by Sarah
My kitten is now 4 months old and a couple of weeks ago I noticed that a dark spot had appeared on her nose. I took her to the vet and he said that it was just pigmentation - nothing to worry about.
She also has many darker spots on the roof of her mouth which the vet says are normal.
I do notice black mucus often appears in her nostrils, but the vet says that it is just dust from our house that she inhales, although this does not happen with my other cats - so I'm not sure about that...
Sarah
Hi Sarah... thanks for visiting and asking. Your concern is admirable. I like that. You are one of us!
I think the vet is right. Certainly pigmentation on the nose and inside the mouth is perfectly normal. I made a posting about black pigmentation on the gums as people are sometimes concerned about this. The same principles apply to inside the mouth.
My cat Charlie has black pigmentation inside his mouth too. He has three legs.
As to the "black mucus" from nostrils, I am not sure. If everything else looks fine, meaning your cat is healthy, eating properly, going to toilet properly - in short showing all the usual signs of good health, then I would not worry but watch.
It may be that you are misreading the nature of the liquid coming from the nose. I suspect the vet is correct on this one too.
Your kittens looks adorable by the way - nice photo. Nice blob of black pigment on the nose...:)
Take care.
Our 5 month old kitten has the same! He looks almost identical to the original poster’s kitty. He is black and white and has developed a black “freckle” on his pink nose. The females of the litter were calico. So I am thinking it’s genetic for him. The vet said it was completely benign. See the picture, 3 months difference and he looks completely different!
Yes, this is just the standard spot of pigmentation on his nose which actually is quite common. I looked after a lady cat who had the same pigmentation. He is a very handsome cat by the way. I like the photographs. Thanks for showing us Stephanie.
My kitty ace 😸♠️
Hi my little Harley is 6 and a half months. A little black spot appeared on his nose and is getting bigger is this normal quite worried about it
He is pure white
Hi Maria. Thanks for asking. The picture is not that clear to be honest. However, it is likely to be the natural development of a “freckle” – a spot of pigment. It looks benign. These pigment spots can develop and grow a bit like older people get spots of their hands although he is not old. Personally I’d watch and wait. If the area looks healthy and there is nothing to see other than the spot then that’s all it is – a pigment spot.
You are probably concerned because he is all-white and white cats as you know are more susceptible to sunburn and frostbite. I don’t think this a problem in this case. Good luck.
this post makes me feel so much better! my kitty is 10 years old and up until last year has always had a cute half pink, half black nose until a little black dot appeared on the pink side! it’s connected to the black side too so it’s funny, like it blended over haha glad to know it’s common with other tuxedo cats :]
Hi Elisa. It is normal. I have cared for two tuxedo cats and the first one had nose like your cat’s. Thanks for sharing.