my 2 year old sucks on her tail

i have had my cat for almost 2 year & she has sucked on her tail ever since.... is there something wrong... or is this normal..... i got her when she was 8 weeks old......

i dont know too much about behavior... but as long as shes not hurting herself (biting, ripping out fur, bleeding...ect) then it seems like its ok to me. Sounds kinda cute

it is cute....but no she is not hurting herself

Chrissy, I would stop it now. As she gets older, she will suck all the hair off her tail, she will get a skin disease and other problems. You can apply bitter apple spray to her tail to deter her, or give her a small stuffed animal to suck on. She is a little big for a proxy sucking object but you can try it. This is not a good habit to encourage. You could also try some Bach Flower Remedy to help calm her a bit as this type of behavior is usually due to an anxious cat.

awwww i give bad advice ahahaha

I have tried the bitter apple before it didnt work.... she only sucks on it when she is cuddled up laying on our bed at nite.... well right now she cant reach her tail she is pregnant i think she is due any day now...... i thought she was doing cuz she felt safe & comfortable. when she doing this she also kneeding into my back or into the blankets on the bed........... do you think it might change after i get her fixed?????????

Originally Posted by ilovejoelyo

awwww i give bad advice ahahaha

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its ok.... i thought the same thing....

Our cat also suck his tail. We have put tabaso sauce on it to try to get him to stop and one it wears off he starts sucking it again. Can anyone tell us how to get him to stop?

Thanks

EMT

Originally Posted by ChrissyK

i have had my cat for almost 2 year & she has sucked on her tail ever since.... is there something wrong... or is this normal..... i got her when she was 8 weeks old......

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Tucker used to suck on his own belly, or one of his forelegs. It happened everytime he was snuggling next to me . It used to drive me nuts, I was always telling him to stop nibbling! Thank goodness he grew out of it. (But maybe that's why his belly is so luxuriant-hee hee!)

I think it is normal