My cat sucks me what to do? If you are asking yourself this question, it is because you have a cat sucking on its blanket, wool, clothes and sometimes it even sucks on your neck, ears, hair ... To find out if this bizarre behavior is normal or not, we'll find out where this urge to suck comes from, when to be concerned and what to do with a cat sucking on you.
Why is my kitten sucking on me?
When the kitten is a very baby (from birth to 2 months old), sucking is a natural and instinctive behavior that it adopts to feed on its mother's milk.
For many kittens, even after they are separated from their mother, this suckling is something that reminds them of the calm and well-being they felt in the presence of their mother. This is why it is normal for a kitten, even when the kitten is weaned, that he keep this sucking behavior which reassures him, does him good, soothes him and calms him.
But normally, when growing up a kitten must stop sucking or sucking anything it finds that can remind it of its mother's udders.
So why do some adult cats suck on the blankets, clothes, wool or on their owner's ears, neck, hair?
Why is my adult cat sucking on me?
If your cat is an adult but still very young (12 to 15 months), he may have retained this instinctive suckling reflex and still feel this need to suck or suck at times. It's like a 1 year old child who still claims his pacifier.
On the other hand, if your adult cat is over 15 months old and continues to want to suckle all the time, this is not normal.
My cat sucks me all the time
Your adult cat is constantly sucking on you or on clothes, blankets, fabrics, wool ... This is because he was probably separated from his mother too early and the weaning period was not long enough .
To do this well, kittens must be fed by their mother ideally up to 12 weeks. But generally, breeders remove kittens from their mothers when they are 8 weeks old. For some kittens, this is without consequences but for others, they will miss the end of weaning and will feed with kibble while they still need to suck ...
Suddenly, even as an adult, your cat has kept a behavior that he had with his mother and that he did not have time to lose naturally during the gradual weaning period.
In this typical case where a kitten has been removed too early from its mother, when it becomes an adult it will continue to suckle because it will thus seek well-being and calm down emotionally by sucking.
My cat sucks on his blanket
Cats that have been removed too early from their mothers may suckle soft, supple and warm materials which remind them of the softness and warmth of their mothers' breasts. Thus, they alleviate their anxiety, their stress, their emotional deprivation or simply fill their boredom.
Be careful because if your cat sucks on his blanket, clothes, towels, fabrics or wool, he could swallow some or ingest certain textile fibers. He could then have serious health problems. If you have any concerns, have noticed unusual behavior, lack of appetite, vomiting, signs that make you think your cat is sick, I advise you to go and seek the advice of his veterinarian.
My cat sucks my ear or my neck
If your cat is weaning too quickly that didn't give him time to get used to breastfeeding, he will try to suckle you like you were his mother. Suddenly he will try to suck on parts of your body that remind him of his mother's breasts: neck, ears, fingers ...
And, in addition to the behavioral disorder associated with early weaning, your cat, by sucking you, is showing affection for you. In fact, he considers you his new mom and tries to suckle you like he still does as a baby.
My cat sucks on me - When to worry?
If your kitten or adult cat sucks from time to time (often kneading you), there is no need to worry as this behavior has no consequences.
On the other hand, if it is a more serious disorder like all behavioral disorders linked to early weaning (biting cat, cat licking you, cat attacking, cat who loves you too much, cat that meows all the time, cat that is not clean, then it will be necessary to worry about it. Indeed, an adult cat who continues to suck very frequently can develop obsessive-compulsive behaviors.
If your cat is always trying to nurse, if his behavior seems too excessive, then I recommend that you contact a behaviorist educator.
My cat sucks on me - What to do?
NOTHING because it is a behavior that brings a solution of well-being, appeasement, security to your cat. If the feedings are not excessive, it is better to let him do so while being careful that he does not ingest any textile fibers when he heads tissue.
On the other hand, if your cat sucks you too often because he is in a state of stress, anxiety or depression, then I advise you to use synthetic pheromones to reduce his anxiety or stress.
