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Why is my cat eating, drinking, peeing a lot with a belly lump?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed

My cat has their hanging lump on her lower belly. And I don't exactly know if it's causing harm to her. She squirms and meows when I hold her. And she eats and drinks allot. Also she pees like anywhere she can. But won't when she is in my room. I don't know if any of it is connected. I just would like to know if my cat is going through something that is natural.

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on May 7th, 2017

No, none of these symptoms are natural. They all indicate that Minnie is sick and that she needs veterinary care. This hanging lumping could be a lipoma, benign tumor, or a malignant tumor. Drinking and urinating all over the place could be due to diabetes, kidney failure, or hyperthyroidism. Those would also cause her to eat a lot too. She needs to see a vet as soon as possible to diagnose what is causing her symptoms so she can be treated. Please bring Minnie into the vet first thing Monday.

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    Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

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    Even though a picture would definitively help me to understand better the nature of the lump generally speaking this kind of lump/growth needs to be assessed by your veterinarian to have a definitive and specific answer. Usually there are two ways your vet can do that a part from examining it directly during physical examination. A biopsy can be taken under local or general anesthetic, otherwise a smaller sample through a fine needle can be aspirated (this technique is called FNA= fine needle aspiration). Differentials include skin cysts, infections, benign or more sinister type of tumors. Increased level of urination/thirst could be related to a urinary problem, possibly renal failure or urinary tract inflammation/infection. Other differentials are possible anyway (endocrine diseases for example). Please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

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