The orphaned kitty I got about 3 weeks ago loves to suck on me. It doesn't matter if it is my elbow or knee. I am hoping to take care of this matter now so that he doesn't continue it into adulthood. I need all the help I can get because it is hard to give him any lovin' when he is doing this.
By joanne from New Port Richey, FL
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This is common. One of my cats used to do the same thing when he was a kitten, but he would suck on my t-shirt, especially at night after going to bed. I designated a special t-shirt for him, which I kept in the bed. Eventually he started going directly to his t-shirt, and then outgrew the habit altogether.
I have a kitten Speddy Eddy git him last October he sucks on everything including my boyfriend's nipples why is that?
Mine is 8 years old and still does it
It was weaned too early probably and needs reassurance of love and comfort. I would give it a material with lace on it and it will probably start sucking on that. If you try to discourage it, the kitten will be really nervous and may pick up an even worse habit, get nervous or be miserable.
Why does my 5 month old male still like to nurse my neck and ear? Shouldn't he have out grown this? My eye too! Lol wat the heck?
He thinks you are his Mama! He will grow out of it eventually.
Same as other posts :-) Weened too early and will grow out of it :-) Don't force him to stop because it will affect his personality and trust.
Yep, the little guy needs a "kitty pacifier." Anything to redirect him from sucking on you!
I've had 2 kittens that did this (mine & my moms). Enjoy this while you can because they stop when they get a bit older. It's so sweet. If you don't like it you can always buy a kitten bottle from a pet store & put water in it or stop up the nipple with a piece of cotton (it's kitty pacifier).
Like a lot of other people wrote, I have had this happen too. They outgrow it when their need to nurse fades away. It will make them closer to you even when they're grown up. The more a kitten is handled from day one the more friendly they are as adults.
My kitten is almost 7 months and still nursing on me.
A friend of mine's cat had 8 kittens 9 weeks ago. I helped and watched a couple of them being born. I took two home that were done weaning or would nurse very seldem at 5 weeks. I went to WalMart and they have kitten formula called First Born. I bought a box of that and when I brought them home I would give them a little twice a day and slowly wean them off of that milk.
It's true that they eventually grow out of it. Enjoy while you can. I had a kitten, that would suckle on my ex boyfriend`s earlobe. It was the most adorable sight, and so was my kitty.
Kittens should stay with their mothers at least 8 weeks.
I have the same problem. My kitten is obviously too young to have been weaned from her mother so she suckles on my neck and her tiny nails scratch me. It really hurts and is very uncomfortable. I don't want to deprive her of this attention and love that she needs or shall I say Lacks from being weaned so young..especially knowing now she will eventually outgrow this.
I love it . my 6m old baby does it and then goes to sleep. I feel he just loves me so much. I see when I'm not in bed he does it to himself. To me it is priceless.
Joanne. I think young cats that have not had a normal kitten hood use faux nursing. I adopted an injured street cat who can handle himself. I think when he nurses on my arm he sort of spaces outbut this allows. him to totally relax for a short time, like in a Zen state.
I have only had him for 8 mos so we are learning from each other. When he does suckle, purring the whole time, he also uses his front paws t kneed your arm, which can be painful at times. From the look in his eyes when he approaches to
Several years ago, we found a 3-4 day old kitten and had to syringe and bottle feed her for several weeks. She eventually weaned herself, but continued to try to suckle us. Eventually, she decided that a fleece throw was a good substitute, and uses that to this day. You might try to find a small fleece throw, about the size usually used for babies, or for the car. It's smaller than the usual 50" X 60" size. Try Walgreen's, Target, Dollar Store, or the infant department at a department store.
My daughter fostered a pregnant cat. She and I decided to adopt 2 of the kittens. They were with their mother for 9 1/2 weeks before separation. We had no issues until they were 3 1/2 months old. Now they suckle. Both do! My daughter's does on her blankets. Mine does it on me! Yay me! (Sarcasm) I can live with the awkward feeling and the pain from the pin like nails kneading me, but she does in in the wee hours of the morning! So while we used to sleep through the night she is now waking me for a 5 am 'feeding' and finally settled just before my alarm is to go off! Yay! She does it on my face (including eye area), ears, neck, arms, belly, legs... wherever she can find skin! Hoping it ends soon so I can get some sleep again!
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