u/brainbogus

I recently purchased this huge and very cute bundle of plants. The label said the vines are periwinkle but literally no pictures look like it. I feel like the pot it’s in may be too crowded and will lead to problems down the line. Anyways, thanks in advance for the help.

*Playstation controller for size reference because my cat is laying in my arms*

What is this hard crumbly clump that keeps reappearing on my cat in the same place?

Okay I’m pretty sure ik what this is, or at least I was. I’m just emotional because I just realized my cats collar was rubbing off her fur and I feel AWFUL. I wish I would’ve known a lot sooner. She doesn’t keep it on all the time, so I feel like I should’ve known it was happening. I dont know. Back to the clump.

For a long while now (I wasn’t able to properly pet her until I had her for a year) she has had small hard bumps on her body that feel like it’s under the skin. Mainly on her mid-lower back, but there are a couple on each side. I haven’t noticed any near the neck/head, nor the legs/feet. There are probably 4-8. sometimes I can’t find them at all. It worries me because I can’t really monitor them if I can’t feel them. My vet checks them out every visit (every 6 months), and they aren’t too concerned about it them (i dont know based on what). We have talked that it could be scars from BBs, cat fights etc. They could be harmless cysts. They dont seem to bother her even when I touch them.

To the clump,
This is the 2nd or 3rd time I have pulled this little bundle of fur and some mainly very light yellow crust that is pretty brittle but still hard. I am trying to find if it came from one of those bumps or not and I really have no idea. It was in same spot each time. It felt like it was just stuck in her fur. I’m just looking for some insight and willing to provide more info if needed. The last time I asked the vet about where they poke to keep an eye on it and I don’t think I feel a need to bump there.
(Also yes I’ve asked my vet about figuring out what it is and they said they would probably take a sample if they ever have to give her anesthesia for a procedure).

Does anyone have any ideas about what this clump could be if it isn’t from a wound healing? If it was pus there would be an obvious wound right? I’m so confused why I can’t find anything like that. She’s gotten x rays and my doctor didn’t mention them (she was being diagnosed for arthritis, outcome: she is).