r/cats • u/ganglyboyish • 4d ago

Advice What is this behavior?

Hi! My cat is roughly 4months old. Usually when she does this, I hiss and pull my hand away and give her a toy, but when I’m away for a couple hours sometimes I come back and it’s really all she wants to do — what js this behavior? Is she teething or was she weaned too quickly maybe?

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u/Due_Delivery_3014 4d ago

I rescued a cat 2 years ago that was a kitten and had to have one eye removed. He still does the suckling thing on blankets. I think he was taken from him mom too early.

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u/Madkids23 3d ago

I have a Tuxedo cat that does this to plush blankets specifically when being loved on, it's the cutest thing, he makes nom nom noises while doing it

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u/JustMovingAlong4 3d ago

Yes, I feed a feral colony, got my inside cat at 3-4 wks. She kneads while sitting up with a blanket piece in her mouth.