Why Does My Cat Knead Me You are sitting on the sofa after a long day. Your cat climbs onto your lap, turns in a small circle, settles her weight against you, and begins the rhythmic push-and-pull motion with her front paws — pressing down with one paw, then the other, over and over, sometimes with eyes half-closed and a low purr building in her chest. It is one of the most quietly intimate things a cat does. And most owners smile at it without ever fully understanding what it means. Then there is your dog, who expresses affection in ways that are impossible to miss — the full-body wiggle…