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I have just caught my 5month old feeding from his mum

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CrazyHhas5kitties · 06/04/2014 16:18

Just that really , she had another litter 2 weeks ago .

please don't flame me as they had to be put in foster care while I was in hospital for 5 weeks & by the time I realised she was 6 weeks gone & I couldn't abort them Sad

I have separated them , he is neutered & I have his mum booked in to be neutered in 7 weeks .

She wasn't stopping him or anythingHmm I thought she would of done , should I be worried ?

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Fluffycloudland77 · 06/04/2014 19:07

Cheeky little cat isn't he? She's probably so used to being chomped on she just went with it.

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CrazyHhas5kitties · 06/04/2014 20:45

He is a proper mummies boy & is very jealous of the kittens .
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cozietoesie · 06/04/2014 20:49

Just wait until he forgets himself and bites by mistake. She'll have him out of the milk bar like a shot!

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CrazyHhas5kitties · 06/04/2014 21:00

Good , Its very odd to see as he is twice the size of his mum Hmm

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RhondaJean · 06/04/2014 21:02

Perhaps she's an advocate of extended breastfeeding and child lead weaning? Grin

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CrazyHhas5kitties · 06/04/2014 21:56

Rhonda Grin

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sashh · 07/04/2014 08:09

How sweet.

When I was a kid one of out cat's kittens went to live in the next street and used to come back to visit.

Our cat would have nothing to do with him, however the dog would lie down and he could occasionally be seen latched on.

There could be no milk, but they both seemed quite happy.

Can we see a pic please?

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CrazyHhas5kitties · 07/04/2014 09:13

I'll try and get a picture later Smile

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Kormachameleon · 07/04/2014 09:24

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CrazyHhas5kitties · 07/04/2014 11:40

She isn't going out & just after she had her first litter (took her in when pregnant) I were taken ill so I weren't able to look after them & the woman that took her in let her out & voile she got pregnant Angry

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CrazyHhas5kitties · 07/04/2014 11:41

I think I spent 'voile' wrong Confused Blush

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Migsy1 · 07/04/2014 15:38

I had a cat whose son fed from her until he was 6 months old. She then started kicking him away. He was a proper mummy's boy though.

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Migsy1 · 07/04/2014 15:40

This is him now - aged 16

I have just caught my 5month old feeding from his mum
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Fluffycloudland77 · 07/04/2014 22:35

It's always the boys isn't it? Has he tried it again?

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CrazyHhas5kitties · 07/04/2014 22:43

Yup every time I turn my back Hmm
No wonder he is so big . Smile

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CrazyHhas5kitties · 07/04/2014 22:43

Migsy he is adorable Smile

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Fluffycloudland77 · 07/04/2014 22:47

Try explaining that one to the vet if they comment on his weight.

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Migsy1 · 07/04/2014 22:53

Thanks , Crazy. The ginger one next to him is my young girl. Sadly, his mum passed away a couple of years ago. He is a gentle softie and loves a tummy rub.

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SconeRhymesWithGone · 07/04/2014 22:53

Many years ago, I found an abandoned 2-week old kitten. We found a wet nurse for him, but for some reason he was not properly weaned from his foster mom. When I got him back at 8 weeks, he would eat regular food but also latch on to my female neutered cat for comfort nursing. Obviously there was no milk, but she allowed it. She was a tiny Siamese mix and he grew to be huge. And still nursed. For years.

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Paintyfingers · 07/04/2014 23:10

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CrazyHhas5kitties · 07/04/2014 23:20

Painty I never actually thought of it like that Smile

I'm tempted to try him with some kind of Dummy as he likes to comfort chew - I'm not mad I saw it on a RSPCA program the other week Grin

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CrazyHhas5kitties · 07/04/2014 23:21

Fluffy They already think I'm mad so that would just confirm it Grin

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CrazyHhas5kitties · 07/04/2014 23:24

Migsy I love Ginger Cats & would love one especially a female Ginger cat , For some reason I have 6 grey cats , 2 b&w & one tabby Blush
I only wanted one Confused Grin

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HavantGuard · 07/04/2014 23:26

You're not mad yet. Wait until you start worrying if you should get him an orthodontic dummy so he doesn't get an overbite Grin

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cozietoesie · 07/04/2014 23:27

Time for a name change I think?

Grin

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