The Bunny-Kick: Why Cats Kick With Their Back Legs During Petting Your cat kicks you with their back legs during petting not as an attack, but as a complex social grooming ritual. Here is how to read the difference between affection and overload.
Why Cats Knead: The Nest-Making Theory Doesn't Survive the Evidence The nest-making theory for cat kneading is wrong. Research shows it is a self-soothing mechanism and social bonding signal that persists into adulthood. Here is the evidence.