Thread: Weird Behaviour is driving us to distraction

Try to not allow Roxy to begin kneading your head. This may mean not allowing her on the sofa headrest. If you want her on the headrest then as soon as you know Roxy is going to begin kneading your head or hair, pick her up & put her on the floor or change your position or location. If she bits you when you pick her up she is probably trying to show dominance over you. Cats are creatures of habit and love routine. After 1 week or 2 of not being able to knead your heads she should stop. I'd be careful about trowing a toy or giving her a treat to distract her as she may learn that bad behavior rewards her with playtime or a treat.

Our Whiskey loves to give me head massages between 3am & 4am. I'd be in a deep sleep when all of a sudden he'd squish himself between my head & the bed headboard. Then he'd get to work. He'd knead my scalp (using acupuncture when his nails need a trim) and shove his nose into my hair rubbing his face all over my hair. Sometimes he'd lick my hair too. I love when he does this so I let it happen even though I lose sleep. And believe me, this goes on every night. If his nails are trimmed sometimes I don't even wake up. DH will notice & tell me about it as Whiskey walks across him to get to me.