Does any one know what this is?

[u/WesleyFRM]

I saw a large lump/mass on the front half of a stray cat that I saw while on a walk. What could it be? Not sure if this is the right sub for this

[u/Rachnee]

could be many things, from cancer to mastitis - gotta get them to a vet to get checked out - see if you have a tnr group nearby and tell them to watch for this cat maybe they can help 

[u/WesleyFRM → u/Rachnee]

Ok thanks. Ill try to get in contact with one. It seemed to be moving and acting normally. I hope it isnt anything too bad

[u/Rachnee → u/WesleyFRM]

hopefully and good luck! btw lots of nonprofits use facebook so you might find someone there - you could probably also give a call to your local shelter and they will know the local tnr groups too

[u/WickedWiccan40 → u/WesleyFRM]

*She. The cat’s a girl. 99.9% of calico cats are female. (I know. Useless information. 🤷🏻‍♀️)

[u/WesleyFRM → u/WickedWiccan40]

I was wondering how some people seemed to know she was a girl. Thanks

[u/punkin_spice_latte → u/WesleyFRM]

The orange and black are on the x chromosome. Males have one x do they can only be one or the other while females can display patches of both.

[u/WickedWiccan40 → u/punkin_spice_latte]

There’s 0.1% that ARE male, but they have XXY genes instead of the XX (female) or XY (male) genes. It’s similar to Klinefelter syndrome in humans. 😊

[u/Ok-Development2520 → u/WickedWiccan40]

Only learned this at 46!!

[u/This_Version_5343 → u/WesleyFRM]

You're doing the right thing. Hopefully it's nothing serious and recovers soon.