My senior cat has a neck lump & raw eye. What can I do at home?

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I have two issues with my 15-year-old cat. One is that he has had a lump on his neck for the past year, which doesn't interfere with his life in any way but still concerns me. the other is that he has been scratching his eye and the corner of it is raw and I'm afraid if he keeps doing it it will become infected. I can't afford veterinary care and most places only offer help for life-threatening problems. What advice can you give me? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 15 years and 5 months old | 10 lbs

C. Rathjens, DVM · Accepted Answer

For the mass, I would definitely recommend having it sampled by his vet to see if it has concerning cells in it. General cancerous tumors grow faster than benign tumors, but it's still impossible to tell by just looking at them. If that's not an option, there's nothing to do at home, so just keep an eye on it. As far as his eye, the scratching could be caused by allergies, a bacterial or viral infection, fleas, a bug bite, or something wrong with the skin itself. If you can't get to the vet, I recommend keeping the area clean and applying unmedicated lubrication eye drops. That won't help with any infection, but will help keep the surface of the eye healthier. Wishing you the best of luck

My senior cat has a neck lump & raw eye. What can I do at home?

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