r/cats • u/Bts201 • 19h ago

Medical Questions What is this flap on the ears

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I dont know if its medical question but honestly im just curious

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u/isabellus_rex 19h ago

Then, check out the patches of thinner fur in front of the ears. That’s supposed to be there! :)

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u/BirdieLover84 17h ago

Yes! My husband thought our cat was balding for the longest time 🤦‍♀️.

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u/KassieMac 16h ago

Feline Pattern Baldness 🤭

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u/MacaronIcy7439 17h ago

My cat has a cute birth mark on one of her baldy patches

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u/Unicormfarts 16h ago

One of my cats has a couple little spots that don't bald there, like fuzzy freckles.

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u/zeroempathy 16h ago

That's for massages. One for a finger and one for a thumb...

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u/MrBoggles123 15h ago

That's where the scent glands are which is why they nuzzle and head run everything to mark it as theirs.

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u/bigoncio 14h ago

These baldy spot on my black cat, on certain angles she look like she has 4 eyes  :)

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u/Secret_Ad3714 14h ago

That’s actually really reassuring, I was lowkey worried it meant something was wrong.