Whatever they are doing that to reminds them of their mother. They think that they will get milk when they do that. It's not just kittens, cats of all ages do it.
They are cool to knead and suck.
Oh they'll suck her super dry.
It is believed that this is a throwback to when they were kittens. In kittens, kneading enhances the flow of milk from the mother cat, and it seems that this behavior is simply retained long after the need for it goes away.
It is a 'nursing' reaction. They could be hungry, or they are doing it as a way to comfort themselves.
Grown cats knead as a behavior they learned as kittens when nursing from their mother. It helps them feel comfortable and secure, as it reminds them of being close to their mother and getting milk. This behavior can also be a way for cats to mark their territory with scent glands in their paws.
No. You must separate them immediately if you see them doing that. The kittens genitals will become inflamed and will require surgery that most of them do not survive.
Kittens like all mammals suck milk from their mother. Adult cats do not suck, but often lick up their food using the abrasive surface of their tongue. This may look similar to sucking, but it isn't.
This is a sign of utter contentment and to show trust and love to the owner. When they are tiny kittens and still feeding off their mum they knead the nipple they are suckling from to stimulate the milk supply and judging by the purring and funny little noises they make while they're doing it it's definitely got to be a state of bliss.
I believe it is 'knead'
To knead is: amasar.
The homphone for need is knead, as in to knead bread dough.
Cats pat blankets as a way to knead and mark their territory with scent glands in their paws. This behavior is often seen in kittens as a way to comfort themselves and mimic nursing from their mother.