2026-10-23 04:30 UTC
It feels soft like fat but is very rounded. Sometimes I see it. Sometimes it seems to disappear. Like even a little after taking this photo I could no longer feel it. But I did when I took the photo.
I keep thinking … Hold on. Did I actually feel a lump. No. Yes. Idk.
Maybe it was just caused by the way he was laying ?
Maybe it’s just like a fat roll.
It’s not a solid feeling “lump”. It’s big. If it’s a medical issue I’m betting swollen lympnodes.
I’d just feel embarrassed to take him in and the vet says “yeah we already told you he needs to loose weight”.
🤷
These fatty areas have been there for a while. I keep questioning myself if it’s really a lump or just fat.
Surely they would have noticed a problem there when I had his teeth cleaned and full exam done. (2 weeks ago).
But maybe not ?
Replies (2)
-
@Malica@lemmy.zip 2026-10-23 05:37
Better safe than sorry
-
@ComfortableRaspberry@feddit.org 2026-10-23 06:54
Don’t want to alarm you more, than you already are, but go to the vet and let them check that specific area out. We had a FIV cat that started to have liquid filled lumps on both sides of his lower body and died a few months later (he looked very pregnant in the end). I don’t think it’s a common symptom but iirc it was caused by his swollen lymph nodes. You are the only person your cat can rely on healthcare wise. Don’t let your cat down. Go to the vet and let them check it out.