Red dots?

[Ezavora]

Ive recently seen that my cat has little red dots on both of her temples. She is an indoor cat and isnt showing signs of being ill or the spots irritating her. Any thoughts?

 

[Mamanyt1953]

Not sure. Keep a close eye on them. They may well be a bit of nothing, but...take pictures from the same distance and angle every day for several days, and compare them. If they do not change, they are probably nothing to worry about. If they grow, change in appearance (raised, "bumpy") or if more appear, give your vet a call and ask if you can email the photos to him to see if she needs to go in for a check.

 

[FeebysOwner]

Hi. Not entirely sure from the pic, but it kind of looks like what Feeby gets occasionally. It would seem that she has some sort of seasonal allergy that causes her to scratch similar looking spots right in front of her ears. They always go away on their own when 'whatever it is' in the environment goes away.

If by chance you would have some chamomile tea bags on hand (standard grocery store varieties, which are usually German - you don't want English, nor any additives/flavorings), you can brew one in water, cool the liquid, and dab it on those spots with cotton balls or a soft cloth several times a day. The tea is anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and has both soothing and healing properties - and it is safe for her to ingest should she manage to get it on her paws and lick them.

 

[stephanietx]

I agree with FeebysOwner . It looks like she's been scratching them, most likely from seasonal allergies.

 

[Mamanyt1953]

Thanks, FeebysOwner , I can't believe I forgot the tea! I was braindead yesterday!

 

[Ezavora]

She was put on a steroid and she looks alot better! Less scratching and swelling!

 

[FeebysOwner]

That good! Hopefully, it is seasonal and whatever is causing it is 'gone' by the time the steroid wears off. If not, you will know there is more investigative work to be done to find out what the culprit is.