hi

As for the suckling, some cats just suckle. That's just my opinion. Others might know why.

My Spunky just plays rough, too and he's nto feral. He was abandoned in a bird store. I never encouraged him to play rough but about two months after I rescued him, he started biting and nipping. He also uses his claws to play with me and he has nice, long claws. Sams, the other cat, plays also, but keeps his claws sheathed. It's a personal decision on the cat and I don't know how to change it. I wish I did.

Like your kitty, I was told even by the vet that he was 6 weeks old. The vet saw him 2 days (Monday) after I got him (Saturday). He fit in my hand, only the tail hung over, and he weighed 9.6 ounces or 0.6 pounds. He doubled his weight in the first week. I'm stil not sure whether he was 6 weeks. He sure was a mess for a few weeks.

Anne