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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / September 2004Black growth
My cat has several black bumps under her chin. Any idea what they can be? >From: "Art Kallner Jr." >My cat has several black bumps under her chin. Any idea what they can be? Hi Art, It sounds like cat acne most likely. Do you feed your cat from a plastic bowl? They can harbor bacteria which can cause the feline acne. If you do, you might want to switch to ceramic or stainless steel. You might also want to take your cat in for a vet check just to be sure what's going on with her. Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecatjournal.com/articles/claws.htm > It sounds like cat acne most likely. Do you feed your cat from a plastic bowl? > They can harbor bacteria which can cause the feline acne. If you do, you > might want to switch to ceramic or stainless steel. You might also want to The first time I heard that I really wondered. If you wash it regularly, how much does it matter if it is more prone to bacterial growth than ceramic? Then I got some plastic dishes (because it was a neat setup, not because I disbelieved) and my girls almost immediately developed those little black bumps. I switched back to stainless and the bumps went away. Oh, they get one or two now and then, but the increase was really obvious with the plastic dishes. Incidentally, many ceramic pet dishes are expensive and the majority of the stainless ones are bigger than a cat needs, and too deep -- my cats hate sticking their faces in the one-pint bowls I was using. I wanted to have a bunch of dishes so I could just chuck them in the dishwasher instead of having to wash them constantly. So I went to Wal-Mart and got a stack of Corelle "dessert dishes". They're small shallow bowls. They're less expensive and lighter and fit in the dishwasher better than ceramic dishes at the pet store. They are not for every cat because if you step on the edge you can tip it up, but my cats have never had a problem with them. Catherine Mandy & Judy >> It sounds like cat acne most likely. Do you feed your cat from a plastic >> bowl? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > The first time I heard that I really wondered. If you wash it regularly, how > much does it matter if it is more prone to bacterial growth than ceramic? Plastic can develop tons of tiny scratches, nearly invisible to the eye but that harbor bacteria. I also suspect that it can just be a reaction to the plastic. I always remember my mother telling us how my sister coughed and coughed as a toddler, then one day, she noticed a bazillion little bumps on her forehead where she had been holding a plastic hoola hoop. This was when plastics had just begun to take over and everything was plastic, including the cheap plasitc backed curtains etc. Mom stripped the bedroom of anything plastic backed and lo and behold, Teresa stopped coughing all the time. I think plastics are half of everyones allergy problems today. > Plastic can develop tons of tiny scratches, nearly invisible to the eye but > that harbor bacteria. I also suspect that it can just be a reaction to the > plastic. My cousin-in-law always, always, always uses the headset with her cell phone, because she says it makes her break out if she holds it against her face all the time. When she said this, it was only with difficulty that I refrained from explaining about cat acne and plastic dishes. On the one hand, it would have been support of a view that was not universally believed by those she told it to, but on the whole I think she would not have appreciated the comparison to a cat with icky skin. :-) I don't think she's really a pet person. Catherine Mandy & Judy >>> It sounds like cat acne most likely. Do you feed your cat from a plastic >>> bowl? [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > plastic backed and lo and behold, Teresa stopped coughing all the time. I > think plastics are half of everyones allergy problems today. Many years ago, we bought new furniture for the office and had new green telephones installed. (there were four of them -- two in each room). I developed a bad rash on my left ear and the lady at the desk next to mine did too, but not as severe as mine was. The ladies in the next office were not bothered. On reporting it to the telephone company, they sent two men to investigate and they did replace the phones/ All were sent for analysis. They reported later that the two that caused the rashes were made in a different plant than the other two. MLB "Sunflower" <sunflower42@gmail.com> wrote > Incidentally, many ceramic pet dishes are expensive and the majority of the stainless ones are bigger than a cat needs, and too deep Walmart has a line of neat heavy ceramic cat dishes that are perfect. They are blue and white and have neat graphics like pawprints and kitty faces. They are $5 if I recall correctly. >From: sunflower42@gmail.com (Sunflower) >> It sounds like cat acne most likely. Do you feed your cat from a plastic >bowl? [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >you step on the edge you can tip it up, but my cats have never had a >problem with them. I got the Corelle dishes too. Aren't they nice? I also have a deeper one that I use as their water dish. Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecatjournal.com/articles/claws.htm >> It sounds like cat acne most likely. Do you feed your cat from a plastic bowl? >> They can harbor bacteria which can cause the feline acne. If you do, you [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > Catherine > Mandy & Judy About 20 years ago I bought 10 Corelle saucers for my cat's food. They are all still as good as new. I rinse them off then put in the dishwasher. MLB > My cat has several black bumps under her chin. Any idea what they can be? Do the bumps look like this: http://maxshouse.com/Illustrations/Acne-Chin.jpg A cat's chin has a lot of sebaceous glands - which secrete an oil cats use for scent marking. When the ducts that go from the gland to the skin becomes blocked, the oil and bacteria accumulate and form blackheads - which usually don't cause any discomfort to the cat - unless an infection develops. You could wash the chin daily with benzoyl peroxide - but given the choice, I think most cats would rather be left alone. Phil >> My cat has several black bumps under her chin. Any idea what they can be? > You could wash the chin daily with benzoyl peroxide - but given the choice, > I think most cats would rather be left alone. We went through that with one of my cats. We tried everything: washing her chin, putting on topical ointment, and giving her oral antibiotics, none of which worked. Finally, by process of elimination (we'd tried everything else!), we discovered she had a food allergy. We switched her to a different kibble (lamb and rice, rather than regular chicken/corn), and it cleared right up. Having said that, food allergies are pretty rare, and that might not be the problem with your cat. But, it's worth considering. Peggy  Signature"Announcing your plans is a good way to hear God laugh" (Al Swearengen, Deadwood) |
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