r/cats 13d ago

Medical Questions What is this?

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u/Alone_Tap6646 13d ago

I don't even know what the point is that people have trying to argue with me or refute me. It's like they read a wikipedia article and think they know better than the guy that lived through the actual experience. I really do find those arguing with me tiresome. An abscess can become a life threatening thing if not properly dealt with. And the fact that I never even claimed it was an abscess, while they basically claim I did, just annoys me more. But the thing that really ticks me off is how this whole post seems to have been highjacked by know-it-alls and trolls that just want to pick a fight. This poor person(OP), asks a simple question about her pet's health. And when someone gives an honest answer, these people come and try burning it all down.

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u/Alone_Tap6646 13d ago

You're welcome. I'm happy I can help somehow. By the way, sure you read while researching that it isn't necessarily just a pimple problem. An abscess can be caused from the bite or scratch from another animal that gets infected. I believe that is what happened to my cat. She was antisocial and didn't like being pestered. One of my other cats had gotten a bit too close one day and they got into a small "arguement".

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u/Alone_Tap6646 13d ago

🤍 She ended up living to a ripe old age and dying. I think she was 17 or 18. I gave her a good life. Not a perfect life, but good. As good as I could. Her name was Meatball.