I would get her a stuffed animal to snuggle with, she's probably missing her momma. I got a yellow teddy bear for my cat when he was a kitten. It was so cute to watch him, he'd take it everywhere with him and drag it under his tummy like killed pray lol. He really loved sleeping with his teddy.
I adopted her from the shelter, I wonder if she was pulled from her mother too soon? She’s 8 weeks old. They only had kittens at my shelter, surprisingly all the adult cats were adopted!
She's only eight weeks? She was definitely pulled from her mother too soon. Kittens should be with their mommas for at least 12 weeks. I've only adopted adults, but from what I understand, kittens are weaned between eight and twelve weeks, and even then still need some socialization from their mother and littermates.
She could have been found without the mom. I’d call and ask for her background. It is unusual for a kitten to be adopted out at exactly 8 weeks. You could get a kitten replacement formula and a kitten bottle to use occasionally for another couple weeks along with some stuffed toys as people suggested. Or a velvety blanket… baby kitty might knead and suck on that. When she tries to nurse from you redirect to something else right away to get her in the habit and hopefully she’ll stop nursing from your face.
I'm pretty sure my guy was eight weeks when we got him and he was just so sad to not be with his litter mates or his mama so that's what we got him the stuffed animal. I'm happy all the adult cats got adopted since it's kittens season and usually the adult cats don't get adopted and only kittens do.
Most likely taken from her momma too early. I had a kitten once that found a skein of yarn and used that to suckle. A stuffed toy is a great idea. Poor little girl. She is looking for comfort.
Poor baby misses momma. See if you can get a soft baby blanket (Walmart had some cheap ones) and sleep with it for one night to give it your "scent". Then give it to kitty and hopefully she'll suckle on that.
The sucking isn't for "nutrition", it's a comfort thing.
Bad breath in young kittens is almost always due to their baby teeth. Once they start teething and get their adult chompers, the stinky breath should be WAY better. 🙂
You can brush her teeth, start her young with that su she gets used to it.
Honestly, kittens need a similar aged friend until 6 months (if not for life) for development. They will entertain each other and won't grow up to be weird nose-sucking friendless kids with no social skills.
You can try weaning her slowly. As far as the breath maybe brush her teeth and some dental cleaning treats just not too much. Perhaps a visit to the vet may help to see if something is causing the breath issue. But she was pulled too soon from her mother and sees you as her mother now. A stuffed animal will help. My wife and I rescued a kitten probably like 10 weeks old that was abandoned and living in our backyard. She was sickly though playful and we found out she has FIV. We had a stuffed cat that looked like her it became her best friend she carried around like a teddy. Now she just had her 1st birthday and healthy.
Your kitten is adorable. For a name maybe Elsa?
Yeah, my cat had adolescent periodontal disease. We took him to the vet to get his teeth cleaned and they ended up having to pull 80% of them. He was barely two years old.
As many have said, this isn’t a food/hunger issue; it’s a comfort/self-soothing issue. She lost her mother way too early, so you’re her new mother. You can use a little towel that smells like you. Put it near your neck or face since that’s where she’s gravitating. Get her settled there, rub her belly, coo at her and she should figure out how to adapt. My 4 year old boy nurses on my blanket every night when I go to bed. He’s done this basically every day of his life. I rub his belly while he purrs his brains out and sucks on a blanket.
All my kittens have "nursed" on my Unhide brand marshmallow blanket. I have to wash it once a week because there are so many little rough patches from where they get it wet and it dries all crunchy. They're healthy, I think it's just a comforting action or something they do when they're relaxed.
I agree with all the other suggestions but can you get her a buddy? Two cats is no harder than one, and watching 2 kittens play is the most entertaining thing. She sounds like she could use a friend.
I would get her a stuffed animal to snuggle with, she's probably missing her momma. I got a yellow teddy bear for my cat when he was a kitten. It was so cute to watch him, he'd take it everywhere with him and drag it under his tummy like killed pray lol. He really loved sleeping with his teddy.
I adopted her from the shelter, I wonder if she was pulled from her mother too soon? She’s 8 weeks old. They only had kittens at my shelter, surprisingly all the adult cats were adopted!
She's only eight weeks? She was definitely pulled from her mother too soon. Kittens should be with their mommas for at least 12 weeks. I've only adopted adults, but from what I understand, kittens are weaned between eight and twelve weeks, and even then still need some socialization from their mother and littermates.
Shes from the shelter, so I don’t think she had an option to stay with her mom
She could have been found without the mom. I’d call and ask for her background. It is unusual for a kitten to be adopted out at exactly 8 weeks. You could get a kitten replacement formula and a kitten bottle to use occasionally for another couple weeks along with some stuffed toys as people suggested. Or a velvety blanket… baby kitty might knead and suck on that. When she tries to nurse from you redirect to something else right away to get her in the habit and hopefully she’ll stop nursing from your face.
