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November 12th 03, 03:59 PM
Hi,


I have a young neutered male cat, and every night he tries to suckle
on his sister or me. He'll go for my hand, ear, or neck, but I
imagine any body part will do. I'll push him off, toss him off, push
his face away, but to no avail, he comes back. After a long struggle,
he'll give up.

I tried shoving a pacifier in his mouth but he wouldn't take it. I
tried faking him out with a stuffed cat doll, but no dice.

What can I do?


Thanks.

Joe Pitt
November 12th 03, 07:46 PM
I work with a rescue group and we find this common with kittens seperated
from their mothers very young (less than 6 weeks). I have one who did the
same thing till about 6-7 months old.

--
Joe
http://www.jwpitt.com/cats.htm
Cat Rescue http://www.animalrescuefoundation.com
God created the cat so man could have the pleasure of petting the tiger


> wrote in message
om...
> Hi,
>
>
> I have a young neutered male cat, and every night he tries to suckle
> on his sister or me. He'll go for my hand, ear, or neck, but I
> imagine any body part will do. I'll push him off, toss him off, push
> his face away, but to no avail, he comes back. After a long struggle,
> he'll give up.
>
> I tried shoving a pacifier in his mouth but he wouldn't take it. I
> tried faking him out with a stuffed cat doll, but no dice.
>
> What can I do?
>
>
> Thanks.
>

Joe Pitt
November 12th 03, 07:46 PM
I work with a rescue group and we find this common with kittens seperated
from their mothers very young (less than 6 weeks). I have one who did the
same thing till about 6-7 months old.

--
Joe
http://www.jwpitt.com/cats.htm
Cat Rescue http://www.animalrescuefoundation.com
God created the cat so man could have the pleasure of petting the tiger


> wrote in message
om...
> Hi,
>
>
> I have a young neutered male cat, and every night he tries to suckle
> on his sister or me. He'll go for my hand, ear, or neck, but I
> imagine any body part will do. I'll push him off, toss him off, push
> his face away, but to no avail, he comes back. After a long struggle,
> he'll give up.
>
> I tried shoving a pacifier in his mouth but he wouldn't take it. I
> tried faking him out with a stuffed cat doll, but no dice.
>
> What can I do?
>
>
> Thanks.
>

m. L. Briggs
November 12th 03, 08:03 PM
On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 18:46:21 GMT, "Joe Pitt"
> wrote:

>I work with a rescue group and we find this common with kittens seperated
>from their mothers very young (less than 6 weeks). I have one who did the
>same thing till about 6-7 months old.
Comfort him --he misses his mother.

m. L. Briggs
November 12th 03, 08:03 PM
On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 18:46:21 GMT, "Joe Pitt"
> wrote:

>I work with a rescue group and we find this common with kittens seperated
>from their mothers very young (less than 6 weeks). I have one who did the
>same thing till about 6-7 months old.
Comfort him --he misses his mother.