When I was pregnant with my first child she kicked so hard that my abdomen poked out really far. Both of my cats would poke her back. After my DD was born when she fussed in her cradle the cats would push on the bottom of it causing it to gently swing. These same two cats (a Siamese named Tootsie and a gray tabby named Justina) did the same with my other 2 children. They were wonderful companions to all the kids until Tootsie passed away at 21 yrs old and Justina at 17 yrs old.