Ok, this is going to sound weird, but it's true. My cat is about a year old now, and for the past 5-6 months whenever I start to pet her, she starts purring, and then - no joke- starts to suck on her own nipple.. she only does it when I pet her and make her purr. Doe anybody else's cat do this? Can anyone explain this?
2006-07-27 17:24:12 · 9 answers · asked by BabyT 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
You are correct,this is weird. I have been around and have raised cats, for over four decades, and, I personally, have never seen it. Other than perhaps a future in "Kitty Porn", your cat is doing this to 'comfort' itself. I would imagine, that one day, in the last 6 months or so, your cat was cleaning itself, and accidentally---'did' it, which 'all' cats do, but, don't usually, go any farther than cleaning. If it doesn't 'bother' you, just forget about it, I'm sure your cat will stop doing it on it's own. (*It's kind of like, when a child sucks it's thumb)
2006-07-27 17:27:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Suckling isn't uncommen for cats. He may have never dropped the habit after he's been weaned from his mother's milk. (Usually caused from being weaned too early)
If you want the behavior to stop, give him something else to suck. Maybe, your finger... or pissibly an empty bottle used for feeding orphaned kittens.
Dont disaplin him for doing so, because he isn't going anything wrong.
2006-07-28 00:34:21 · answer #2 · answered by maxomous 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sounds like she was taken from her mom too young... cats purr when they feel loved and the first time a cat hears a purr is when momma kitty feeds her babies. she's reenacting a very pleasurable moment in her kitty life the best way she knows how...
2006-07-28 00:30:17 · answer #3 · answered by blkrose65 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yeah it happen to me too!i mean my cat,a male,will start sucking too whenever i pet him but he suck his loose skin on his left leg.i always tried to stop him but he'd rather go away if i stop him sucking.i got another cat,female,but it doesnt do the same.my vet says that maybe the male cat was acting like a baby,like it needs a pacifier to fall asleep.
2006-07-28 08:06:50 · answer #4 · answered by summer79 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
compfort, maybe she was weened from her mother too early my kitten sucks on her own paw when I pet her, I think its pruley copmfort
2006-07-28 06:17:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It reminds me of the saying about dogs: why do they lick "the boys"? Because they can...
2006-07-28 00:52:09 · answer #6 · answered by Bella 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
my cat just purzz sry :s
2006-07-28 01:14:13 · answer #7 · answered by tee-tee 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
maybe your pet has a feelings that you are her MOTHER
2006-07-28 00:31:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's fine!
2006-07-28 01:36:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