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    so yeah my cat it licking my shirts/pants like a lunatic!! and kneading them as well. he doesn't lick me, just my clothes..what is that?? my boyfriend is convinced its because he needs to be castrated but im not so sure..i looked up wool sucking, but he's not biting or eating them, and he doesn't lick anything else around the house. its kind of weirding me out. i got him at 8 or 9 weeks ( i think 9) so he wasn't seperated to soon that i know of. i got him off craigslist so who knows , really.
    but i want to be able to cuddle with him without him getting cat saliva all over my freshly washed clothing, and it feels strange!

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    My moms cat does this and she's 6. She only does it when she lays in her lap. She'll lick the blanket on my moms lap and my mom calls it happy cats on her and the blanket. I think it means their content? Lucy was my aunts cat ( she died) and my mom's not sure if she was taken away before she was completely weaned from her mom or not. Some cats need longer. Persians need 10-12 weeks with the mother.

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    I guess its either lonely or stressed. I would get it a friend, a baby tho maybe 6 weeks so it thinks its, its mama.

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    hmm i have no idea why he would be stressed, he's a pampered house cat i feel like if anything he would be bored! but ill check into it..i want to get another cat, but our apt complex doesn't even want one cat here and he's a male cat so i wouldn't want him to like..beat the little one up lol

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    If he is not fixed definitely get that done. Probably won't stop the licking behavior but he will live longer and be a happer kitty when not dealing with those hormones.


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    It just means that its reminded of its mother. Either something reminded the cat of its mother, or it has the same feeling it had when it was with its mother. Cats knead things because they used to do that to their mothers to get the breast milk out. And if its licking things or sucking things, its imitating what it did with its mother

    My cat still does that sometimes and he is 8 years old. I got him when he was 8 weeks, and I knew the person I was getting him from so I know he wasn't mistreated.

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    My cat is 6 and neutered and he licks evvvvvverything, and always has. People and clothes are his favorite. I think he's insecure and clingy so licking people/clothes is comfort and affection for him.

    Maybe something changed in his environment and he's upset? Or it could be a nutrient deficiency?
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    Quote Originally Posted by GlamourRouge View Post
    It just means that its reminded of its mother. Either something reminded the cat of its mother, or it has the same feeling it had when it was with its mother. Cats knead things because they used to do that to their mothers to get the breast milk out. And if its licking things or sucking things, its imitating what it did with its mother

    My cat still does that sometimes and he is 8 years old. I got him when he was 8 weeks, and I knew the person I was getting him from so I know he wasn't mistreated.
    aww that is so cute! i like that explanation..he seems to only lick me in particular, im a cat mamma!

    yeah i was considering a possible mineral deficiency or something, im taking him to the vet soon

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    I think its just an affectionate quirk. Cats do weird things. One of mine bites me all the time, even when I'm sleeping (usually on my nose then). It's her weird "hey I'm happy" thing. She also tries to groom my boyfriend's armpit hair, lol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tuesdaymarie View Post
    I think its just an affectionate quirk. Cats do weird things. One of mine bites me all the time, even when I'm sleeping (usually on my nose then). It's her weird "hey I'm happy" thing. She also tries to groom my boyfriend's armpit hair, lol.
    Yeah I've had several cats through out my lifetime. Idk if this is true in general, but all the siamese and calico cats tended to bite me when they are happy (my cat had a siamese mother despite being orange tabby on the outside), and all the other ones tended to lick me when they were happy.

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    Cats do this when they have been taken away from their Mother's too young. Our family cat is 9 years old and still does this, it's a bit yucky but it's harmless.
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    It's an age thing, he or she, hopefully, will grow out of it.

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    some cats just do this throughout their life too, the kneeding and sucking is an inborn instinct, the kneeding helps milk production when they're nursing and some just never drop the habit, especially if it's a super soft blanket

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