do cats have a bony bit onthe space betwwen the front legs?

[Italiangreyhound]

Just noticd on my 6 month old neutered male ginger cat a bony bit do onthe space betwwen the front legs, what you might call his chest. Is this normal?

More pronounced when he is standing up than lying down.

Thanks

[cozietoesie]

You mean on the chest like a protruding sternum? (Oneago had one of those but not a bad one so it was only a cosmetic issue really.)

Have a look on google for cats' skeletons and see if that's the right place.

[Fluffycloudland77]

I've just checked and he does.

[Lonecatwithkitten]

Cats are the only other mammals apart from humans who have clavicles (collar bones) that attach to their sternum (breast bone) this what you are feeling.

[Italiangreyhound]

Oh good it's normal! Thanks.