My cats do this to me and my boyfriend all the time. From what I hear it's a sign of affection.

 

That is how kittens stimulate milk flow from their mothers: they alternate pressing with their paws into mom's tummy.

So if your kitty is doing this to you, he/she is probably remembering what it was like to be a kitten, and is viewing you not unlike his/her own mother.

It's definitely a sign of affection! Kiera doesn't ever kneed anywhere except when I pet her in her kitty bed. I wouldn't mind if she kneeded me, but you can't change a cat!

 

Sometimes I wish the cats wouldn't do that! At work I have a few kitties who will make themselves comfortable on my lap when I sit down, which I LOVE. All of a sudden there's claws digging into my knee. Ow! Of course I don't say anything, just make a face and squirm a bit. Heh.

 

That is how kittens stimulate milk flow from their mothers: they alternate pressing with their paws into mom's tummy.

So if your kitty is doing this to you, he/she is probably remembering what it was like to be a kitten, and is viewing you not unlike his/her own mother.
It's definitely a sign of affection! Kiera doesn't ever kneed anywhere except when I pet her in her kitty bed. I wouldn't mind if she kneeded me, but you can't change a cat!

My cat thinks I'm his mommy. What a goofball. Its kinda cute though...

 

That is how kittens stimulate milk flow from their mothers: they alternate pressing with their paws into mom's tummy.

So if your kitty is doing this to you, he/she is probably remembering what it was like to be a kitten, and is viewing you not unlike his/her own mother.

It's definitely a sign of affection! Kiera doesn't ever kneed anywhere except when I pet her in her kitty bed. I wouldn't mind if she kneeded me, but you can't change a cat!

both my cats are 2 and still knead. personally i love it, i think it's the cutest thing. is that normal for them at their age?

 

Assumpta is 7 and she'll knead for hours if she can, but only on me (my lap is for kneading, my husband's is for lounging). Sometimes she gets so blissed/tranced out that she'll start drooling and literally start falling asleep while she kneads. We call it "Extreme Kittening." :lol:

 

I understand cats do that if they were taken away early from their mom. Marsh was raised by a wonderful breeder and we took him at 3 months of age. He's a loverboy, sooo mushy, but he's NEVER kneaded on me or on anyone else

 

Assumpta is 7 and she'll knead for hours if she can, but only on me (my lap is for kneading, my husband's is for lounging). Sometimes she gets so blissed/tranced out that she'll start drooling and literally start falling asleep while she kneads. We call it "Extreme Kittening." :lol:

That's great!! Glad to see a cat older than mine still does it...I don't want them to stop.

 

My 2 cats are almost 7 and they still knead me, whenever I am pating Toulouse he kneads me, Shirona is less likely to knead than Toulouse, but she still kneads every so often.

 

I love it when the cats knead me, because I know that I represent the greatest comfort they ever had, cozying in to their mother and being nourished! Every cat I have had since childhood has kneaded. We call it "making bread," for obvious reasons!

 

I love it when the cats knead me, because I know that I represent the greatest comfort they ever had, cozying in to their mother and being nourished! Every cat I have had since childhood has kneaded. We call it "making bread," for obvious reasons!

Funny, we call it "making muffins." I love it...Assumpta decided early on that I was the "Momma Kitty," and always comes to me for cuddling when she's sick or upset. She's a pretty special cat, in my completely impartial and unbiased opinion...

 

\lol dylan does this while trying to suck my finger, the big baby... I don't mind the kneading but the whole finger sucking thing I am trying to discourage because he gets quite demanding and will try and pull my fingers near his mouth all the time...

 

My Zoee is 9 and she still kneads. Usually on top of the covers or on my lap.