Val has started sucking on her tail : cat@lemmy.world

Val has started sucking on her tail (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 5 months ago by its_kim_love@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/cat@lemmy.world

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We're keeping an eye on it. Right now it's just something cute she does, but if it starts moving beyond self soothing we'll step in and try to help.

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[–] MissesAutumnRains@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I would die for Val.

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[–] its_kim_love@lemmy.blahaj.zone [S] 28 points 5 months ago (1 child)

Then perish

~Val

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[–] MissesAutumnRains@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 5 months ago

becomes a heart-shaped cloud of dust

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[–] Madrigal@lemmy.world 18 points 5 months ago (2 children)

One of my cats did that for a while as a kitten. We think she was weaned a bit soon. She grew out of it.

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[–] its_kim_love@lemmy.blahaj.zone [S] 26 points 5 months ago (1 child)

Yeah it's a perfectly natural self soothing activity. You should only ever worry when it becomes compulsive. You'll notice bald patches and sores.

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[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 months ago

That's an exceptionally adorable picture. You can just hear the tiny little purr.

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[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 18 points 5 months ago (2 children)

steals Val

THE KITTEH IS MIIIIIINE!!!

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[–] its_kim_love@lemmy.blahaj.zone [S] 22 points 5 months ago (1 child)

Watch out she has a habit of biting armpits at 4 am.

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[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

Eeeeeehehehehehe!!!!! That tickles!!!

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[–] Shellbeach@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I too would give my axe for Val and her grumpy protector (where is he btw)

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[–] its_kim_love@lemmy.blahaj.zone [S] 15 points 5 months ago (1 child)

Still kicking around.

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[–] Shellbeach@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago

Yesssss! By the way, mine sucked his tail and lovingly licked the walls (?), when he was Val's age. He's not entirely normal yet 2 years later (he chases his tail and noms on electric cables, is very scared of his shadow but would chase after cats 3 time his size, and would slurp stagnant gross water instead of his fresh water bowl) but he's healthy?

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[–] TryingToBeGood@reddthat.com 6 points 5 months ago (1 child)

Weaned too soon, maybe?

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[–] its_kim_love@lemmy.blahaj.zone [S] 3 points 5 months ago

Too soon to tell. It's not weird for kittens to do sometimes.

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[–] Echolynx@lemmy.zip 4 points 5 months ago

What a cutie patootie!

[–] rasterweb@fedia.io 2 points 5 months ago

One of our cats (as a kitten) chewed the fur off the tip of her tail! Luckily she grew out of it quickly.