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My cat has a dark spot in its eye. Is it serious if it's growing?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Himalayan | Male | neutered | 1 year and 5 months old | 15 lbs

Hi, my cat has a black dot in his eye. I brought him to the vet and they told me his eye was fine. He does not seem to be in pain. I did not receive an answer to why he has this. He was not born this way and has had it since hes about 6 months old. Its gotten bigger. Hes 1 year old now . Can you give me knowledge on what this could be?

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Answered By Destini R. Holloway, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on November 2nd, 2019

Certainly. The brown pigment of his eye appears to be an eye freckle. These are quite common in pets and are bengin, so no worries. Thanks for visiting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach and good luck moving forward with Sir Henry. Take care! : )

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