Will a fake stuffed "mama cat" help to comfort my kitten who wasn't weaned well?

Question

I have a kitten, 5 months old, whom I got when she was 6-7 weeks old. She wasn't weaned well, and so started nursing on our male dog -- in not the best way, see my earlier question below. (Her brother, whom my sister took, was nursing on her 4 year old male cat's nipples, but eventually stopped, no harm done.) We need to stop this behavior, but we are dealing with a *cat* ...they seem to do what they want if you're not around to reprimand. :) And the dog could care less, so he doesn't stop her.

I wonder if those stuffed fake mama cats would help to rid her of this behavior. Take a big floppy stuffed toy, put in a hot water bottle for heat and a small ticking clock for a heartbeat, and present to her. I know these are great for very young orphans, but I don't know about a 5 month old cat with an already-ingrained habit.

Any ideas? Thank you!!!

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Answer 1

Using a stuffed cat would be a good idea. A cat of this age should not be nursing at all. Good Luck

Answer 2

If your dog doesn't mind then why stop her.  It is not going to hurt the dog or the kitten to do this.

Eventually it wills top on it's own.

A stuffed animal will not stop her of the habit...It's not alive and warm...

Let the dog handle it.  

Answer 3

I would just try the stuffed animal...because why not? It might not work because she can obviously tell it's not alive, but it's worth a shot. It's strange that shes still trying at five months, I guess you should just stop her every time you see her with your dog and maybe pull her away and then give her a treat. Thankfully it sounds like your dog doesn't have a problem with it.