from a love of cardboard boxes, to sleeping in circles, to pouncing on your feet, cats have no shortage of quirks. among these might be the rhythmic motion your cat makes with her paws, pressing in and out, as she sits on your lap. sometimes cats knead on a blanket, a pillow, or other soft object (we already mentioned your lap). cat kneading is a pushing motion cats make with their paws, alternating from left to right. but most cats …