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Kneading is a weird cat quirk. They look like they’re in a trance as they lift one paw, then the other, again and again on a soft surface. But why do cats knead at all? 按摩是猫的一个怪癖，看起来好像它们很入神，先抬起一只爪，再抬起另外一只爪，在柔软的表面上如此重复。但猫咪究竟为什么会按摩呢？ First off, not all cats knead, and they don’t all knead in the same way. Most cats only use their front paws, but some use all four; some kitties bring their claws out, and others don’t. A cat kneading at your lap might hurt, but your kitty doesn’t have any bad intentions. 首先，不是所有的猫都按摩，按摩方式也不尽相同。大多数猫咪只用前爪，但有些也四只爪子一起用。有些猫会伸出爪尖，但别的猫就不会。猫咪在你大腿上按摩可能会疼，但绝对没有恶意。 Even when they’re too young for their eyes to open, kittens need to knead. Nursing kitties push around when suckling to get their mother’s glands to release more milk. No one is totally sure why the habit lasts through adulthood, but there are a few theories to answer the question of why do cats knead. 猫咪甚至在很小眼睛还睁不开的时候就需要按摩了。还在吃奶的小猫会按压以刺激母亲的乳腺分泌更多奶水。谁都不能完全确定为什么这一习惯会延续到成年，但有一些理论可以回答为什么猫会按摩。 | 
