Why is she Suckling still!?

[Bindiandpumpkin]

My girl kitten keeps trying to suckle my boy kitten!! She tries to suckle him all over and I can imagine it's quite uncomfortable for him, any tips on how to get her to stop? And why does she do this still if she's fully weaned? :bored:

 

[zoinks]

It is just a comfort thing.... try not to let it bother you. I doubt it is doing any damage - probably at most leaves a red mark - and she will grow out of it in time

I found it pretty cute when our boys did it.

 

[Kyla L]

Yuri suckles on himself daily. He is one and a half and has no issues. It is extremely comforting for him and he falls asleep after doing it. Yuri will let Nigel suck on him too.

 

[Joanne]

Belle sucks on herself and she's 4 years old!

 

[Bindiandpumpkin]

I wouldn't mind her doing it to herself, it's just that pumpkin sometimes yelps as if she's hurting him.. Perhaps she'll grow out of it

 

[naomi]

Rupert did this to Frida when he first came home. My breeder recommended stoping the behaviour when I notice it and keeping them apart when I left the house. I never kept them apart but I did stop it when I saw it and he seems to have grown out of the behaviour. Good luck

 

[GizmosMommy]

Gizmo still does it from time to time. I think its so cute lol

 

[Trisha]

Dexter still does it to ME. He's about 4 months now. I hope he grows out of it. After a few minutes it becomes quite annoying.

 

[Ollie]

My Ollie did it lots on us when he was a kitten. He seems to have settled down but still goes into the " suckling zone " from time to time when he wants comfort. He seems in such bliss....doesn't harm anyone. He hasn't tried it on our little girl sphynx thankfully- she hates it enough when he tries to lick her!

 

[nudebea]

Wilson and Kiwi, soon to be 1 and 8 months respectively, still occasionally suckle on blankets, tends to be when they are sleepy and bedding down. It is gradually getting less often though .

 

[Bindiandpumpkin]

Thanks everyone, perhaps I can try and get her to suckle on something else other than her brother, it is only when she's sleepy

 

[Lickleone]

It's just a comfort thing if it was uncomfortable or sore for the one she's doing it to he would stop her so don't think you need to worry so much over it

 

[pussiette]

Still doing it here !

 

[Weedieworm15]

Capone is 3 and still doing it to himself..

 

[Bindiandpumpkin]

She now does it to herself rather than her brother, usually when sleepy :smug: