What are cats doing when they press on another cat’s stomach?
(The Girl You Lost To Cocaine) asked:
I think it’s similar to what cat’s do to people sometimes, but they do it to the stomach of other cats. What does it mean?
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I think it’s similar to what cat’s do to people sometimes, but they do it to the stomach of other cats. What does it mean?
January 6th, 2010 at 8:41 pm
this goes back to when they were kittens and had to knead their mother’s tit for milk . an older cat does this for affection and comfort. it is sort of like when we want comfort food, a cat wants comfort action. Berries
January 8th, 2010 at 8:52 pm
This procedure is actually a reminder of kitten hood. From the age of three weeks until weaning kittens spend a lot of their time kneading and purring around their mothers milk supplying nipples.
Kittens learn very quickly that the movement of their paws on either side of the nipple stimulates and increases the milk flow.
A soft and warm or comfortable area, whether it be our laps or the favorite cushion on the couch seems to bring out this kittenish behavior in cats. NoraCat
January 10th, 2010 at 3:08 pm
my 6 month old kitten does that to my 5 month old kitten….at first it was wierd. but its lik them being babies again and sucking off there mom… with my 6 month old, it just relaxes her and puts her to sleep!! its lik there comfort zone! m!m!
January 13th, 2010 at 10:35 am
its like nursing kind of. my moms roommates cat does it to me. it hurts lol. he pushes your stomach hard! Lil_Bean_<3