10/01/2026
🎀🐾 CHECK YOUR BOOBS… AND YOUR CAT’S, TOO! 🐾🎀
Paisley here!
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and here’s something you might not know:
Cats can get breast cancer, too.
In cats, it’s called mammary cancer, and most mammary tumors found in cats are malignant. Early detection matters for both humans AND felines, so let’s talk about knowing what’s normal.
🎀 HOW TO CHECK YOUR BREASTS
You can do a breast self-check in the shower, standing in front of a mirror, or lying down.
👀 LOOK: With your arms relaxed and then raised, look for changes in the size, shape, or symmetry of your breasts. Watch for new dimpling, puckering, redness, swelling, changes to the ni**le, or unusual discharge.
🖐️ FEEL: Using the pads of your three middle fingers, gently feel your breast tissue using small circular motions. Use light, medium, and firmer pressure so you can feel tissue at different depths.
Check the entire area from your collarbone to the bottom of your breast and from your armpit to your breastbone. Don’t forget to feel around your armpits, too.
You’re not trying to diagnose yourself—you’re learning what’s normal for YOUR body. If you notice a new lump or another persistent change, contact a healthcare professional.
Self-checks do not replace mammograms or other recommended breast cancer screening. Talk with your healthcare provider about what screening schedule is appropriate for you.
🐱 NOW CHECK YOUR CAT!
While your kitty is relaxed, gently run your fingers along both sides of their belly. Cats have multiple pairs of mammary glands extending from their chest toward their groin.
Feel for:
🐾 New lumps or firm bumps
🐾 Swelling or redness
🐾 Changes around a ni**le
🐾 Discharge or sores
🐾 Any area that seems painful or different
If you find a lump on your cat, schedule a veterinary appointment. Don’t wait to see whether it disappears.
Spaying female cats when they’re young can also dramatically reduce their risk of developing mammary cancer later in life.
So the CatFae is giving everyone some homework this October:
🎀 Know your normal.
🎀 Check your b***s.
🎀 Check your cats.
🎀 Keep up with recommended screenings.
🎀 And make the appointment if something doesn’t feel right.
Support the fighters. Celebrate the survivors. Remember those we’ve lost.
And please give your cat a treat afterward. They will be filing a formal complaint about the unauthorized belly inspection.
