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cat suckling study—the results

1. How old was the cat when he/she was separated from the mother?
Suckling Feline #1: 5 weeks (orphan).
Suckling Feline #2: 6 weeks.
Suckling Feline #3: Unknown; stray.
Suckling Feline #4: 5 weeks.
Suckling Feline #5: 8 weeks.
Suckling Feline #6: A few weeks, not really sure though.

Suckling Feline #7: 5 weeks.
Suckling Feline #8: 7 weeks.
Suckling Feline #9: Unknown; from pet store.
Suckling Feline #10: 6 weeks.
Suckling Feline #11: 3 months.
Suckling Feline #12: Unknown, obtained from shelter.

Suckling Feline #13: 7 weeks.
Suckling Feline #14: 8 weeks.
Suckling Feline #15: Less than 5 weeks.
Suckling Feline #16: 4 days.
Suckling Feline #17: A few weeks old.
Suckling Feline #18: 7 weeks.
Suckling Feline #19: Orphaned at birth.
Suckling Feline #20: 8 weeks.
Suckling Feline #21: Unknown.
Suckling Feline #22: 6 weeks.
Suckling Feline #23: 6 weeks.
Suckling Feline #24: 10 weeks.
Suckling Feline #25: Unknown (adopted when she was less than two months old).
Suckling Feline #26: I'm not sure, a shelter person found the litter.
Suckling Feline #27: ? - very young and runt - was given to me as gift.
Suckling Feline #28: approximately 8 weeks.
Suckling Feline #29: about 5 weeks.
Suckling Feline #30: 6 weeks (or less, but I got him when he was at 6).
Suckling Feline #31: 2 days old.
Suckling Feline #32: 6 weeks.
Suckling Feline #33: 3 days old.
Suckling Feline #34: About 7 weeks.
Suckling Feline #35: Not sure.
Suckling Feline #36: Less than four weeks.
Suckling Feline #37: Some time before 3 months.
Suckling Feline #38: 3-4 weeks old.
Suckling Feline #39: unknown.
Suckling Feline #40: less than 11 weeks (came from animal shelter)
Suckling Feline #41: 5-6 weeks
Suckling Feline #42: 6 weeks.
Suckling Feline #43: Under 2 months old.
Suckling Feline #44: Under 2 months old.
Suckling Feline #45: 3 weeks.
Suckling Feline #46: Found abandoned, estimated about 4-5 weeks old.
Suckling Feline #47: Unknown (adopted from shelter at four months).
Suckling Feline #48: 2 months.
Suckling Feline #49: Don't know, showed up one day.
Suckling Feline #50: 6 weeks.
Suckling Feline #51: 7 weeks.
Suckling Feline #52: 8 weeks.
Suckling Feline #53: 4-5 weeks.
Suckling Feline #54: A few days.
Suckling Feline #55: A few days.
Suckling Feline #56: Unknown.
Suckling Feline #57: 6 weeks.
Suckling Feline #58: unknown, 3 months when adopted.
Suckling Feline #59: don't know.
Suckling Feline #60: don't know...stray.
Suckling Feline #61: 1 day
Suckling Feline #62: not sure, before 5 weeks.
Suckling Feline #63: about 7 weeks.
Suckling Feline #64: about 7 weeks.
Suckling Feline #65: unknown, adopted at 12 weeks.
Suckling Feline #66: 7 Weeks.
Suckling Feline #67: unknown / got from shelter.
Suckling Feline #68: 6 weeks.
Suckling Feline #69: 8 weeks.
Suckling Feline #70: about a month
Suckling Feline #71: 1 month.
Suckling Feline #72: don't know we found her at 10 to 12 weeks.
Suckling Feline #73: 3 weeks with supplemental daily feeding from mom.
Suckling Feline #74: 8 weeks
Suckling Feline #75: before the age of 5 weeks
Suckling Feline #76: Unknown -- stray. I'm guessing too young.
Suckling Feline #77: About six weeks
Suckling Feline #78: approx 8 weeks old more or less
Suckling Feline #79: not known
Suckling Feline #80: 2 months
Suckling Feline #81: 6 weeks
Suckling Feline #82: do not know
Suckling Feline #83: 6 weeks
Suckling Feline #84: six weeks
Suckling Feline #85: not sure, definitely before 7 weeks
Suckling Feline #86: 7 weeks
Suckling Feline #87: 4 weeks
Suckling Feline #88: 6 weeks
Suckling Feline #89: approximately 6 weeks old
Suckling Feline #90: 12 weeks

2. Gender of cat

3. What did/does the cat suckle—skin, clothing, or something else?

4. Did the cat ever stop suckling?

5-6. If so, at what age? If not, how old is the cat now and does he/she suckle less than before?

7. Did you let the cat suckle or did you discourage it?

8. If you discouraged suckling, please explain how.

9. Would you say that your cat, outside of the suckling, or previous suckling, is well-adjusted, or does the cat have behavior or emotional problems?