fil > Anyone know what to do to make a cat stop kneading? I have a 9 month old > kitten who only kneads at night time and then snuggles his head into my > neck area where he is kneading? Any ideas on how to stop him? WHY?? That sounds adorable. You might try clipping his claws, if that's the reason the kneading bothers you. Then you won't get holes poked in you, anyway! Joyce > Anyone know what to do to make a cat stop kneading? I have a 9 month old > kitten who only kneads at night time and then snuggles his head into my > neck area where he is kneading? Any ideas on how to stop him? Holly and Duffy do that, and I see it as a sign of contentment and even love. Holly considers it her "duty" to start kneading as soon as I wake up. I just pull the bedspread up over my shoulders and let her "knead away." If her claws get too long, it's time for a trim. MaryL >> Anyone know what to do to make a cat stop kneading? I have a 9 month old >> kitten who only kneads at night time and then snuggles his head into my [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >MaryL About 3 months ago, Stosh took it upon himself to become the house masseur, and he takes it quite seriously. If I don't go to bed when he wants to get into knead mode, he actually comes to scold me and lets me know by hopping on the bed and staring at me, then the pillows, then back at me. He doesn't like to get petted while he's kneading, and will back off if I try. It's like it's his job to give Mama her nightly massage. I've gotten used to it, and my husband has decided he doesn't mind sharing me with the other man of the house. I think it's adorable, myself, but I'm a bit puzzled. Stosh will be 3 years old in May, and I don't know why he's gotten into kitten mode. I figure he's just extending his protective and terrtorial duties.. Blessed be, Baha >>> Anyone know what to do to make a cat stop kneading? I have a 9 month old >>> kitten who only kneads at night time and then snuggles his head into my [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > figure > he's just extending his protective and terrtorial duties.. When Kitty FC deigns to climb on to my chest for a bit of kittylove she *always* kneads while she rubs her face all over mine purring her head off and headbutting, so it cannot be entirely a kitten thing. She is getting on for 20 years old! Boyfie will only come up on me if I've laid still for a while (that is not often) and it's very quiet. Then he kneads too. It's not particularly comfortable for me I have to admit, as there are always claws involved, but I think it means they are happy, content and feel safe with me. For that reason I just grin and bear it. It took a long time to gain the confidence of these two cats. I'm not about to throw it all out the window by tossing them off me for kneading and pricking with their claws when they do it. Tweed > It's not particularly comfortable for me I have to admit, as there are > always claws involved, but I think it means they are happy, content > and feel safe with me. For that reason I just grin and bear it. I find that if I say 'Ow' rather loudly both cats back off a bit in their kneading. I know they can feel that they're contacting skin when they knead - they never break the skin. Chak  SignatureIn science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms. --Stephen Jay Gould > > It's not particularly comfortable for me I have to admit, as there are > > always claws involved, but I think it means they are happy, content [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Chak That's what I do, too. I say "Ow!" and Tyrone stops. I wouldn't mind his kneading except that it ruins my clothes, sheets, pillows, bedspread, couch and my skin! With him, all I have to do is rub on him and he's instantly kneading the hardwood floor! My husband has it figured out. :~) He picks Tyrone up and plops him belly-side-up in his arms. Tyrone kneads the air then. <g> kili >>> It's not particularly comfortable for me I have to admit, as there >>> are always claws involved, but I think it means they are happy, [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > kili LOL, I read that as you saying "Owl" I thought, what have owls got to do with it. ;-) SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) A House is not a home, without a cat. