cat is finished nursing now what?

Question
my cat is finished nursing and her teats are very hard and very large on is the size of a lemon is this normal are she dries up of milk? also I have 1 kitten left of 5 and she is still trying to nurse she is 10 weeks old is there any way to get her to sop this because she is drinking and eating well

Thanks
Danette

Answer
The mother cat knows when she should stop nursing - in the wild kittens nurse for much longer than we let them at home.  I wouldn't discourage the kitten from nursing - the mother cat will do that on her own.  It's possible that her teats are swollen and hard because she is still producing milk, but she only has one kitten to feed.  Once the last kitten is gone, she should stop producing milk and her milk should dry up.  If they become terribly painful or do not start to diminish in size soon then I would take her to your vet to make sure it's not something more serious.

Amanda