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my cat wont stop milking

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Question
i have a 6 month old female kitten who is still trying to milk off her mother. her mother has been spade about 2 weeks ago. the kitten is still trying to milk off her. what can i do to stop her?
thanks

Answer
Dana,

Unless there is some problem with the kitten nursing there is nothing wrong with it. The mother will stop her when she is ready or has had enough of the kitten doing it. Meanwhile it is giving comfort to both of them.

I had a 'kitten' that was bigger than mama cat that still nursed!

If the kitten is eating good then nursing is just 'comfort food'. If it hurt the mom she wouldn't let her do it. It's nothing to be concerned about, except that it looks funny.

I would think about getting the 'kitten' spayed too. They CAN get pregnant as early as 4 mos old.

Tabbi