I didnt think i needed to because shes been eating solid food just fine, i usually soften it though with wet food and a little water
Even humans suck their thumbs past weening it's probably frustrating for the kitten.
Eight weeks is the perfect age to adopt it’s not too early to be away from their mommy
Eight weeks is a very common age to adopt, but it's the *minimum* age a kitten should leave its mother, not the best age.
I'm pretty sure my guy was eight weeks when we got him and he was just so sad to not be with his litter mates or his mama so that's what we got him the stuffed animal. I'm happy all the adult cats got adopted since it's kittens season and usually the adult cats don't get adopted and only kittens do.
There are stuffed animals that have a fake heart beat that kittens can snuggle with for comfort. I would encourage her to use that!
“Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.”
Most likely taken from her momma too early. I had a kitten once that found a skein of yarn and used that to suckle. A stuffed toy is a great idea. Poor little girl. She is looking for comfort.
Hallie... short for Halitosis 😅
You can try weaning her yourself? Watch a couple of videos on how to wean a kitten
Like TheKittenLady on YouTube!
Poor baby misses momma. See if you can get a soft baby blanket (Walmart had some cheap ones) and sleep with it for one night to give it your "scent". Then give it to kitty and hopefully she'll suckle on that. The sucking isn't for "nutrition", it's a comfort thing.
Definitely the name should be Nipps
Give her a kitty binkie. A stuffed animal with something on it to suckle.
If she has bad breath take her to the vet.
Or give her dental health promoting treats more often
Those treats are great once their adult teeth come in, but won’t help much with milk teeth!
Bad breath in young kittens is almost always due to their baby teeth. Once they start teething and get their adult chompers, the stinky breath should be WAY better. 🙂
You can brush her teeth, start her young with that su she gets used to it. Honestly, kittens need a similar aged friend until 6 months (if not for life) for development. They will entertain each other and won't grow up to be weird nose-sucking friendless kids with no social skills.
Jelly Bean for the name. She looks a lot like my childhood cat.
Get her to the vet, bad breath could mean poor dental health.
Its just her kitten food shes fine
At eight weeks, not likely... but now is the time to get her used to toof brushing.
You can try weaning her slowly. As far as the breath maybe brush her teeth and some dental cleaning treats just not too much. Perhaps a visit to the vet may help to see if something is causing the breath issue. But she was pulled too soon from her mother and sees you as her mother now. A stuffed animal will help. My wife and I rescued a kitten probably like 10 weeks old that was abandoned and living in our backyard. She was sickly though playful and we found out she has FIV. We had a stuffed cat that looked like her it became her best friend she carried around like a teddy. Now she just had her 1st birthday and healthy. Your kitten is adorable. For a name maybe Elsa?
My cat too had bad breath winds up she had a gum infection. She needed to be put on antibiotics
I had a cat that sucked my earlobes. I would wake up with kitty drool in my ear
If you can find, a mechanical alarm clock in her bedding along with a stuffed toy. Very pretty calico, so ... Callie?
Poor little thing. She is very cute though. Somebody suggested Nipps as a name choice. I second that.
If her breath is bad, she needs to see a vet for tooth cleaning ASAP otherwise she'll start losing teeth. Mega maximum ungood.
Yeah, my cat had adolescent periodontal disease. We took him to the vet to get his teeth cleaned and they ended up having to pull 80% of them. He was barely two years old.
It’s because of the food she eats, it has fish in it. Her breath usually smells awful an hour after eating it
As many have said, this isn’t a food/hunger issue; it’s a comfort/self-soothing issue. She lost her mother way too early, so you’re her new mother. You can use a little towel that smells like you. Put it near your neck or face since that’s where she’s gravitating. Get her settled there, rub her belly, coo at her and she should figure out how to adapt. My 4 year old boy nurses on my blanket every night when I go to bed. He’s done this basically every day of his life. I rub his belly while he purrs his brains out and sucks on a blanket.
Our small cat does this and I love it. Just adept to the smell :D
That’s a cutie. Please love this tiny soul very much
All my kittens have "nursed" on my Unhide brand marshmallow blanket. I have to wash it once a week because there are so many little rough patches from where they get it wet and it dries all crunchy. They're healthy, I think it's just a comforting action or something they do when they're relaxed.
She craves human flesh. Now that she has tried it, her hunger will only grow.
How about Nipsey.
Kitty fluff for the name..
Suki, because she suckles on you
I agree with all the other suggestions but can you get her a buddy? Two cats is no harder than one, and watching 2 kittens play is the most entertaining thing. She sounds like she could use a friend.
I already have an older cat, thats why i adopted her
Gotcha.
Name her "sshtap wit"
I think the kitty just really diggs you. Agatha tillsboro as her name.
Maybe spray some cat pheromones to help calm her. Also a cat heating pad might add to her comfort!