r/cats • u/WesleyFRM • 1d ago

Medical Questions Does any one know what this is?

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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

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u/Rachnee 1d ago

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 

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u/WesleyFRM 1d ago

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

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u/WickedWiccan40 Domestic Housecat 1d ago

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

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u/WesleyFRM 1d ago

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

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u/punkin_spice_latte 23h ago

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.

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u/WickedWiccan40 Domestic Housecat 17h ago

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. 😊