The habit of domestic cats to stomp on a person, carpet or furniture is known to all owners. Animal psychologist Maria Nemchinova spoke about the reasons for this behavior.
According to the expert, if a pet tramples, releasing claws and purring, he demonstrates pleasure and love. “The reason for this behavior is laid down in childhood, when a suckling kitten “massaged” the mother’s stomach in this way, stimulating the production of milk,” Nemchinova said.
Another reason for this behavior is the desire to find the most comfortable place. A large number of nerve endings are concentrated on the pads of the paws of a cat. Shifting, she checks the convenience of the place.
In addition, there are many glands on the pads of the paws, including sweat glands. And “massaging” the owner, some place or object, the animal marks it with its smell.
Also, the reason for “kneading” may be the desire to get more pleasure or, on the contrary, to cope with stress – by touching their paws, cats produce the hormone of joy endorphin.
Source: Rosbalt
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