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If you have a cat or cat in your house, it is likely that you know what we are talking about, cats are animals that like physical contact and to relate to those they live.
Among the interactions they usually carry out, we can highlight rubbing, asking for affection, scratching, making sounds and massaging. But have you ever wondered why does my cat do paw massages?
In this article by PeritoAnimal we will clarify this doubt. Find out why they do it!
When do cats massage?
Many experts agree that massage begins when cats are born. massage their mothers' nipples to get more milk. Physical contact creates a very special bond, in addition to stimulating their mothers not to stop breastfeeding them.
Cats naturally develop this behavior and by causing them pleasure they continue to do so during their young and adult stages.
When they start to grow, cats investigate everything that surrounds them: pillows, sofas, rugs... At the same time they know the pleasure of sharpening their nails, something they like as you probably know.
At this stage, already weaned, the cat relates to its environment and communicates through it, for this reason we know that a cat who massages is happy, and find yourself in a state of complete relaxation and tranquility.
Why does the cat massage the owner?
When our cat starts to massage us (instead of a pillow) it is because it is communicating and showing you want to be with us, who feels good about us and who expects us to feel the same.
In addition, the cat is aware that this procedure provides us with relaxation and pleasure, for this reason we should reward our cat when he massages us with his paws, providing him with caresses and words of affection.
If you have a female cat and she gives you these massages only at certain times of the month, this may mean that the cat is wanting to convey to you that she is in her heat period. As the days go by, massages can be followed by crying, something they do to get the male's attention. This is behavior that can be resolved with castration.
