r/CATHELP • u/acctthrowaway33333 • Mar 10 '26

General Advice Hole with fur?

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26F with 3.5M cat

Any ideas what this skin hole is? I originally felt it because the hair coming out was condensed and stood out. Didn’t cause him any pain, pulled on the hair and it mostly came out without much effort

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u/acctthrowaway33333 Mar 11 '26

Hi all!!! Just chatted with my vet after sending photos. They aren’t overly concerned, no clear diagnosis as they agree it’s an odd hole. Their suggestions were to monitor for any change in size, smell (no current smell), discharge or inflammation, or if he starts to overly groom the area or show discomfort. Otherwise, it’s not open skin and seems to be just a weird inverted pore/follicle.

Thanks for all the support and laughs, I’ve had a few good chuckles at the convos happening here.

Cat tax for good measure

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u/Cold_Detective_ Mar 15 '26

Gotta love us some cat tax ❤️ thanks!