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I recently adopted two kittens when they were just 7 weeks old. The have become very attached to me, and both will start looking for places to suckle if they snuggle into my hair. It's endearing at first, but one of them, Terrence, insists on suckling my skin every time I hold him now. He always goes for the neck, and he leaves lots of marks, which is sort of embarrassing. The feeling of him suckling my neck is also a little uncomfortable. Sometimes I can get him to suckle my finger instead, but he doesn't like it and will go searching for my neck soon after. He also refuses any fabric whatsoever. He will try to go for my cat's belly and she swats him away. He does suckle my hair when it's wet after a shower.
Since they were so young when I got them, and separated from mom even earlier (she was hit by a car, and they were bottle-fed) I feel bad denying them because I know it can make them feel comforted. This is also the only time they will knead - which I have never encountered before in cats! I just can't help but feel like they've been deprived. However, I don't want it to become a lifelong habit - which seems to be a risk with Terrence.
Any advice?
View media item 420034The insatiable Terrence
Since they were so young when I got them, and separated from mom even earlier (she was hit by a car, and they were bottle-fed) I feel bad denying them because I know it can make them feel comforted. This is also the only time they will knead - which I have never encountered before in cats! I just can't help but feel like they've been deprived. However, I don't want it to become a lifelong habit - which seems to be a risk with Terrence.
Any advice?
View media item 420034The insatiable Terrence