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Derek - 19 Jan 2005 12:20 GMT

I have an eight-month old tom named Binks, a big bruiser, and a slightly
younger and smaller female from a different litter named Buffy, both fixed,
both adopted at a very early age and ketp indoors, both seem to get along
fine.
Binks has a habit of chewing on finger, not biting or snapping or making any
sounds, just wanting to chew any fingers or hands that come along. Is this
normal, or is he missing out on something?

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mlbriggs - 20 Jan 2005 22:30 GMT

> I have an eight-month old tom named Binks, a big bruiser, and a slightly
> younger and smaller female from a different litter named Buffy, both fixed,
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> sounds, just wanting to chew any fingers or hands that come along. Is this
> normal, or is he missing out on something?

He is not that far removed from babyhood. When I adopted TuTu at six to
eight months old (?) she still made nursing movements with her mouth when
sleeping. MLB

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Karin Gillette - 31 Jan 2005 23:24 GMT

My Sissy is 4 years old and I still find her nuzzled up to a blanket and she
is kneading the blanket and sucking on it. I got her very young and she has
always been an indoor cat. I was told she would out grow it and that she
was probably weaned to early. But she still does it but since she eats and
drinks well and plays okay I don't worry about it.

Hubbys cat, Neko, likes to groom our fingers.

Both are fixed. Maybe it is a mothering trait.

> > I have an eight-month old tom named Binks, a big bruiser, and a slightly
> > younger and smaller female from a different litter named Buffy, both fixed,
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> eight months old (?) she still made nursing movements with her mouth when
> sleeping. MLB

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catwalker63 - 31 Jan 2005 23:32 GMT

We got Bubba and Chauncey at the same time but from two different places.
Bubba was 8 weeks old and he would cuddle up with Chauncey and suck on
his neck. And Chauncey would let him! Bubba made such loud smacking
noises we had to discourage him (so we could sleep!). He doesn't do it
any more (they're both 8 years old now) but he's still a bit of a baby.

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Chauncey, Silver Tabby Persion
Bubba, Black & White Short Hair
Bandit, Seal Point Himalayan
Midge, Grey & White Medium Hair
Chigger, Seal Point Siamese mix
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linda varney - 01 Feb 2005 14:03 GMT

its the same as a baby with a dummy(cumforter).also its how they show
affection.mine quites like long finger nails to gnaw on.some of them never
grow out of it.

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