Last night when I got home, I picked up Smudge and felt an odd
lump on her underside. It's the size of a very large grape, and
about the same shape as a grape. It feels like a swollen gland
or something like that. It's possibly near her front nipple, or
it's in her "underarm", under her front leg. It moves around under
her skin, so I can tell it's not a swollen skin wound. (Also,
there's no blood or any sign of an obvious injury.) The lump is
firm, but not hard as a rock. When I gave it a gentle squeeze, she
didn't react much or cry out, so I don't think it's very painful.
She did struggle and act annoyed, but that might have been just
because she doesn't like being handled, or maybe it's a bit
uncomfortable.

She seems normal in most ways - eating, active, wanting to go in
and out, alert, affectionate (but not unusually so), and grooming
herself. The only thing I've noticed is that her walk is a little
funny - seems like she might be trying not to press on the lump
with her front leg as she walks.

Anyway, **I have made a vet appointment for her**, so no yelling
at me about "using this newsgroup as a vet". :) I just thought I'd
ask you folks if you've ever seen something like this, and what
your experiences are with this kind of thing.

Thanks,
Joyce