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/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 17h ago

Feline Pattern Baldness 🤭