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk >> It's not particularly comfortable for me I have to admit, as there are >> always claws involved, but I think it means they are happy, content [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >kneading. I know they can feel that they're contacting skin when they >knead - they never break the skin. This method worked well with both Sammy and Little Bit. I wear overalls a lot, and both have learned that they can really go to town with their kneading as long as they knead the overalls. LB has a really cute reaction to my saying ow! if she happens to reach up too high and claws me - she reaches up and puts her paw on my lips as if to tell me to stop whining. Spotty never uses her claws, but she is a VERY energic kneader who seems to be able to exert more pressure than she weighs. Rocky never learned not to use his claws, but I kept a towel next to the recliner which helped. I agree with the others that kneading just indicates a happy contented cat, and you can usually get them to understand that hoomin are easily punctured and claws aren't appreciated. SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Spot with loving memories of Rocky (RB) stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html > When Kitty FC deigns to climb on to my chest for a bit of kittylove she > *always* kneads while she rubs her face all over mine purring her head off > and headbutting, so it cannot be entirely a kitten thing. She is getting > on for 20 years old! It's cats displaying kittenish behaviour as they see you as a surrogate mother figure. My three still do it to me even though they are 'senior' cats. Cheers, helen s >> When Kitty FC deigns to climb on to my chest for a bit of kittylove >> she *always* kneads while she rubs her face all over mine purring [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Cheers, helen s Vino was bottle fed by hoomins and he never kneads. I'd love it if he did, I think it sounds adorable! SignatureBritta "There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast." -- Unknown Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > Vino was bottle fed by hoomins and he never kneads. I'd love it if he > did, I think it sounds adorable! Awww... sad! Any kittens I've bottle or dropper fed have kneaded. Mind you, I do purr to them as well :-) Cheers, helen s <snip> > Vino was bottle fed by hoomins and he never kneads. I'd love it if he > did, I think it sounds adorable! It *is* adorable in one way. My cats only do it when they are feeling very happy, comfortable, and safe resting on me. I like to think that they trust me. They have both gone through difficult times before they recognised a sucker when they saw one and landed on me and both have been very nervous with me in the past. However, don't be too disappointed that Vino doesn't knead. It hurts quite a bit. To knead "properly" involves the claws going out and in at the same time as the front paws are going up and down on a delicate part of your anatomy. It is not acceptable to put the cat back on the floor for a moment while you arm yourself with more skin protection (anything, towels, more sweaters..) so you can actually enjoy the kneading. This causes great offence to the cat. You can forget your idea that they will jump back on and continue kneading on top of your "protection." No, you will just sit there all evening covered in towels and woolly garments entirely alone, cats are elsewhere sniggering, and looking rather ridiculous should a friend decide to visit unannounced. Tweed > <snip> > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > at the same time as the front paws are going up and down on a > delicate part of your anatomy. I keep Vino's claws clipped short all the time, so he probably couldn't cause much pain anyway. That's why it would be so perfect if he did it! > It is not acceptable to put the cat back on the floor for a moment > while you arm yourself with more skin protection (anything, towels, [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > garments entirely alone, cats are elsewhere sniggering, and looking > rather ridiculous should a friend decide to visit unannounced. LOL! SignatureBritta "There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast." -- Unknown Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > I keep Vino's claws clipped short all the time, so he probably > couldn't cause much pain anyway. That's why it would be so perfect if > he did it! Do you mind if I ask what your preferred method is? I have a hard time doing it, because I'm alone with no one to help. The other cat is no help, he just laughs because he doesn't realize it's going to be his turn next. Chak SignatureIn science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms. --Stephen Jay Gould >> I keep Vino's claws clipped short all the time, so he probably >> couldn't cause much pain anyway. That's why it would be so perfect [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Chak I began clipping Vino's claws when we first got him, at 7 weeks of age. He's so used to it, he actually enjoys it. I sit on the floor with Vino in my lap, belly up. He holds out his paw and I clip the claws. When I get to the last one on the last rear paw, he makes a yowling noise. "Done yet?!?!". I let him off my lap and he sits next to me and licks himself. I give him a treat. Reapeat every 2 weeks. SignatureBritta "There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast." -- Unknown Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album >>> When Kitty FC deigns to climb on to my chest for a bit of kittylove >>> she *always* kneads while she rubs her face all over mine purring [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Vino was bottle fed by hoomins and he never kneads. I'd love it if he > did, I think it sounds adorable! Caliban kneads a lot. He likes to knead my neck or my face, and that's not very nice of course. I try to move his paws to some area where there's cloth between my skin and his claws. Caliban was separated from his mum too early, but Miranda wasn't, yet she kneads a lot, too. She was partly bottle-fed, because her mum didn't have enough milk for the kittens. Luckily, she kneads blankies, not me. Unless I'm under the blankie, and then she will walk all over me, stopping to knead a bit here and there. