Topic: Why do my cats massage my fluffy cushions? (Read 7007 times)

Wibblechick · « **Reply #24 on:** February 14, 2009, 16:08:20 PM »

I dont want to get a reputation for being paw-no-graphic!!!

Baggy · « **Reply #23 on:** February 14, 2009, 15:51:42 PM »

Quote from: Wibblechick on February 14, 2009, 13:31:51 PM

Thats the way it goes - some cats come and sit on you while others sit and ...... I better stop there

This thread has cheered me right up!

Kay and Penny · « **Reply #22 on:** February 14, 2009, 14:04:19 PM »

Hmmmmm - I hadn't realised Purrs was THAT sort of site

Wibblechick · « **Reply #21 on:** February 14, 2009, 13:31:51 PM »

Thats the way it goes - some cats come and sit on you while others sit and ...... I better stop there

tillywilly · « **Reply #20 on:** February 14, 2009, 13:16:33 PM »

Yep my little boy cat (13 months now) does his weired kneeding, "humping" and then licks him self very loudly. He has been done. His record is 3 times in 1 night.
My husband is so proud!!

MooCat · « **Reply #19 on:** February 14, 2009, 08:04:04 AM »

Since were on the subject ..... Hendrix has fallen madly in love with my dressing gown , which involves at least 10 minutes of kneading and waggling every time he finds it , so more fool me for draping it over myself on the bed the other night as extra insulation only to be awakened in a most unseemly fashion at 2am .....

kp76 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 12, 2009, 19:39:13 PM »

oh wibblechick the blanket relationship story made me laugh.

Bonkers Mad!!! · « **Reply #17 on:** February 12, 2009, 18:39:23 PM »

my Jack is a wool sucker. he's also a dribbler when "padding", spend more than 5 minutes stroking him and you'll end up well and truly soaked

Wibblechick · « **Reply #16 on:** February 12, 2009, 18:31:16 PM »

I remember posting about this on Cat Chat, so apologies to anyone who knows the tale (tail?!)

My daughters cat, Lucky, had a fetish for woolen things. He "fell in love" with a blanket on my daughter's bed and regularly tried to (there is no polite way of saying this!!) have sex with it. And this was a cat that had been neutered and was probably about 10 when he first started his blanket relationship.

Later, we persuaded him to turn his attentions to an old pullover which became known as "Wa**y Woolie" .....

And yes, he did seem to do it when it was most inappropriate ....

kp76 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 12, 2009, 18:05:13 PM »

Thats worse. Imagine that happening when you have the in laws round for tea or trying to impress a new partner.

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #14 on:** February 12, 2009, 17:52:54 PM »

Quote from: kp76 on February 12, 2009, 17:42:57 PM

I glad my 2 don't do some sort of bum wiggling dance. That could be embarrassing if i had friends round.

Oh it's not a dance - he well, erm tries to 'get friendly' with the cushion

kp76 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 12, 2009, 17:42:57 PM »

I can see the relevance of plodging but where does the name making biscuits come from???
I glad my 2 don't do some sort of bum wiggling dance. That could be embarrassing if i had friends round.

Mojo · « **Reply #12 on:** February 12, 2009, 17:35:17 PM »

We like to call it " making biscuits"

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #11 on:** February 12, 2009, 17:28:27 PM »

Lu does it to my fluffy cushions too. I don't mind him kneading it, it's when his little bottom starts to wiggle in a way that it shouldn't that freaks me out - perv

Janeyk · « **Reply #10 on:** February 12, 2009, 16:52:43 PM »

Some of my cats have done that more than others, our Penny did it alot and Byron does

MrsR · « **Reply #9 on:** February 12, 2009, 16:43:28 PM »

Mine do it a lot and I love it but not when its on my bare skin!

kp76 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 12, 2009, 16:21:52 PM »

Plodging, isn't that something you do in a puddle or the sea?
I never thought about the mum & kitten feeding theory. You'd think it would be something they'd grow out of. I'm glad i have a rule in my house that means they aren't allowed on the beds & they get shut in the kitchen at night so i don't have to put up with the night time 'plodging'.

Millys Mum · « **Reply #7 on:** February 12, 2009, 16:07:36 PM »

Just be glad they dont drool aswell

Topsy Turvey · « **Reply #6 on:** February 12, 2009, 15:16:36 PM »

My lot do it to us when they are either settling down in out laps or going to sit beside us.

Skye also does it when she gets onto our bed at night. It last blooming ages first me, then hubby, then plonks herself in between us - that plus the purring at a hundred decibels means we don't get to sleep for at least half an hour

My hubby says "here she goes with her plodging"

Gail Bengal Slave · « **Reply #5 on:** February 12, 2009, 15:01:07 PM »

Quote from: NotSoKittyNewbie on February 12, 2009, 14:56:40 PM

Mine do it to the ones on our sofa. It's so cute!

It is cute - Thai does it at bedtime -she jumps on the bed - does her foot thing (as we call it) - generally on my leg. Then finally after about 5 minutes she settles down to sleep

I love it, Zubin does it very rarely.but I have never seen zeb do it.

AliCat · « **Reply #4 on:** February 12, 2009, 14:56:40 PM »

Mine do it to the ones on our sofa. It's so cute!

Leanne · « **Reply #3 on:** February 12, 2009, 14:47:10 PM »

Ditto what Gail says my boys do it to the cushions and to me when I am wearing my dressing down

Gail Bengal Slave · « **Reply #2 on:** February 12, 2009, 14:44:42 PM »

It's known as kneading - Kittens do this to get the milk from Mum teats - My Thai does this just before bedtime and she is 7 this year. It's also a sign of being content.

kp76 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 12, 2009, 14:36:33 PM »

This isn't a serious health question but why do both my cats massage my fluffy cushions & my jumpers? They're almost in a trance like state when they do it & it can go on for ages. Lol

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