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    I've noticed that my Gabby kitty has some peculiar habits. She has a few particular toys - all TY beanie babies that she stole from me - that she carries around in her mouth when shes walking around the apartment, and that she takes with her to bed and flips out if I take one or move one. I'm wondering if her behavior has something to do with a litter of kittens she may have had once and longs for, or if she never got to have kittens and feels maternal instincts toward these toys instead, or something.

    Point being - I was wondering if maybe I should adopt a kitten for her? She even LICKS these beanie babies. It seems like she really wants a little someone to take care of, but I don't know alot about cat behavior - what do you think? Does Gabby need a baby kitty friend?

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    hehe, i had a dog that took my sisters stuffed animals and carried the around gently to when she would sleep. Maybe you could get her a kitten, but do you know how well she get along with other kitties? do you think she would be jealous or happy? It sounds like a good idea. Is she fixed?




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    Yeah, she is fixed. The only other cat I've seen her around was my friends cat and Gabby was friendly toward her - she was a full grown cat, though - but then my friends cat starting hissing and gabby got pissed and told that bitch she best get outta her face.

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    Nope. My male cat does it. It's just a behavioural thing. Cute and not alarming. She'll do it for life. enjoy!


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    My female does that with a few of her toys too. My male does it when he's high on catnip too!

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    Our male cat started doing that when his female companion died (ironically, we had bought him his own beanie baby that looked like her.) The latest male cat has a stuffed tiger he carts around with him too, so I'd say its perfectly normal behavior.
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