Friday, May 21, 2010

Why does my cat grab a blanket with her teeth and then need the blanket with her front paws?

Kneading, also called "making biscuits," is a reflex left over from your cat's infancy. When she was a baby, she kneaded her mother's tummy to stimulate the flow of milk. Adult cats often make biscuits whenever they feel content and secure.

Why does my cat grab a blanket with her teeth and then need the blanket with her front paws?
My cat does this too and purrs real loud at the same time, I'm wondering if they are horny!??
Reply:Kittens knead to get milk from their mothers. I think it is more that, although a male cat will bite the female's neck when mating, but there is no kneading going on. (maybe needing, but not kneading)
Reply:She's going through the motions of nursing. Maybe stopped nursing to soon. Could also be something traumatic happened when young. (If she's an adult now). Both really can be true.
Reply:The last cat that I had did that... but not just on blankets, any material.. even if you were wearing it... It was more like she was sucking on it. We wondered if it was because she was weaned early. Kindof equated her sucking on material %26amp; kneading at it, as to a child sucking on their thumb or a paci.





This might not be the reason that they do it, but it seems logical.
Reply:She just loves You, And wants your attention, NOW! NOW! Not tomorrow! Cats "own" you, Remember! We do not "OWN" them! Good luck!
Reply:is that not the sweetest thing in the world? my kittens do that too and its so cute. like everyone has told you, its because this is what they did to get milk from their mothers. its like a flashback. its so sweet!
Reply:Some cats do that. The kneeding of the blanket can mean she's in her happy place. It's a sign of affection if she kneeds your skin. That could hurt a bit, but she doesn't mean to. They usually purr while kneeding.


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