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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / September 2004What Have I Done to my Poor Kitty?
When I got Mico, I made sure he was properly weaned, to make up for the mistake of having gotten Sabra before *she* was properly weaned. Sabra used to constantly knead me. And not until a couple of months ago, Mico didn't. Now he does. Whenever he comes to lie down on me, it's not until he's kneaded the *&^ out of me that he will lie down and rest. What have I done to deserve this? - Ruby Tuesday > When I got Mico, I made sure he was properly weaned, to make up for the > mistake of having gotten Sabra before *she* was properly weaned. Sabra used [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > - Ruby Tuesday This is perfectly normal behavior for a cat. I think it often shows contentment and may be a compliment to you. MaryL > When I got Mico, I made sure he was properly weaned, to make up for the > mistake of having gotten Sabra before *she* was properly weaned. Sabra used [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > - Ruby Tuesday I suspect you gave him love. He is kneading you because he loves you. It isn't a sign of a maladjusted cat. Where did you get that idea? You are warm, you feed him and look after him. His mother was too, and did too, and he kneaded her. Why shouldn't he knead you? It's a sign of a happy cat. > > When I got Mico, I made sure he was properly weaned, to make up for the > > mistake of having gotten Sabra before *she* was properly weaned. Sabra [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > mother was too, and did too, and he kneaded her. Why > shouldn't he knead you? It's a sign of a happy cat. Thank goodness! I thought it was a sign in kittens that they hadn't been properly weaned. That is why I got him precisely at 8 weeks, not a moment before. Thanks, - Ruby Tuesday > > > When I got Mico, I made sure he was properly weaned, to make up for the > > > mistake of having gotten Sabra before *she* was properly weaned. Sabra [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > properly weaned. That is why I got him precisely at 8 weeks, not a moment > before. Nope. In fact one of my cats didn't knead when she was younger, & I thought *that* was weird! (She started kneading when she was 4 - 5 years old.) Cathy > > > > When I got Mico, I made sure he was properly weaned, to make up for > the [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > Cathy Ok. Thanks for the info. - RT > > > When I got Mico, I made sure he was properly weaned, to make up for the > > > mistake of having gotten Sabra before *she* was properly weaned. Sabra [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > properly weaned. That is why I got him precisely at 8 weeks, not a moment > before. Ruby, good for you for making sure your kitties stayed with their mom longer than the old six weeks that many think is long enough. They could have stayed even longer, but I'm sure he is fine. Post some photos at alt.binaries. animals! Or maybe a link to a photo site? I put some of mine up at a free Yahoo site and got a free 10 mb mail account, too. See below: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/crazyaboutfelines/my_photos > > > > When I got Mico, I made sure he was properly weaned, to make up for > the [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/crazyaboutfelines/my_photos Thanks for the invite, but I don't have a scanner. But Mico is a gorgeous one-year old and some Siamese cat. But getting back to the other issue - I always thought kneading at this age is a neurotic behaviour - doesn't it mean he's semi-consciously looking for a boob to feed from? Thanks in advance, - Ruby Tuesday > Thanks for the invite, but I don't have a scanner. But Mico is a gorgeous > one-year old and some Siamese cat. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > for > a boob to feed from? No, although the behavior does stem from when kittens are suckling... most adult cats do it when they are relaxed and about to go to sleep. But trust me, they aren't looking for no teat. Kelly > > Thanks for the invite, but I don't have a scanner. But Mico is a gorgeous > > one-year old and some Siamese cat. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Kelly Ooooh. Okay. Now I know. Thank you very much. - Ruby Tuesday > Ooooh. Okay. Now I know. Thank you very much. But what you will find is that they much prefer to knead a soft, squidgy area than a muscular, toned area. So it's very likey they'll end up kneading your boobs anyway :-) >> Ooooh. Okay. Now I know. Thank you very much. > > But what you will find is that they much prefer to knead a soft, squidgy > area than a muscular, toned area. So it's very likey they'll end up > kneading your boobs anyway :-) LOL!! How true. Thank goodness my cats prefer fleece blankets. Kelly > LOL!! How true. Thank goodness my cats prefer fleece blankets. Tummies are also a favourite, for the same reason. And I have one cat who likes nothing more than to bury his head deep into my armpit while I pat him. It's so gratifying to know I smell pleasant ;-) >> LOL!! How true. Thank goodness my cats prefer fleece blankets. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > into my armpit while I pat him. It's so gratifying to know I smell > pleasant ;-) One of my cat guidebooks claims there is a correlation between cats liking catnip and armpits. How does your cat respond to catnip? -- Dick > One of my cat guidebooks claims there is a correlation between cats liking > catnip and armpits. How does your cat respond to catnip? Niether of my cats has shown any particular liking for catnip at all! Which I find most disappointing, as it limits my choices for when I want to make myself feel good by getting them something special ;-). Actually, they tend not to like anything I buy them as "something special", unless it's a can of real seafood, or milk. Then they like it (and me for providing it) a lot :-) >>> When I got Mico, I made sure he was properly weaned, to make up for the >>> mistake of having gotten Sabra before *she* was properly weaned. Sabra [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > - Ruby Tuesday That's the rumor, but I've had plenty of normally weaned cats that do it. In fact, all the cats I've ever had do it. > >>> When I got Mico, I made sure he was properly weaned, to make up for the > >>> mistake of having gotten Sabra before *she* was properly weaned. Sabra [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > That's the rumor, but I've had plenty of normally weaned cats that do it. In > fact, all the cats I've ever had do it. Ok. Thanks for the info. - RT > I suspect you gave him love. He is kneading you because he loves > you. It isn't a sign of a maladjusted cat. Where did you get that > idea? You are warm, you feed him and look after him. His > mother was too, and did too, and he kneaded her. Why > shouldn't he knead you? It's a sign of a happy cat. Oh puhhlease. You can't be any more anthropomorphic. Cats don't knead because they are expressing love, so please don't imply that human characteristic onto a cat. It's kneading because this is something it did as a kitten to help stimulate milk production by the teat, and many adult cats continue to do the behavior in adulthood. They don't do it because they "love you". Kelly > > I suspect you gave him love. He is kneading you because he loves > > you. It isn't a sign of a maladjusted cat. Where did you get that [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > cats continue to do the behavior in adulthood. They don't do it because > they "love you". *But* they do do it when they're relaxed & contnet. And if they feel super comfortable with the person on whom they're kneading. I can see where this would lead to a person assuming that the cat loves the person they're kneading. Cathy > > I suspect you gave him love. He is kneading you because he loves > > you. It isn't a sign of a maladjusted cat. Where did you get that [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > cats continue to do the behavior in adulthood. They don't do it because > they "love you". Oh my. I'm sorry. How stupid of me. > When I got Mico, I made sure he was properly weaned, to make up for the > mistake of having gotten Sabra before *she* was properly weaned. Sabra used [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > - Ruby Tuesday Nothing. IME, most cats knead when they are happy & content, before they lie down. IOW, as far as I can tell, no problem exists. If anything, the opposite is true. Cathy > > When I got Mico, I made sure he was properly weaned, to make up for the > > mistake of having gotten Sabra before *she* was properly weaned. Sabra [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Cathy Oh. Ok. Thanks for the info. - RT I would bet about 90 percent of cats will knead on occasion. It doesn't matter whether they were weaned at 6 weeks or 6 months. > When I got Mico, I made sure he was properly weaned, to make up for the > mistake of having gotten Sabra before *she* was properly weaned. Sabra used [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > - Ruby Tuesday > What have I done to deserve this? He loves you. Relax and take it as a compliment.
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