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Why does my kitten have growing marks on its face? Is it ringworm?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Bombay | Male | unneutered | 5 lbs

My kitten has these marks on his face. They seem to b getting bigger with time. We have many more cats and they don’t have this.

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Answered By Amy S. Eutsey, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on November 5th, 2017

My first guess from looking at the photos is that Sketch may have ringworm. Ringworm is a fungal infection and is contagious to people and other animals. Sketch should see a veterinarian for a proper diagnosis and treatment as soon as possible.

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