r/blackcats • u/Giggity___ • Apr 29 '22

Mods' choice 🐈‍⬛ Just our dumpster baby doing her thang!

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u/Gabriel_OG1time Apr 29 '22

My cat does this too. Can someone please explain the reasoning behind this?

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u/paranoidinfidel Apr 29 '22

I'm no authoritah but the kittens knead their mommas to stimulate milk flow and the blanket sucking is like nursing their momma. I think they do the actions when they are older when they feel comfortable - usually just kneading though. The suckling might be due to being weaned too early but I can't back that up. Someone more in tune than myself should chime in.

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u/Gabriel_OG1time May 06 '22

Man thank you for this explanation. Finally makes sense

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u/Green_8_1 Apr 29 '22

Do you know how old was your cat when you got him or was taken from his mom? It's often symptom of orphan disease

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u/Giggity___ Apr 29 '22

Our vet said 3-4 months I believe.

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u/Gabriel_OG1time May 06 '22

Yeah you got it. My cat has been alone on the streets till I found him