My 6 year old cat has recently started doing the exact same thing, almost as though he is trying to mate with my leg, locks on with his teeth and kneads with all fours whilst balancing on my thigh. When I try to stop him he wails and eventually he gets off and starts licking himself.
He is clearly aroused and (he's neutered). Happens almost every time I sit down. Used to think it was my dressing gown he likes but now does it whatever I'm wearing! Very odd. Think he is just showing affection.
Aug 23, 2009 Rating
One of mine does something like that by: DKGeneralLee
I have 15+ year old Maine Coon who does a similar thing. When he is kneading, or being pet, he really gets into it.
After a little while he'll start biting whatever is near by, in the case of petting, it's my hand. He never really bites too hard, and it's not an aggressive bite, but it's like he just can't control it.
Jul 23, 2009 Rating
kneading by: libra
By kneading, do you mean the behavior is like kneading dough? I have a baby black cat who followed my son home a few weeks ago. He is not neutered currently.
Last week, he started what seemed like kneading the blanket on my bed, whether I am under the covers or not. He also looks like he is either licking or rubbing his nose against the cover.
Last night, I noticed that his shoulder bones are much more pronounced. Is it from this behavior? He does eat and should not have shoulder blades sticking out. Please Help! I cannot afford a vet right now and don't know what to do.
Dec 27, 2008 Rating
kneading into a trance by: Jules
I have had cats all of my life and I do not know what to make of this kneading business that my current two cats will do from time to time.
A few months back my 5 year old Himalayan spayed female started kneading compulsively before she would lay down to sleep. She would walk around on the bed in little circles kneading with all four paws for 15 min to a half hour.
She has since stopped doing this for the most part, although she does still knead a little (only for a minute or two) before laying down. Then, last week, all-of-a-sudden, my 2 year old neutered male Himalayan started kneading compulsively too! I have been woken up in the middle of the night almost every single night since then with him kneading my legs or sitting on top of my back and kneading me.
He also purrs extremely loudly when he does this. He will knead compulsively for 30 minutes or so until he finally settles down.
Last night though, I was laying in bed reading a magazine when he came up and started kneading my legs again. Like I mentioned with my other cat, he will knead with all four paws so it is like he is balancing on my calf which is a really strange thing to watch.
After he did this for 20 minutes or so he flipped around and started licking himself. Ummm...well...we now call him "Rocket Man", if you know what I mean. So, what I am now questioning, is if he is even really "kneading" me, or if he is attempting to mate with my leg. Obviously, this is really creeping me out.
I cannot be waking up in the middle of the night to find my cat humping my back! (If that is what he is doing after all).
Does anyone have any ideas? My cats have never done this until recently and now suddenly, it has become an obsession.
Dec 06, 2008 Rating
instinctive cat behavior by: Anonymous
I have had many foster kittens born at my house. They always "knead" as they are nursing, which I presume helps milk production. This behavior often carries on into adult cats. They tend to knead people or other pets which they have developed a close bond with. Your cat loves you! I'm not sure what you mean by your cat attacking you.
I have a cat that I bottle fed from the first day he was born until he was 8 weeks old. I am his mommy. When he's in a really cuddly mood and also in a sort of trance he bites my ears and nose some kind of instinctive cat behavior. Even though he does it gently it still hurts because his teeth are so sharp. He loves me.
