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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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[–] rasterweb@fedia.io 2 points 1 hour ago

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

[–] MissesAutumnRains@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] its_kim_love@lemmy.blahaj.zone 30 points 2 days ago (1 children)

becomes a heart-shaped cloud of dust

[–] Madrigal@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago (1 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.

[–] its_kim_love@lemmy.blahaj.zone 26 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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.

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

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago (1 children)

steals Val

THE KITTEH IS MIIIIIINE!!!

[–] its_kim_love@lemmy.blahaj.zone 24 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Eeeeeehehehehehe!!!!! That tickles!!!

[–] Shellbeach@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] its_kim_love@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Shellbeach@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days 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?

[–] TryingToBeGood@reddthat.com 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] Echolynx@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 days ago

What a cutie patootie!