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) iki (dot) fi Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki >> When Kitty FC deigns to climb on to my chest for a bit of kittylove she >> *always* kneads while she rubs her face all over mine purring her head [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Cheers, helen s That's very interesting. I'm surprised that KFC feels that she needs a surrogate mum as she is very capable of looking after herself and did for many years before she claimed me. OTOH, I *am* acting a bit like a mother to her I suppose. I provide her with food and warmth and look after her comfort; which leads me to wonder why all cats don't knead their hoomin care-providers. Tweed > That's very interesting. I'm surprised that KFC feels that she needs a > surrogate mum as she is very capable of looking after herself and did for [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Tweed There has been research done on this. Shall have to google it when a I get a round tuit. Our felines have a dual life. Outside their human abodes, they are full, wild hunters, yet the same cat in contact with we humans goes into kitten mode. My three are prize specimens of this dual purrsonality! Why should all cats do this, though? Just like us they are individuals with individual personalities and are shaped by their genes and their environments in they each have different life experiences. Cheers, helen s >>> Anyone know what to do to make a cat stop kneading? I have a 9 month old >>> kitten who only kneads at night time and then snuggles his head into my [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > Blessed be, > Baha Holly will be 11 years old in June, and Duffy is approximately 7 years old -- so they're not kittens, either, but they are both "kneaders." MaryL >He doesn't like >to get petted while he's kneading, and will back off if I try. Will is the same way. He doesn't often knead directly on me, preferring a piece of my clothing laid on the bed, or even an exposed bit of the soft under-blanket. And he gets irritated if I move to pet him before he's done the job to his satisfaction -- which can be a hardship, because he purrs very loud and attractively while doing it. SignatureWayne M (indulged by Will and Heidi) Spicey does this when she's on the back of the love seat. I think its cute. She'll be 3 in March. Suz&Spicey >Anyone know what to do to make a cat stop kneading? I have a 9 month old >kitten who only kneads at night time and then snuggles his head into my >neck area where he is kneading? Any ideas on how to stop him? Aaaaww, I *love*when they do that. You should take it as a compliment; he's acting like you're his momma. They do that to their mom's tummy when they're suckling. Oh, I see why - he's doing it to your neck, might hurt a bit there. I second what helen s said - try putting something there like a cloth. Some are "kneaders" more than others, your's might grow out of it but might not. My 14 year old still does it to my arm but I trim her nails so it doesn't hurt at all. Anna > Anyone know what to do to make a cat stop kneading? I have a 9 month old > kitten who only kneads at night time and then snuggles his head into my > neck area where he is kneading? Any ideas on how to stop him? Why? That is like wanting to make him stop purring. A loud ouch and gentle swat will usually get them to be more gentle about it. I even dress in layers so I won't catch the sharp end of claws in the process. Jo >Anyone know what to do to make a cat stop kneading? I have a 9 month old >kitten who only kneads at night time and then snuggles his head into my >neck area where he is kneading? Any ideas on how to stop him? Why stop it? It's adorable and it shows how much he loves and trusts you... just scoot him to where you would prefer he knead (like over the blanket instead of under it, and let him knead away... Scout doesn't knead people very much - she usually turns around and kneads the air... I feel honoured when she occasionally consents to knead on me! I'm not so honoured by her sister Silver - Silver likes to knead at night or in the early morning, and she kneads HARD, usually with her butt in your face and her front paws right at your groin... I think she likes to live dangerously :) Signature~Karen aka Kajikit Crafts, cats, and chocolate - the three essentials of life http://www.kajikitscorner.com Online photo album - http://community.webshots.com/user/kajikit
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