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Help. Six Month Old Kittens Won’t Stop Nursing.
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So, you are keeping all the kittens? If so be aware that within just a couple of months they will all sexually mature and if female go into heat. And if any are male, they may mate with their sisters.
As far as the nursing, she will stop them when she has had enough of it.
As far as the nursing, she will stop them when she has had enough of it.
Ok so question 1, are they all spayed and neutered? If not males and females need to be separated now. Beyond that, I mean, are you planning to keep them all? It isn't really natural for a momma cat and all her litter to live together permanently. She needs her own space. I would definitely give her some time alone to herself. Or see if she will wear a thundershirt or a childs onesie with a hole for the tail cut in it to keep them away. That is all the advice I have, I haven't really had to deal with that before. I assume eventually she will smack them around when she gets too annoyed, but until then, her spay incision needs to heal.
Are you socializing them to be with people? They sound like they are not. They are relying on mom for that. There are moms who keep close relationships with their kittens, but the kittens at their age need to be spayed/neutered and find a way to relate to human beings for their care.
Yes, I hope at least the females are spayed by now! Or there's going to be some Game of Thrones situations going on real soon 
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Anyway, usually the mama will take care of the problem herself and humans shouldn't interfere. But, on the other hand, I've never had a mama cat who had to deal with 6 of them. They could gang up on her. So I think putting something like a thundershirt or baby onesie on her might be the best idea. That way they could still cuddle with her but not actually nurse.
. Anyway, usually the mama will take care of the problem herself and humans shouldn't interfere. But, on the other hand, I've never had a mama cat who had to deal with 6 of them. They could gang up on her. So I think putting something like a thundershirt or baby onesie on her might be the best idea. That way they could still cuddle with her but not actually nurse.
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The female kitten has been spayed. The males are scheduled for next week. So it’s not harmful to her? I am worried about them stealing her nutrients. She’s getting quite thin.
She is still producing milk????? I am confused as to how that is possible. I thought she had been spayed? Get her away from them, and have her checked out by a vet, and I mean thoroughly.
I doubt she is producing milk anymore. It is usually just more of a comfort thing with older kittens.
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I don’t know if she is producing milk, that’s why I was asking cat people. I will call my vet.
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As long as her spay incision is healed it really isn't doing any harm. What is she eating? There could be other reasons why she is getting thin. If she wasn't on kitten food during her pregnancy and while nursing she may not have gotten enough nutrients from that and now is thin. Offer her more canned food and some dry. Keep her on the kitten food still until she gets to a healthy weight.
They usually dry up after a couple months. BUT, if 6 half-grown kittens have been nursing on her continuously, that's probably enough stimulation to keep the milk flowing. Being spayed has nothing to do with it---even some males have started lactating with enough stimulation.
Anyway, yeah, try the thundershirt if you can. If you want to try a baby onesie, double it up or sew some extra fabric in the tummy area, because onesies are thin and they might be able to suck on her through the fabric.
As I said, normally it's not a problem. But since there are 6 of them all still nursing I'm inclined to say you might have to step in.
Anyway, yeah, try the thundershirt if you can. If you want to try a baby onesie, double it up or sew some extra fabric in the tummy area, because onesies are thin and they might be able to suck on her through the fabric.
As I said, normally it's not a problem. But since there are 6 of them all still nursing I'm inclined to say you might have to step in.
So sorry this is so confusing. We truly want to help and we do mean well, honestly. Please keep us posted.
