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Sent to Cat Experts September 04, 2004 4:14 p.m.

I have two 4 month old kittens. One of which (the girl) keeps trying to nurse off her brothers neck. Is this normal and should i be worried about the boys health concidering she is sucking on his throat right where his tubes are. Is there anything i can do to get her to stop? I have tried squirting her with a water bottle each time i catch her doing it but that doesnt seem to be working. please help!

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September 04, 2004 5:59 p.m. (1 hour and 44 minutes later)

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It's not going to hurt her brother, may make his hair thinner there but if it did hurt, he would let her know. I wouldn't advise squirting anymore though because when you squirt her while she's doing it, you'll hit him and he's not doing anything wrong. I would ignore it and when it starts to bother him, he'll let her know. Just make sure you get them spayed and neutered and keep up to date with a vaccine schedule.

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