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My cat has a growing black spot in his eye. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 5 years and 2 months old | 0.132 lbs

Hi. Our cat has a growing black spot in his eye. Our vet doesn’t seem overly concerned by I’m not sure. All thoughts gratefully received. Thanks

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Answered By Rebecca, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on September 20th, 2022

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. While this may be normal pigmentation cats can develop tumors in the eye. I would recommend getting a second opinion from a veterinary ophthalmologist, especially if it is changing/growing.

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