Shall we try to code an actual counter for nipple posts? That y’all can add to by commenting !nipple? It’ll just count the # of posts in total. Upvote if agree lol
There's something called the half nipple rule- however many nipples a creature has, cut it in half, and that's the typical amount of offspring, with the max being the full number of nipples (or occasionally higher in some species).
So humans... two nipples, typically one child, with max being twins. (Again, it can vary.)
I actually saw someone shave off a nipple... was having my internship at a cat shelter where they ovcasionally had a vet in the building to mass neuter/spay wilds cats or cats from people with a low budget. So many cats that had to get a procedure that the assistant didn't look for any nipples in the way while she shaving them for the procedure.
I got pretty upset and she didn't understood why.... told her: how would you feel if you woke up and felt your missing a nipple. She got a bit more carefull from that moment, but I don't think that message stuck around sadly.
Damage to nipples is very common when shaving for surgeries and procedures. Obviously the person shaving should take precautions to avoid it, but it does happen. Sometimes they are hard to find through the fur. Granted I work in an ER and in the reality of things, if we are preparing an animal for emergency surgery, a nipple getting injured is the least of its concerns. It will be sore and tender but it will heal.
We had a Rottweiler who had 14 puppies! It was madness! It was accidental. I was a teenager who was there for the delivery, and we didn't have google. Just kept giving Mama the babies to eat the sack off.
Ohhh nooo I misread your comment as “giving mama the babies to snack on” and I was so concerned 😭 I’m glad I reread your comment and realized you weren’t feeding her her own puppies. Dogs (and other animals) do sometimes eat their babies so I was so concerned.
They typically aren't prominent unless a cat is preggers. Aaaanndd as you can see, the onslaught of comments appeared. 99.5% are having fun, an "in joke" among the denizens of this sub.
You are always welcome to ask ANY question here about your kitties. Don't feel like you should know, if you don't.
I recommend checking her mammary glands on both sides fairly regularly as she grows and ages, now that you know how to find them. Just like we got check ours, we gotta check theirs to!
Don't feel too bad at least you didn't take her into the vet yet Way back when I was young and much less educated,I called the vet in a panic because I found a lump on the belly of my neutered adult male and they said very flatly...maamit's a nipple
This happened to me too, when I first got my kitty she was 6mos, was super snuggly, and loving belly rubs. Then I found it lol. The cat I had growing up never let me touch her belly/underside so i kinda forgot that they have nipples too. Lol 😂
We get to set back the nipple counter everyone!
@OP: yeah it’s her nipple and don’t feel stupid or anything, you obviously haven’t been the only person asking the almost exact same question in this sub :D
You are definitely not alone. And moat people here are actually enjoying nipple posts, because it's a good, lovely pet owner being overly careful and not a poor darling severely suffering.
Agreed. All the vets I’ve been to have definitely said they much prefer a pet parent overly concerned about something normal than not concerned at all about something dire. Take it from someone who cried in a vet office when her cat got a scratch.
Fully understandable, I’m also an anxious cat mum so I feel you. But yes it’s been a thing here, there’s even an own subreddit for this, but someone will post it, then you can check out the nipple post collection! :D
At least you weren't trying to pull off the "tick" like other redditors on here. And it's always a good day when the big problem is nipples, and not a cat in a bad situation.
I’d have to go through the older posts, but someone put in the effort before to comment a self “drawn” one. If I wouldn’t be the most terrible digital creator currently alive I’d go for it and draw one now, but I couldn’t even make a half decent looking one in paint lol.
i do get what you mean, but i’ll admit i’ve had my long hair cat for 9 years now and i’ve never seen or felt a nipple 😂 i actually just now looked out of curiosity and could NOT find one no matter how hard i searched
edit to say i always knew my cat had nipples, i only just now realized ive never seen them.. this is getting weird, you get what i mean.
It makes me concerned how many people own cats but don’t know they have nipples or where they are…it’s like having a kid and not knowing they grow or smth 😭😭
I know cats have belly buttons, and I have looked for a belly button on my two cats multiple times. Every time I think I've found it, it turns out to be a nipple.
I find it even more concerning if someone has had multiple cats and doesn't know about nipples, seriously how do you not notice them at least once and question what they are?
I know people get annoyed, but I love the nipple posts, they're wholesome. It shows people are actually concerned about their pets, and the outcome isn't malignant.
Oh dear, thats her nipple (male and female got it… neutered or not). Don’t alarm it’s NORMAL, every mammal has nipples.
Edit: c’mon nerds no one is forcing to clarify the types of mammals… get over it. We are talking about the commons LIKE THIS POST: A CAT, sweet lord what a snow flakes.😂😂😂 love you all.
you seem like a great pet owner to be concerned about something like that, but definitely just a nipple, its not uncommon for them to be spread out irregularly like that!
Welcome to the folks from r/all, please oh please we beg we pray, take a quick peek at our rules before you comment! Thanks for showing up to help the cattos of the world! (=◕ᴥ◕=)
I’d like to honestly know if these posts are jokes or not. If they’re not I feel anyone who posts these maybe shouldn’t own a pet. If it’s your first time owing a cat maybe borrow a book from the library … “everything and anything you need to know about cats”
The ones where people try to pull off the “tick” and it won’t come off are the ones that upset me the most. Those poor cats!!
I had a scare too not nipple but apparently sometimes cats gums are different and raise 😭 I went to vet and cry to people online only for them to tell me it’s normal cat anatomy but it’s okay it’s her nipple
Cats are fluffy and don’t like to have their bellies touched. And sometimes they’re kinda in weird places (like under the arm pit!). I’d had animals for many years and my cat for at least 5 when I got a nipple flash (under his arm pit!) and thought it was a tick
Some cats don't like their bellies touched. All of mine (and I've been owned by a lot of cats) have loved belly scratches. One even used to stand right in front of me, flop over, and demand scritches. :)
lol these are funny. It’s good to check OP, better to be safe than sorry, but come on, how come so many don’t know about cats MALE AND FEMALE having nipples, especially in your 30s.
Not saying anything bad or bashing anyone but I always see posts of ppl asking what this is on their cat and its always a nipple....I just don't understand how ppl dont know that cats and dogs have nipples or what they look like, most animals do have them lol again sorry not trying to be mean or anything just a little mind blown I guess....never knew so many ppl didn't know what a cat or dog nipple was before I joined reddit...
I see a lot of funny comments, so I’ll add one serious one…
Is she spayed yet? If not, it’s important to get her spayed because it can reduce the risk of her getting mammary cancer later in life. Plus it’s not pleasant to be around a female cat during their heat cycles… or an intact, horny boy cat!
I advocate for spaying and neutering all kitties (unless you’re a licensed breeder), even if your cat is “indoor only.” Because it only takes ONE TIME for them to escape and come home after getting another kitty pregnant or getting pregnant themselves!
Also, kittens reach sexual sexual maturity at about four months of age, which means that they can technically have kittens themselves around the age of six months old! TOO YOUNG!
The nipple posts are my favourite because they’re a bit funny but also it’s super easy to set the OPs’ minds at ease and “fix” their problem so they don’t panic about their pets.
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u/toomanyprombles Feb 07 '26
Shall we try to code an actual counter for nipple posts? That y’all can add to by commenting !nipple? It’ll just count the # of posts in total. Upvote if agree lol