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Rescue kitty has cyst on cats face

Posted By Christine (Sacramento, Ca) on 10/24/2010

Our rescue kitty who is probably 6-8yrs old spontaneously developed a large mass on her right cheek yesterday. It literally appeared over the course of a few hours. She's eating fine & it doesn't seem to be hurting her. She's doesn't wince away when I try to touch her face. The mass feels a little hard but not like a rock. She's not acting out of the ordinary at all, no unusual behavior or symptoms. She is primarily an outdoor cat (just showed up malnourished on our front door one day). Can anyone help? not sure what to do. Trying to avoid traditional approach with meds & invasive procedures at the vet. Seems most times I rush an animal to the vet for something that seemed urgent, turns out I could have done the first aid at home. Thank you!
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Replied by Krazy4kilts (Syracuse, Utah) on 10/29/2011

Did you ever find out what this mass was?
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Replied by Lizzie (Mays Landing, Nj Us ) on 02/16/2012

My cat had the same thing before. It got larger over time and one day she came home and it was popped and all bloody. I guess eventally it pops on it's own. We then helped her to clean it out with a washrag and she was fine afterwards, the fur grew back and everything healed. But now my other cat has the same thing, I guess that's what happens with outside cats. My best guess would be that it got punctured or got something stuck in it, maybe in a fight, and infection took place. I would suggest you let nature take it's course. Good luck.
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