Comments on: What are cats doing when they press on another cat’s stomach?

By: Lil_Bean_<3

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:35:38 +0000

its like nursing kind of. my moms roommates cat does it to me. it hurts lol. he pushes your stomach hard! Lil_Bean_<3

By: m!m!

m!m! — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:08:14 +0000

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!

By: NoraCat

NoraCat — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:52:52 +0000

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

By: Berries

Berries — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:41:25 +0000

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