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My kitten has a small lump. Should I take him to the vet right away?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 6 months and 11 days old | 8.6 lbs

I found a small lump on my 6.5 month old kitten, he weighs 8.6 pounds and this lump on him is the size of a pinkie nail. I'm not sure how urgent it is for him to be seen by a veterinarian, it looks like it's localized to that area. There are no more lumps on his body and he is up to date on immunizations.

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on October 7th, 2017

In a young kitten, a lump like this is likely a benign tumor, a cyst, or an abscess. If Mocha has his vaccines given in that area, it could be a localized reaction to the vaccine. It's good to have it checked out by a vet, but it's certainly not an emergency as long as everything else is normal (eating, drinking, behavior, litter box behavior). I would have him checked out by a vet sometime over the next week. I hope this helps!

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