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Old November 23rd 08, 04:23 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Why do cats paw or pound the ground with their front paws, is it to
make the area more comfortable?
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Old November 24th 08, 08:09 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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On Nov 23, 10:23*am, "Sylvia T." wrote:
Why do cats paw or pound the ground with their front paws, is it to
make the area more comfortable?
Sylvia T


That is displaced behavior from kittenhoood - the kittens knead the
teats to help the milk flow. Adult cats will do the same thing
sometimes before settling into sleep.

If they are digging vs. kneading - youare right on with your guess: it
is also displaced behavior from the wild state, cats like to clear out
their sleeping site as well as make a shallow depression for comfort.
Longtime backwoods campers call this a "hip hole" when they prepare
their own site. Same idea with the cats.

Peter Wieck
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