As you can see, I am new here but am very happy to have found these message boards. I have two new kittens, one about 10 or 11 weeks old, one about 9 or 10 weeks old. They are Misty (girl, obviously) and Seamus (a boy, of course) respectively.
I found this site in my efforts to try to figure out if my Misty is NORMAL
or not! She has taken to NURSING on me at night! On my ear, on my neck, on my eyelashes, on my hair...pushing in and out all the while. From the little bit of info I have been able to find on this subject, it is apparently normal and she is feeling comfortable with me. I hope. My male does not do this, though he seems perfectly comfortable wtih me himself. They both purr incessantly and love each other (two completely different litters). They have a tendency to start playing with each other in the middle of the night, pouncing on each other, jumping off the bed with loud thumps, grappling, flying through the air and landing on a sleeping mommy and daddy - claws extended. They are so much fun.
Anyway, I let her suckle for as long as I can stand it, until it starts to hurt my ear or the purring as she is doing it begins to tickle then hurt my ears as well.
Has anybody else seen this in kittens? Thanks so much for hearing me out and I hope to hear some feedback.
I found this site in my efforts to try to figure out if my Misty is NORMAL
Anyway, I let her suckle for as long as I can stand it, until it starts to hurt my ear or the purring as she is doing it begins to tickle then hurt my ears as well.
Has anybody else seen this in kittens? Thanks so much for hearing me out and I hope to hear some feedback.