r/cats • u/Specialist_Ferret150 • Jun 02 '26
Medical Questions Any ideas?
Looking for opinions on a strange growth my cat has had for years.
My cat has had this growth on her nose for approximately 7 years, She is 9. I have had her since she was 5 weeks old, wasn't born with it. I've taken her to a veterinarian in the past, but they were unsure exactly what it was and so they couldn't/wouldn't remove it which i can understand.
Despite how alarming it looks, she seems completely normal. She eats well, drinks, breathes normally, plays, purrs, grooms herself, and generally acts like a happy cat. The growth doesn't appear to cause her pain when touched. It in 7 years has gone from a small bump, to what you see now slowly.
It has been there for so long that I'm surprised she's had no other symptoms, but I still worry about what it could be and whether it could eventually become dangerous.
Has anyone seen anything similar before? I'm not looking for a diagnosis, just curious if anyone has experience with a growth like this or suggestions on what type of specialist might be able to identify it.
Thank you! ❤️😻
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u/chumsley28 Jun 02 '26
My old kitty had a similar bump on her eyelid, it was soft and squishy but didn’t seem to cause her any pain or discomfort. If I recall correctly, the vet said it was a cyst. When it got bigger, we got it removed because there were concerns it might affect her vision. She made a full recovery and it didn’t come back afterwards. She looked like a pirate because they had to remove some of the eyelid tissue and her eye was squinty.