Domestic cats become sexually active when they are nearly 12-months-of-age. However, it varies. For males the youngest sexually mature age is, unusually, six months. Some are sexually mature at 8 months but typically it is between 11-12 months. It may … Continue reading →
“Wool-sucking is the act of feeding at a ghost-nipple….[and] lanolin acts as a powerful unconscious reminder of the mother’s belly…” – Dr Desmond Morris. I think by now, most experienced cat owners understand that wool-sucking by domestic cats is most … Continue reading →
New “Lucy’s Law” legislation has been laid in Parliament to put an end to puppy and kitten farming (factories). The phrase, “laid in” means that if no one objects (and no one will) the law will take effect automatically. This … Continue reading →
A visitor asks: I have one cat that likes to chew on my hair while I’m sleeping; why? There are three possible reasons as I see it. Grooming – specifically ‘allogrooming’ When one cat grooms another it is called allogrooming. … Continue reading →
I had no idea that kittens sometimes suck their thumbs. It is probably unusual but this video is good evidence it happens and it confirms that cats seek pacifiers just like people.
Continue reading →The mother starts the weaning process about four weeks after birth. She makes suckling more difficult. She does this by avoiding her kittens and; adopting body postures which makes her nipples less accessible. This process takes place over about three … Continue reading →
Kittens should be weaned at fourteen weeks. The current recommended weaning age is twelve weeks. I am told that kittens can be weaned as young as eight-weeks-of-age in the United States. Early weaning increases aggression and stereotypic behaviour in cats. … Continue reading →
This cat is not kissing! A domestic cat suckling a teddy bear is not as unusual as it looks. The cat is still suckling and the argument is that the cat has been weaned too early and is suckling on … Continue reading →
My foster cat suckles on my clothes while I am wearing them. It seems it has to be on my clothes and the clothes have to be on me. He does this when I am in bed working or snoozing … Continue reading →
What is Happening. A Visitor’s Question. I adopted a somewhat shy, 6-month-old kitten 4 years ago. From the time I could get her into my lap, she would suck my forearms like a Hoover. Even now, she has a go … Continue reading →
