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Re: Why does my kitten lick my ears?
« Reply #15 on: August 06, 2008, 04:30:34 PM »
When cats are weened too early, they often continue the sucking behavior.

My youngest kitty, Mae, did so ALOT when she was little-bitty.  It was very cute coming from a one pound, lovey-dovey sweet kitten.    

Now, if she can get into my lap, she will bury her head in my tummy area and DROOL city.  If it didn't soak my pants in wet cold saliva, I wouldn't mind.  But it does, so I do!  :P

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Re: Why does my kitten lick my ears?
« Reply #16 on: August 07, 2008, 02:26:55 PM »
How awful! ;)

LoL oops!!!

lol bmore that's funny! I just imagined that.
My old cat never outgrew suckleing. he used to climb up on our laps and suck on our shirts! We called him Sucky as a nickname lol. Most likely because he was taken away from his mom early, he was a stray.
As for your ears, I just find cats weird. I love animals, but I prefer dogs over cats! I hate litterboxes! (this is not starting a cat vs. dog war!)

My boyfriend's parents don't have a litter box. Their cat is an indoor/outdoor cat and he just goes outside and buries it as nature intended.  ;)


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Re: Why does my kitten lick my ears?
« Reply #17 on: August 07, 2008, 04:17:30 PM »
That's true, I've always had indoor cats, this way we worried less over fleas, other animals, fighting, etc etc. That would be a huge benefit of an outdoor cat though, no stinky box!



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Re: Why does my kitten lick my ears?
« Reply #18 on: August 26, 2008, 03:10:17 PM »
My DS claims that our cat likes his ear wax (and he has a lot!)  Gross, I know.
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Re: Why does my kitten lick my ears?
« Reply #19 on: August 26, 2008, 04:15:48 PM »
Mine was a nibbler when he was a kitten, too. And, as others have said, it's because he was weaned too early. He usually went for the toes or the nose, and he was an eye-sniffer, too! He's still a bit more bite-y than most other cats I've had, but isn't nearly as bad as when he was a kitten. And he's always very gentle.

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