Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
It turns out adult cats make pies or biscuits with their front paws as a behavior directly linked to feeding as kittens. The kneading motion stimulates their mother’s mammary glands to produce milk.
As the kittens suckle, the mother releases the Feline Appeasing Pheromone also known as FAP which relaxes her kittens and helps them bond with their mother.
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It turns out adult cats make pies or biscuits with their front paws as a behavior directly linked to feeding as kittens. The kneading motion stimulates their mother’s mammary glands to produce milk.
As the kittens suckle, the mother releases the Feline Appeasing Pheromone also known as FAP which relaxes her kittens and helps them bond with their mother.
#cat #science #cats #kitten
