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Julie and Sam - 13 Jan 2007 07:00 GMT

Lacey has new behavioral characteristics. I call it frantic kneading. As a
Christmas gift I bought the cats a padded lap blanket. On one side is thick
fleesey material and on the other side a very soft velour. I love the velour
side but the cats prefer the fleese so I turn it fleese side up on my lap.
It provides protection to my legs when Lacey or Sam want to knead.

Lately Lacey's kneading character has changed. She lies on the kneading pad
and begins kneading slowly, digging her claws into the thick fleese.As soon
as she's in the kneading zone her back legs want in on the action. The next
thing I knw she's kneeding with her front paws and her back leg is pushing
and pumping in the air looking for something to kneed. She turns in frantic
circles trying to find something for her back leg to kneed on. It is the
funniest thing I've ever seen and one day I hope to have my videocamera
nearby so that I can record this bizarre behavior.

Silly cat

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Jo Firey - 13 Jan 2007 18:31 GMT

> Lacey has new behavioral characteristics. I call it frantic kneading. As
> a Christmas gift I bought the cats a padded lap blanket. On one side is
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>
> Silly cat

Sounds like an extension of the "bunny kick" behavior. The one that has
left a few of us with fairly deep scratches when we thought we were playing
nicely.

I guess kittens get their whole body into milk treading don't they?

Jo

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jmcquown - 14 Jan 2007 12:39 GMT

>> Lacey has new behavioral characteristics. I call it frantic
>> kneading. As a Christmas gift I bought the cats a padded lap
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> has left a few of us with fairly deep scratches when we thought we
> were playing nicely.

I still have scars from where Persia bunny kicked me when we were playing.

http://pets.webshots.com/photo/1084845102046690505Stttgd

> I guess kittens get their whole body into milk treading don't they?
>
> Jo

Persia still "kneads" my side when she comes to bed to sleep with me. She
knows I'm her momma, I feed her I take care of her and play with her and
give her toys. But boy can those back claws hurt!

Jill

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Christina Websell - 13 Jan 2007 18:59 GMT

> Lacey has new behavioral characteristics. I call it frantic kneading. As
> a Christmas gift I bought the cats a padded lap blanket. On one side is
[quoted text clipped - 13 lines]
>
> Silly cat

I sometimes wonder what kneading really means to them. Both mine will knead
frantically if I am sitting quietly with a blanket or a fleece on my lap in
the evening. It's a bit of a competition for them to get up there. Kitty
will try and get there first and will knead furiously and purr her head off
at the same time. If Boyfie gets a look in, he will knead with all four
paws and purr his tiny purr which is the best he can do, poor lad. His
purr doesn't suit him. He should have a very loud purr, but he hasn't.
Kitty has an enormous purr despite her very small size. I can hear her
downstairs when she is purring upstairs.
She purrs when anything pleases her. Upstairs is the spare bed which she
likes to sleep on, and when she does, her purrs are heard downstairs.

Tweed

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Ketzl's Dad - 14 Jan 2007 17:44 GMT

> Lately Lacey's kneading character has changed. She lies on the
> kneading pad and begins kneading slowly, digging her claws into the
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> ever seen and one day I hope to have my videocamera nearby so that I
> can record this bizarre behavior.

Ketzl does the same thing except he prefers to bury his cute mug in my
right (always the right) armpit. (Yes, I used deodorant! But I don't
think it would matter to him. He might prefer I didn't.) Anyway his
back legs start going after a while too, the purring and a little bit
of drool accompanies this. It's the funniest thing, and very nurturing
(to me as well.) His back legs really go at it.

I always figured the back-legs-thing was a male habit, but I guess not.
He's neutered (but not declawed, so I need to grab a heavy shirt) but
he still exhibits sexual tendencies (a neighbor's cat going into heat
drives him up the wall, literally.)

I should look into a kneading pad.

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Kreisleriana - 16 Jan 2007 15:15 GMT

>> Lately Lacey's kneading character has changed. She lies on the
>> kneading pad and begins kneading slowly, digging her claws into the
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>
>I should look into a kneading pad.

Dante is a four-leg kneader, too. I call it The Dante Dance. I've
been getting it a few times a day since I've been home. ;)

Theresa
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