Animals - Cats - Cat behavior
Why do cats knead with their paws?
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Kneading begins in kittenhood. While nursing, kittens alternately press their paws against their mother's belly, which stimulates milk flow. Many cats keep this behavior into adulthood.
Adult cats often knead blankets, cushions, or people when they feel safe and relaxed, so the behavior is associated with contentment and self-soothing. There is no single explanation, however: scent glands in the paws may also help mark a place or person. Why cats knead soft surfaces is a classic internationally searched cat question and has therefore been specifically examined in Google search analyses.
