weird or normal for a 4 year old(human years) cat?

Question

my cat loves to find one of my blankets and begin to suck on it as if it was her mother. and stretch and retract her claws. is that normal for a cat or is my cat just weird?

Answer 1

They all do that at one time or another, she just loves you that's all

Answer 2

She's normal, honey, she just wants some comfort. Many cats pad on their owners or on something soft and cuddly. I had a black tabby who would suck on wool a lot. He ate the thumbs out of three sets of mittens. Just make certain she doesn't have problems with hairballs from he blanket (try petromalt). She's fine.

Answer 3

This behaviour is most common for cats who were taken away from nursing too early. It is a form of self soothing. Much like human oral fixation habits of constantly placing things in the mouth, smoking, and over eatting. I cannot tell you whether she will ever grow out of it. In my experience, none of the cats that I have known with this behaviour have ever out-grown it.

Answer 4

Its normal. I have a male cat that has done that since he was a kitten and he is now 3.

Answer 5

totally normal. I've had ten cats and they all did it at one time or another. It is comforting like when they need their mothers chest to find a nipple before going to sleep.

Answer 6

That is normal my cats do it also. Your cat is just showing its affection and that it is comfortable.

Answer 7

Its normal.

Answer 8

had a tom cat do it with laundry.

it's very comforting for them.

normal.

Answer 9

she's just going back to her 'kitten-hood'....& the blanket smells like you (her mommy)

Answer 10

it normal