My cat won't stop suckling
My cat won't stop suckling
Please help me. I have no idea what to do. I have a Male Kitten which is approximately 15 weeks old, i also have a older cat, Male, About 16-18 Years old. My kitten keeps sucking on his chest and wont stop. Is sucking so much that there are sores on him. I looked on the internet and all i could find was "wool Sucking" and my kitten only sucks on my other cat, not on anything else. I got him the day he turned 5 weeks. Could it be that he was taken away too soon? Or could it be that he is teething? Please is there anything i can do to keep him away from my other cat at all? Like is there anything i can put on him? I need some answers...
Re: My cat won't stop suckling
You need to seperate the older kitty from the kitten when he does this. Seperate them in seperate rooms for about 10 minutes at a time when you catch the kitten exhibiting this behavior. Don't wait until he is *not* doing it, as he won't associate the time-out if you do it at any other time.
If he isn't neutered yet, now is the time to do so.
If he isn't neutered yet, now is the time to do so.
..........Traci
Re: My cat won't stop suckling
I have the same problem with my kitten except she sucks my hand. The vet said its ok that she does this and it could be a result of being taken away from her mother so early. I don´t think there is much you can do other then try to show that the behavior isnt acceptable and like Traci said seperate them. Your poor older cat. I hope you can resolve the issue. Best of luck!
Re: My cat won't stop suckling
Thank you for your idea's...my kitten is still too young to get nutured and i do give him time out everytime i catch him but when i release him i can usually catch him doing it a little while later.... and i seperate them at night too. I think my cat is just evil. ...j/k
Re: My cat won't stop suckling
Your kitten is not too young for neutering....call and make an appointment with your vet for a full exam and neuter. As long as he is over 2-3 lbs, is healthy, he can be safely neutered.
..........Traci