Has anyone ever had a cat with a benign lump?

[GreenPartyVoter]

I have two ten year old tigers and the female has an inch-sized lump between her left shoulder blade and spine.

I can't afford to take her to a vet to be examined, so is there any chance that this is just a cyst or something, or should we brace ourselves for the worst?

[flamingyouth]

1. It could very likely be a fatty tumor of some kind

Hepburn had one and they biopsied it. Finally, it just went away on its own. Good luck!:hi:

[GreenPartyVoter]

5. My kitties are a bit chubby these days, so I am very much

hoping she has developed a dowager's hump. *l*

[flamingyouth]

6. I'd bet money on it, really

Still, definitely have it checked out. Hoping for the best! :loveya:

[GreenPartyVoter]

8. I'll call the vet and see how much it would cost, but

odds are it will be more than we have. :(

And anyway, how are YOU doing?

*hugs*

[flamingyouth]

9. I'm okay

I don't know if you saw the thread (I can't remember) but I had to have my oldest cat Tiffany put to sleep on Monday. That was very sad, but she lived a good life. Still, man, what a year. :hug:

[GreenPartyVoter]

10. Oh, I am so sorry about Tiffany! This lump has put so much fear in me

that I am trying to spend more time with the kitties. I keep forgetting that they don't go on forever. (You would think I would have learned that after living with dozens of pets in my lifetime, but no. *l*)

*hugs*

[jukes]

12. flamingyouth

i know it still hurts. really sorry for your loss. the pain will fade, but you'll remember her always.



have a budhug, friend :hug:

[flamingyouth]

13. Thanks, both of you

You know, she did live a good life and I know she's free from pain, but I miss her so much. She always came and sat on my lap in the evenings while I read. She was a one-in-a-million cat, and it was a lucky day when she and I met.:D

[MuseRider]

2. I have had

dogs with them and I have a horse with one.

[dflprincess]

3. Not cats

but one of my sister-in-law's dogs used to get lumps that turned out just to be fat deposits (and he was not overweight). He usually got them on chest.

[Guy Fawkes]

4. one of my cats IS a benign lump.

[jukes]

7. they're common in dogs

not so much in cats. if it moves independent of the muscle, sort of floats, it's likely benign. if it grows rapidly, it's a very bad sign.


if so, go to your vet, explain circumstances, and see what they advise. a biopsy shdnt cost more than $30 dollars, if they look themselves & don't send to lab. freq they can tell by looking.

euthanasia is fairly cheap, & much kinder than waiting.

EDIT: cats that have received rabies vac's in that area, the yoke, sometimes develop cancer from the vaccine. i had a cat that developed it that way. he made it, but it cost over $3000 to have him seeded w/ iridium.




feel free to PM, lay knowledge only, but much experience.


i know this is hard, sorry for your worry.

[MrsMatt]

11. My dearly departed Bettina

(DDBetty, for short) had a benign cyst for many years - it started as a very small lump, that eventually developed into a quite large (about the diameter of a quarter) watery mass. We had it biopsied, and it was completely benign, even though it grew rather quickly. Our vet would just drain it every 4-6 months.

[Flaxbee]

14. Has she recently had her vaccinations?

I know you said you don't have the $$ to go get the lump examined, but have you taken her in for her shots lately? My young female, about 2 years ago, had her shots between her shoulder blades and developed about a quarter-sized lump. Vet said it was a reaction to the shots (she now has her shots in her thighs, no probs since) and that in some cases a virulent cancer develops in reaction to the drugs (in about 1-2% of cats), tho thankfully in her case it was benign and just went away.

If she's had shots, watch her for a bit and then try to get her in if it doesn't go away in a week or so. If that's not the potential cause, it could very well just be a fatty tumor at her age...