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From: k9un@ihu1e.UUCP (j w ague)
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: Re: Training a Kitten
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Date: Thu, 12-Sep-85 14:04:31 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep 12 14:04:31 1985
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> ..........
> is now completely domesticated and very affectionate, with the one bad habit 
> that he enjoys suckling the clothing of whomeveis holding him at the moment.
> It is quite cute at this age, but I don't want a 14 pound adult cat doing it
> in a year from now,

Our 3 year old 16 lb. cat had the same habit. The kids thought it
was great and enjoyed it when he did it!  I just put him down when
he started it. After a while he apparently didn't have the "need" to
do it anymore (except on very rare occasions).
Incidently, this same cat is the more affectionate of our two.
He acts more dog-like than cat-like (he doesn't act very aloof).
He always loves water! As a kitten he once dove head first into an
open toilet bowl and sat in it until our cat-sitter removed him.
He still comes running whenever he hears a faucet running and
will wade through a full bathtub  (or flooded basement) like
a little kid.
BTW, I think it was about a year before he quite slobbering
on us.  I don't think anything special is necessary to "break"
the habit.

				Wes Ague
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