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Rather large bump found on two different cats in same area

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LoverLeslie · 28/11/2019 10:12

Yes, hello, I responded to a separate thread just now but thought I should also create a new one and state my problem here.
You see, my household has two cats; my 4-year old cat, and the family's 13-year old cat. About two months ago, the 13-years started acting up in odd ways. His skin would ripple in his lower back, and touching the area seemed to cause great pain. Now, he seems to be in constant pain from the area, despite the medication given to us by the vet. Not too long ago, though, we found that he had hidden matted fur down on his lower back, and slightly to the left. Upon taking care of the fur, we realised he has a rather large bump laying right underneath; where the pain seemed especially potent. Since then, though, there has been no new news.
Until today, that is, where I made a rather worrying discovery. The 4-years had some matted fure in the very same area (and his back had been rippling for some time as well). Worried, and fearing the worst, I took care of the matted fur and - sure enough - there was a bump laying underneath, though much smaller than the 13-years'. The only difference, other than size of the bump, is that the 4-years doesn't appear to be in any pain from the area, but is lightly irritated at the insisted feeling of said area.
Can anyone help? Has anyone experienced this before? Is this some deadly, painful disease? Or a form of cancer? It's hard to believe it's appearing in both cats in the exact same spot of their bodies, with many of the same symptoms.
I appreciate any insight there may be to this, as I'm fraught with worry and mounting despair. I can't lose my 4-year old feline friend so early into his life.

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Toddlerteaplease · 28/11/2019 11:37

I presume you've made a vet appointment. It's a bit odd.

BovaryX · 28/11/2019 11:52

Hi,
I think you really need to take both to a vet as soon as possible. Did your previous vet visit not find the original lump? If so, maybe change vet, especially if your cat is in pain. Do your cats seem frightened of people at all? Do you think it could be an air gun injury?

LoverLeslie · 28/11/2019 14:06

Neither are frightened of people, rather the opposite. They love attention more than anything else.
I'm in a position where my mother has taken the 13-year old cat to the vet, and claims they felt the lump and had no clue what it was, but I was not there myself.
I don't believe it's an air gun injury, as we have no air guns, and both are inside cats.
I'm trying to convince my mother to make another vet visit, but since we are extremely low on money (we've fallen on rather hard times) she's hesitant. Especially since the last get apparently was no help.
I'll definitely keep trying, and keep updating here.

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FlyingFlamingo · 28/11/2019 19:55

I’m not sure about the lumps but the rippling and pain sounds like hyperestesia. My cat was diagnosed last year after several vet visits seeing several different vets, it’s not well understood. Her symptoms were the rippling, pooing outside the litter tray (thought to be due to pain when crouching down) and running as if something was chasing her, stopping and biting and scratching at her bum. She is now on twice daily gabapentin and she is a much happier cat. A lot of cats mutilate their own tails they get so distressed Sad

Fluffycloudland77 · 28/11/2019 20:10

Do you qualify for pdsa?

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