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Funnily enough I did originally think it could be a bee sting as we found a dead bee on the balcony and the fact that he seemed to heal on his own fitted in with that. Now the other side is swollen though makes me think that something else is going on. Maybe an underlying infection or virus...

Thanks for the reply!  His mouth seemed to heal after 48 hours.  Unfortunately this morning the other side of his top lip is swollen and tender to touch. Plus he's very subdued and didn't ask for his breakfast (although ate it all when we gave it to him).  Sod's law that our vet closes early...

Edit: On further inspection is it's more "raggedy" inside the lip. Almost like it's been chewed? And the swelling is a mixture of red and white. 

I noticed yesterday that Jack had a slightly swollen top lip. I presumed he'd just bitten it (or something equally silly) during one of his madness moments but today it's slightly more swollen and when I had a look at the inside of his top lip there is a centimetre wide white mark. It looks a...

Thanks - we certainly think so!  His weight seems to be on track - he's certainly not putting on or losing any weight.  A lot more play time yesterday and he's seems more content today. Having said that, he's currently meowing for his lunch!  Thanks for everyones help!

Thank you both! The vet estimated he was about 6 months when we adopted him so he's coming up to about 9 months now. So teenager time? I think my gut is telling me that it's not a medical problem but obviously I just want the best for little Jack (and to be honest I've always been an...

Hi all - this is my first post so apologies if I overshare/don't give enough info!    First, a little background. Myself and my partner rescued a cat that had been living among our little "village" of high-rise buildings in the city. Despite being a little concerned to turn an outdoor cat...