what do you call it...

[MedusaIsHavingABadHairDay]

When your cat kneads you with his her paws(and claws) when purring and happy?

For many generations of cat lovers in our house (and cats) it has been known as 'dough dough-ing' because it's like they are kneading doug with their claws.

However when I said to a friend the other day that one of my cats left claw marks in my neck dough dough-ing on me, her ???? look made me realise that other people have different words!

So what do you call it?!?!

[Sparklingbrook]

Making her bed.

[issey6cats]

i call it paddling

[cozietoesie]

'kneading' - except that Seniorboy doesn't do it.

[Rikalaily]

We call it padding

[Purplemonster]

'ponching' In this house, no idea why but that's what it has always been called, also sometimes called 'arrfgghh piss of you bastard cat!'

[lljkk]

I call it kneading.

[mrsnec]

'Making puddings' in our house!

[Sparklingbrook]

In the middle of the night Sparkling Cat does this on DH's 'gentlemans area'

[thecatneuterer]

paddy pawing

[eminemmerdale]

Padding here!

[Iseeall]

Paddy pawing here

[Fluffycloudland77]

I call it milk treading.


Sparkling cats so cool. Your poor dh though. Acupuncture for testicles can't be nice!

[Sparklingbrook]

She loves DH so much Fluffy. He doesn't appreciate it at all though. When she has woken him up in that way she is up on his chest wanting a fuss. If he is snoring she has been known to stick her nose in his mouth.

[Darmont]

We call it marking

[sashh]

Paddy Paddy here.

[TheSilveryPussycat]

We used to call it 'playing the organ' - which in the light of the info above seems particularly appropriate for Sparkling Cat

[cozietoesie]

[MoonlightandRoses]

We use 'marching' - seems a bit dull though, may have to adopt some of the terms on here instead.

[ordinarygull]

we call it 'ucking' - no idea why though!
My latest two aren't really uckers, although previous cats have been...

[RugBugs]

Needling, elf cat particularly likes to clamber up your chest with her boney paws then stick you with her needles.

[Sparklingbrook]

Silvery I think we will have to change it to 'playing the organ' here. That's hilarious.

[Fluffycloudland77]

Does everyone else's dribble at the same time too?

[MedusaIsHavingABadHairDay]

One of mine dribbles.. profusely! I love her but it's a bit off putting to be kneaded and made soggy :D

[teatrolley]

Padding. Or tenderising.

[GranToAirMissiles]

I would call it treading or kneading. German has an 'official' word for it - Milchtritt (milk-step). The cat thinks you are its mother.