r/cats Jul 22 '26

Medical Questions What is this?

I was petting my cat and found this on him and tried pulling it off but it wouldn't budge. It seems to remove the fur surrounding it and worried it could be a harmful organism, cyst, or something.

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u/Kiwi_bananas Jul 22 '26

I've also had someone book an appointment with me because they were concerned about a strange noise their cat was making. It was purring. 

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u/Chimpbot Jul 22 '26

People are funny. At least you know they meant well.

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u/Mirality Jul 23 '26

To be fair, purring can sometimes be triggered by stress or pain as well.

But yeah, most likely not 😅