
Two useful tags. Click either to see the articles: Toxic to cats | Dangers to cats
RELATED: Wean Cats at Fourteen Weeks of Age
This video is cute which is what it is meant to be but there is a serious side to it. It looks like a case of early weaning as this stunning Bengal cat from the Mother of Bengals TikTok page suckles on the attractive lady’s cheek. She finds it amusing but a little too much which is why she moves away from the suckling. I can understand it although from the cat’s perspective it will be puzzling as he thinks he is at his mother’s breast feeding. So why is mom pulling away?
Below are some longer pages on domestic cat weaning or articles which include weaning ?

Sibling suckling. Why do adult domestic cats do it?
"Sibling suckling" is when domestic cats beyond the age of weaning suckle on each other for reassurance and comfort ...

Kitten cries for mother and she runs in from 200 meters
This is a cute video which has gone somewhat viral on TikTok which is illustrative of the kitten-mother relationship. Personally, ...

Kitten development – comprehensive discussion
In this article on kitten development, I refer to the development of the domestic cat after birth. About 70% of ...

My cat suckles on my arm. Advice please.
What is Happening. A Visitor's Question. I adopted a somewhat shy, 6-month-old kitten 4 years ago. From the time I ...

How do mother cats wean their kittens?
A kitten's mother typically starts to wean him/her in the fourth or fifth week of their life. It may be ...
Useful tag. Click to see the articles: Cat behavior
30 years ago I found a sick and hungry tiny black and white kitten who grew up suckling my ear lobe. He’d wake me up at night sucking, lol. He did it his whole life, nothing I did made him stop.