Be careful letting them nurse on his genitals because it can cause serious health problems that can cause urinary retention from penis swelling, and sometimes the penis will need removed.

Imagine a penis pump left on for hours. Multiple times a day. Basically that.

Yeah. Not okay.

Kittens can't tell the difference between nipples and penises.

In the photo it looks like one of the kittens is doing this.

If you know the original poster, please inform them.

[–] jestho@lemmy.zip 22 points 1 week ago (1 children)

ok, enough internet for today

[–] mrunicornman@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It can be a serious issue for abandoned kittens who might nurse on each other. Imagine having to put a little kitten through surgery. The more you know...

[–] daannii@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yeah I just saw a video about two kittens. One was male. The female nursed on the male. It almost killed him because he couldn't urinate. And he was too young to have his penis amputated. But eventually they did have to amputate it partially or he would have died.

Here is the video.

https://youtu.be/4HoppAb3Md4

[–] mrunicornman@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Same! That's how I learnt about this issue.

[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Cats can't possibly be this dumb? Why would he tolerate that? How have they not evolved a defense mechanism against (I can't even pronounce the attrocity, I'm not a 4channer).

[–] daannii@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I don't think a kitten can tell. A fleshy warm bump surrounded by hair is what they like.

Even adult cats are known to nurse on fuzzy blankets.

Here is a video about two orphan kittens. One nursed on the male kittens genitals and it almost killed him.

Very serious business.

Spoilers he didn't die but came very close to it.

https://youtu.be/4HoppAb3Md4

[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 2 points 1 week ago

Ok, I get it! No thanks.