I have a male kitten that is about 16 weeks old and in the past few days he has began attempting to nurse my female cat. He had never tried this before. I've had him and his brother since they were 8 weeks old, but now every time I turn around he is connected to her belly. She is going through a heat, idk if that has triggered something in him or what. She is roughly 8-10 months old.
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It is normal for your cat to try to nurse another cat.
It is a comfort thing to your cat.As long as the two get a long together.
Hello my na mes carol I have a orange kitten from the same litter the my cat had 4 we keep one a female she got pregnant again this time 6 kitten we kerp 2 male the orange one like to go to this cat from the fisrt litter he try to suck on her nipple has kind of funny but wh6 do he do that he 5 month the one is 1 year.
I don't think you have any thing to worry about.
It is a comfort sort of thing.
If both are perfectly content, then just leave it alone unless it bothers you.
The kitten will out grow needing to "nurse"
Only separate them if the get aggressive.
But what if it is hurting the older cat ? Mine has blood stains on her belly because she hasnt got any milk. But she also doesnt stop the kitten because she is really fond of her
We have a male kitten that is around 12 weeks who has been suckling on a female cat of ours who isn't his mother. He has caused her nipples to become swollen, red and bloody. Its difficult to keep them separated because my kids' kids let him out of the space we provided for him.
I having this issue My female is a year old and I got a new male kitten which is 12 weeks old(maybe 12_16week), is it bad for my female ? I'm getting her booked in to get done but I just need information if its somthing I need to stop. My female isnt a mother at all, she doesnt stop it either so i dont want her to get hurt.....PLEASE HELP
Nursing may just be a temporary thing but most likely the older cat will let the small one know when she is tired of it.
There is a product called Bitter Apple. It is a spray and costa about $4 for a bottle. Take a little bit of this Bitter Apple and with a cotton ball swab it on the cats tits. It is bitter and the kitten will stay away and it will break the habit.
You did not mention if the cats are spayed and neutered. If not they are old enough to have kittens.
The kittens are about 10 weeks while the older cats are 2 yrs old and spayed
Tamara... thats just not true! I asked the vet because my yonger does this, she said its fine, only to be aware of the skin around his "titties" and look for redness (dermatitis), in that case you should stop it. Thats the only complication it can cause, and will most likely develop into a beautiful friendship
My 7 week old kitten is nursing on my q0 month old kitten who was fixed 12 days ago both are females
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