Paw massage question...?

[Nvr2L8]

I have 3 cats. All 3 love to have their paws massaged. Preferably their front paws-but also their hind paws. I thought cats hate having their paws (their pads-bottom part) touched? My cats 'tap' me when they want a massage-usually while laying on my lap or lying next to me. One hand for each cat, the 3rd. has to wait his/her turn.

all 3 cats have 5 'toes' on front paws, and all are declawed. I did start massaging them after declawing surgery. Could that be why they still crave it?

 

[Laurie]

It could be a result from the declawing. If they are pain free and just love this, keep it up. Most cats don't want anyone to touch their feet.

 

[samAnThA]

I would think that it resembles the motion they made as kittens to extract milk from their queen. I have 11 cat and they like their arm pits scratched, go figure.

 

[naps with cats]

The majority of my cats love paw massage (they are all fully intact with their nails and first joints except one that I adopted from the kill shelter, yeah, the family declawed the front nails and first joint which is what they do when they declaw, they didn't even list that on his information sheet.

He was going to be put down in 15 minutes because of no room at the shelter, so I took him. Only found out he was declawed when I went to do the monthly nail clippins' on all my cats. He does not like his front paws touched at all, is very, very loving and wants love, but is very, very shy.

In answer to your question, It is my belief from my observations with my own cats that it matters not if they have claws or if they have had their first joint ripped out, along with the nail; it depends on the trust they have in the person, and if they even like it. )

 

[wendywoop]

my cats love it too and stretrch their little legs out to reach my hand if i'm not paying them any attention.. of course i'm only allowed to do it when they say so though and mine have still got all their claws.

 

[angela b]

I'm not even going to get into the declaw mutilation

Do you tickle between where the main base pad and the pads of toes are? Cats often love this. I think your cats just love you and the attention and the way you play with their toes is a positive experience and they like to repeat it.

My cats enjoy this as well.