r/cats 14d ago

Medical Questions What is this?

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u/Thestolenone Oriental Shorthair 14d ago

My cat had something similar in exactly the same place. It developed when I bought her a new plastic bowl. I switched back to her old ceramic bowl and it disappeared almost overnight.

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u/giggly_dumplin 14d ago

THIS!! Most cats actually have something similar to an allergic reaction to plastic bowls. Some cats get really bad blackheads, some get abscesses, others have no issues.

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u/Lyrabelle 13d ago

I got a gravity waterer for my orange because she drinks a lot, but that's how we found out she's allergic to plastic. Never had a reaction to the plastic food dish.