hard lump on left side of 6 month old female

newkittyowner

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Hi there,

We have two female kittens who are 6 months old. I have posted in here many times but I have a completely different question. My husband came to me this morning and  told me he felt a hard lump on the left side of our kitten Zippy.  I haven't had a chance to feel it myself she was being too playful at the time and now is curled up sleeping. I do remember my cat when I was growing up at her age of 17 she got a lot of lumps all over her and it was cancer and we had to have her put down as she wasn't eating and very sick. So my mind has gone straight to cancer which I have no idea of course. Anyone else had experience with lumps on your kitten? I am guessing we have to have her looked at by her vet? I am not overly concerned at this point but I do want to find out what it is. She doesn't seem in any pain and plays and eats normally. 
 

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It's likely a cyst. Some cats are more prone to them than others.  A couple years ago I had a large one removed from the top of Abby's head. It started off as small and grew over time.  She also had a couple others on her body less than the size of a pea, so I had those removed at the same time.
 

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I would have a vet look at her.  Cancer is very rare in a kitten so I doubt that it is cancer.
 
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