Jasper wants to nurse on Sophie. Needless to say, Sophie does not approve. He is about 11 weeks now and has not yet been neutered.
Turf wars are ongoing, but Jasper is not a shy one. He is massively playful (as he should be) and most of the time is easily distracted by toys. We give him his own room when he gets too rambunctious, or if we want to concentrate for more than four minutes at a time.
I would like to understand this nursing behavior better though. Will it go away? Do we need to do something? Should we just let Sophie handle it? I am guessing it's an indication he was not weaned properly; this was the kitty my husband found crossing the street in an urban area of town. He was 8 wks at the time, according to the vet.
Will neutering help, or this an entirely separate issue? We are hoping this doesn't morph into some sexual interest / aggression on his part. Sophie is already feeling quite harassed.
We are feeding him Diamond Naturals Active Formula (all ages) but he munches out of the bowls for the other kitties too, which still have a combination of Diamonds and Purina One (I really want this stuff to go away!) He has been on solid (dry and wet) food since we got him; the vet gave him the okay.
Turf wars are ongoing, but Jasper is not a shy one. He is massively playful (as he should be) and most of the time is easily distracted by toys. We give him his own room when he gets too rambunctious, or if we want to concentrate for more than four minutes at a time.
I would like to understand this nursing behavior better though. Will it go away? Do we need to do something? Should we just let Sophie handle it? I am guessing it's an indication he was not weaned properly; this was the kitty my husband found crossing the street in an urban area of town. He was 8 wks at the time, according to the vet.
Will neutering help, or this an entirely separate issue? We are hoping this doesn't morph into some sexual interest / aggression on his part. Sophie is already feeling quite harassed.
We are feeding him Diamond Naturals Active Formula (all ages) but he munches out of the bowls for the other kitties too, which still have a combination of Diamonds and Purina One (I really want this stuff to go away!) He has been on solid (dry and wet) food since we got him; the vet gave him the okay.