My 2-month-old kitten nurses on my dog and cat. What do I do?

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I have a 2 month old cat I adopted from the Humane Society. She's a female and she's trying to nurse on my dog and my cat and their males. What do I do? Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | spayed | 2 months and 19 days old | 2.6 lbs

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

It's very common for kittens to continue to try to nurse on other animals in the house. This behavior usually lessens as the kittens mature, so I would not worry about it unless she is causing sores on the other animals or if they are snapping at her when she nurses. If not, then I would just let her grow out of the behavior. Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My 2-month-old kitten nurses on my dog and cat. What do I do?

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