Kneading is another example of typical cat behavior, that might catch someone who’s never owned a feline quite off guard. They might be thinking that the kitty’s there for cuddles, when all of the sudden, the little animal starts working those paws and kneading the person as if they were a lump of cookie dough.
According to the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), kneading is also an instinctive trait. One of the possible explanations for it is the fact that kittens would develop the habit of kneading while nursing, which would continue into adulthood.
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Other possible explanations when it comes to kneading, according to AAHA, are conveying comfort, creating a place for rest, or marking their territory. The latter is done with the help of scent glands in the critter’s paws, which they also often use to mark their territory on, you guessed it right, cardboard boxes.
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