Lactating kitten????

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speakingwaters

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Osiyo and hello all!
This is my first post on this forum, and it is a strange one!!!
Is it possible for a kitten to be lactating? We have 3 eight-week-old kittens, and last week two of the kitties started "nursing" on the other. She even tries to nurse on herself sometimes!! They will nurse for 20 + minutes at a time, and it's started to creep us out a little... She has the most "pronounced" nipples of all her sisters, but could she actually be lactating?? Any help would be greatly appreciated, as we are beyond lost...

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No she is not lactating, she is suckling and if possible you need to stop her. It can lead to some trouble if you aren't careful. Buy a bottle of bitter apple and start applying it to the places being suckled and give her a stuffed animal that she can suck on instead- beanie babies are good- or fill a sock up with minute rice, tie it off and give her that to suckle
 
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Thank you for adding some sanity to this wondering of mine. It just didn't seem right to think that it was possible. The minute rice idea seems like a great idea, I'll try that right away. Thanks for the help!!!
 
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