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Okay well my cat had a litter of 3 kittens on December 20th, last year. I gave one to my grandmom and kept 2 for myself. Thing is, they are still nursing. I mean.. the milk has been dried up since the end of january.. and my cats spayed now.. but like every chance they get they suck on her. We have to seperate them all the time so they cant nurse and the vet doesn't know why this is happening or what to do. We keep trying to do stuff like put pickle juice or hot sauce stuff on her boobies and its not working. We were puting clothes on her and stuff. I mean we keep them seperated like 95% of the time but liek I mean.. it's annoying and sometimes they get to each other.

What should we do!? This is so annoying and my moms trying everything and I keep having to keep them seperate and stuff and it's driving us crazy! sometimes we forget to close the door and the babies run up to Socks and right away start nursing.

We weaned them at one month like the vet said.., they took it really badly and would not stop screaming and everything. Then it was fine for 2 weeks or so but since then theyve just been suckling non stop!! And shes still licking their butts and stuff.. its like they don't know they are grown up and she don't know either!

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i put this stuff called 'thum' on her thats supposed to keep people from sucking their thumbs/biting their nails and such and it didnt work.. they still are sucking and trying to nurse even though i tasted that stuff and it is like super horrible and stung my tounge and i was like gagging.

what is wrong with them!?!?!

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Some cats love being Moms! You've probably heard about cats taking in other animals to let them nurse also. It can become a problem and cause sores, especially if the kittens start trying to nurse on each other.

Maybe they need more hydration? You could try to supplement their food with cat milk or try adding canned food to their diet, which has more moisture. You can also mix canned and dry food together. You can also try smaller meals throughout the day.

I have heard of people separating the cat from the kits for about 2 weeks as well.

Good luck!

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They get breakfeast lunch and dinner in wet-gravy food stuff.. I feed them felidae or if I run out natural balance (because its more widly availible).

Usually, my cat (Socks;-points to avatar picture-) doesn't like it when they nurse but has given up.

They've sucked her belly raw and like the area around her cat-boobie thingys is getting all sore and shes being a miserable cat.


Like I'll let her out to go potty and within 2 second the kittens plow her down and like attack her belly and nurse. She usually walks away but now she jsut doesn't care.


Eeep. If her belly wasn't getting all sore then it wouldnt be such a problemm but shes doesn't even want to be held anymore.


Oh and yes, they often try to nurse from each other .. humans.. and even my boy-cat Maxwell. He takes very good care of them and is like a father to them but when they start sucking on his belly he gets mad and smacks them.

They won't learn their lesson to stop

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It sounds like they may have been weaned too early or abruptly, especially if they were not taking it well and wouldn't stop screaming. Drs/vets sometimes say things as if it is set in stone but everyone is different. Some people also nurse much longer than what is "normal" or "average" it really depends on how the babies and the mother are doing IMO. The professionals are right sometimes but it is up to us to think for ourselves to make sure we are making the best decision for our particular situation. I guess it is possible that this just happens sometimes for no reason but i'm pretty sure it is a sign they weren't quite ready.

Kittens are usually weaned at six or seven weeks, but may continue to suckle for comfort as their mother gradually leaves them more and more. Orphaned kittens, or those weaned too soon, are more likely to exhibit inappropriate suckling behaviors later in life. Ideally, kittens should stay with their littermates (or other role-model cats) for at least 12 weeks.
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I wouldn't put stuff on momma that will burn them like hot sauce or things meant for people. It could be unsafe and if it does hurt them they may not even learn from it.

Maybe try a light spray of water when you see them headed for her, but try to avoid socks of course. And if it doesn't seem to bother them I wouldn't keep trying.

A little bit of vitamin e from a capsule might help socks nipples heal up as long as they don't look infected or anything, not too much though since it will get eaten.

Perhaps Kyra's suggestion of more wet food and frequent meals will help too.

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i had a littler of kitten last year that nursed up to 12 weeks. One of the ones that i gave to a close family friend (before anyone jumps on me, he's been fixed) will still suckle on and kneed on your shirt. He didn't do this at first, just in the last few months.
Some kitties are very affectionate(sp?) and some breeds like to suckle of wool or other fabrics (siamese). the best way to break your babies of this habit is that when u catch them, pull them off gently. they will evenutally get the hint. Especially if u have one that starts it. Just be patient and the babies will eventually move on to other things.... like sweaters and your t-shirts.....

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My cat did this with his mother well after he was weaned. Fortunately my neighbors adopted the mother and we kept them apart for a few weeks which solved the problem. However, its now eight years later and when mama comes to visit (she lives down the hall), she will still try to groom and clean my cat, even though they don't get along very well anymore.
Go figure!

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