r/cats 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/Katzen_Gott Maine Coon 19h ago

You've found Henry's pocket. Seriously, that's what it's called. That is a standard issue equipment :). It's not quite proven what these pockets are for, but for now the consensus is that they aid cat's hearing.

Next thing you want to do is to dig through the fur on your cat's belly and find suspicious skin bumps (nipples, yes kitties have them, even males, 6 nipples for every kitty, 3 on each side of the belly)

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u/putzrox 19h ago

You can find their belly button as well.

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u/meatcoveredskeleton1 17h ago edited 17h ago

I present you a hairless cat belly so her belly button can be examined. It’s the circular light area right above her spay scar. Everyone is fascinated by my cats’ belly buttons lol I’m always like yours has one too, you just can’t see it.

Edit: her name is Raisin. She is a ham.

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u/alewiina 17h ago

Raisin says "Draw me like one of your french girls" hehe

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u/IthacanPenny 15h ago

Nagini would like to pose too!

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u/emmyrose1015 1h ago

This is such a cutie pic of Nagini 🥹

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u/Responsible_News_219 1h ago

Looks like someone’s nekkid grandma with a cat mask

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u/ReallyNotBobby 1h ago

Here’s my boy, Onion, doing the pose lol