Cats need to knead

Kneading is a common behavior seen in domestic felines, which means pushing in and out with their front paws. This behavior is also known as “making biscuits”. According to Livescience.com, an adult cat “supposedly will knead when it’s feeling happy or content because it associates the motion with the comforts of nursing and its mother.”

“That’s what they do when they nurse,” says Borns-Weil. “It’s not that they’re trying to nurse [you] when they do it. It’s just that they’re having that kind of happy, positive bonding experience.”