What do you knead?
Posted by
Leeloo
on Tuesday, August 19, 2008
It's a well-known fact that most cats knead. In fact, I had a kitty (R.I.P. Keeka 4/15/08 - love & miss you pretty girl) who was a big fan of kneading. I always thought it was neat, and let her do it, though many times her claws would come out of hiding during the process and I had to grit my teeth to get through it! It was a sweet, comforting thing my kitty would do, so I didn't mind.
However, I didn't realize that puppies also sometimes do this. I was so surprised by it, that I actually did a web search on the issue, and did come across a couple of other people who have puppies that do the same thing. My puppy has a few furry toys that I call his "babies". He'll take one of his babies and find the perfect spot to suck on (usually somewhere on the head), and at the same time he will take his little paws and knead. It is so cute! He'll many times fall asleep this way. I took a brief video of him doing it, and thought I would share it with you! Enjoy!
2 comments:
Awww... maybe Emil misses Keeka?
my cat used to knead like crazy. in fact i use to have video of him massaging the back of a stitch (lilo and stitch) stuffed animal. i've been told that this behavior is a reversion to kittenhood. kits massage momma's belly while nursing to stimulate more milk.
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