My 10 month old cat massages me?

[sarah p]

My 10 month old cat seems to massage me when im laying down,when we brought in a stray about 8 weeks old,now about 11 weeks id say,she didnt do that when he was around and now that hes been around shes doing it.just wonderin what does that mean when a cat massages u?

 

[chee]

It means they like you. When you brought in the stray your cat might have been upset but got over it.

 

[Annabelle]

Hahah when she presses her paws into im guessing you mean? Its called kneading it is what they do when they are feedign from their mums it means they love you My kitties do it too haha xx

 

[CupCake =)]

she's just getting comfy, my cat does the same on my stomach lol. they do the same on blankets or pillows before they lay down

 

[Mrs.Heretic]

From what I can tell, it's doing what my cat does...when a cat finds a SOFT spot they want to rest in, they tend to "fluff it up" like a pillow so that it is more comfy.

 

[samAnThA]

It's just kneading

 

[symphony.no.7]

It just means the cat loves you and trusts you. Cats instinctively "knead" or massage when they are comfortable and around people/animals they trust. They knead on their mothers stomach when they nurse to stimulate the flow of milk, and it's a habit they might keep into adulthood.

I'd also hope you're taking that 11 week old cat to the vet, that's awfully young to be separated from the mother cat. Cats need to be weaned before they're taken in - but if you just picked her up with no evidence of the momma cat being around, take her to the vet to make sure she can eat solids with no modification. Kudos to you for adopting the kitten!

Decent article on weaning -
http://www.petplace.com/cats/weaning-kittens/page1.aspx

Basically, it's normal. My cat will knead and attempt to suck on one of my soft fleece blankets - it's hilarious (she's two years old)!