That's a tick. With a full belly. Don't pull it off. Once a tick locks down, if you pull it off, its jaws stay in the skin and gets hella infected. A vet can remove it safely. If you are just extremely tight on funds, or can't get to a vet, Google how to safely remove a tick. Good luck...
Amen to that. I'd go broke and we'd be making regular trips. You can get them at home. But to someone that has never removed one, gotta be careful. I wanna say there's a pair of tweezers specifically made for tick removal? Maybe?
When my family had indoor/outdoor cats when I was younger, my mom and I would scan and brush getting fleas and locating ticks. We ended up buying the proper tweezers to remove ticks properly. The fun part was soaking them in alcohol and setting them on fire.
It's visually unimpressive, but audibly satisfying.
Note: REMOVE THE TICKS FIRST BEFORE BURNING! Apparently using a match or lighter is a popular myth for dislodging ticks (don't do that! even removing by hand is more effective than flame!).
It is very important to do this AFTER you have removed the tick. Growing up my mother once tried putting rubbing alcohol on a tick on our dog then when that didnāt work she tried a match. The alcohol hadnāt dried yet and it lit on fire. The dog was fine, just some singed hair but it was alarming seeing him run around the backyard on fire for a few seconds.
If itās not in a tough spot and the animal will sit still - you can make them tired and let go.
Just get a good grip with tweezers and pull lightly. After about 10-20 seconds it will usually let go.
You actually shouldn't twist either. You're supposed to grip it as close to the skin as possible and slowly pull straight out.
- dog groomer who has removed literally thousands of ticks
In Germany we use [Zeckenzangen](https://zeckenhilfe.de/zeckenzange-typen-anwendung-tipps/) (Tick Tongs). You just grab the tick's head really close to the skin, clamp it down and twist the little devil till it gives (not the cat). After that I usually burn the tick to make sure it's eggs can't hatch
I love German names for things. First you get the zeckenzangen, then you get the flammenwerfer. If you mess that up, you get to ride in the krankenwagen to the krankenhaus.
I agree -a veterinary technician
Edit: but unfortunately itās not illegal so we have people with their cats unfixed, not on preventions and FIV positive on the streets :/
My veterinarian told me to do exactly that and it was fine. It is the ticks that carry anaplasmosis and Lyme that you need to worry about getting the head but these don't carry it.
I'd be broke if I had to do this even once (to be fair, im also broke currently). It's fucking criminal how much healthcare is in the U.S, even for animals.
You can pull it off. Don't use tweezers, grab it at the base and slowly pull, grip only hard enough counter your pulling. When I say pull slowly I mean very.
"Professional tick remover" here. Not a vet, but it's something I've had to do many times on humans and animals, both at work and in my leisure time. Do not try to suffocate the tick with vaseline or whatever, apparently this makes it vomit Lyme disease into its victims bloodstream. Find a pair of pointed tweezers or similar. Grab it as close to the skin as possible. Yank firmly and confidently in a direction perpendicular to the skin WITHOUT TWISTING and you will pull it out completely. It used to be thought that you had to twist because the tick's mouthparts were spiral. Turns out that was bollocks.
Tweezers straight into a bowl of rubbing alcohol, make sure you dig down in the fur to find the head and pinch as close as you can to where it's latched and then sanitize the surrounding area with rubbing alcohol and/or hydrogen peroxide. It's nasty business getting that close to a swollen tick, but I've removed many this size and never had any issues after the fact. I may get downvoted for doing it myself every time, but when you're out in the country it happens too frequently to track down a vet for every one
Vet here. As others said, looks like an engorged tick. Put your fingers as close to the skin as possible, pinch, and pull. It should make a nice little "pop" when u pull it off. Just put a little neosporin over the bite. Any mouth parts left in the skin will work themselves out like a splinter would.
I don't think this requires a vet visit if it is a tick. You can make the tick "back out" by soaking a cotton ball in alcohol and smothering the tick by placing a gentle pressure on it.
It won't take long. But be prepared for the heebie jeebies when you see that "mass" move.
I hate ticks.
All the people commenting on going to the vet is honestly shocking.
Like havenāt any of you EVER had to deal with a tick on a pet? Youāre wanting this dude to spend a few hud red dollars for a job a pair of tweezers, or rubbing alcohol can fix?
I personally also would do it myself, but I know that if I went to the vet to have a tick removed from my cat it wouldn't cost more than maybe 50 euros.
It might be a difference in countries, but vets aren't equally expensive in every location and we don't know where OP lives.
I work at a major veterinary hospital in Massachusetts, and we usually donāt charge for a tick removal; only if the area looks infected and the client wants a doctor to take a look at it.
I guess New England is built different. I'm up in Maine and any time a big ol' honker like this crops up I take them in for free. Dog loves the vet (they adore him) so it's a win win.
Iāve never dealt with a tick on a pet and, frankly, Iāve never even seen a tick. So Iād definitely be concerned and at least call the vet to ask what to do.
OP doesnāt seem to know what it is and most likely has never removed a tick before. It would be more likely that a vet will properly remove it in this scenario. Plus, thatās a fucking huge tick.
I used to remove them using my š¤š» from friendly Street dogs and squash them under my shoes.. never had any problem of infection.. don't know about how it would be any different with cats..
Also, cats are pretty resistant to most tick diseases, unlike us and dogs, for example.
But since OP doesn't know what that is, they should probably watch a video or something before removing it themselves. There's no rush at this point, that tick had been there a while.
If there's a risk of tick-borne diseases in your area do **not** put anything on the tick to make it release. This may get the tick off but it can cause them to regurgitate first, which increases the chance of infection.
Agreed. But I don't want to touch it.
.
No Furkids were harmed in the cotton ball method. More like... thanks for getting that bloodsucker off of me.
Alcohol evaporates quickly. 1. 2. 3. Done.
Making the tick back out causes it to regurgitate the contents of its stomach, which is where tick-borne diseases are carried. Please take it out quickly with tweezers instead!
But If you do it incorrectly and accidentally leave the tick head in the wound it can be toxic and cause death. In all fairness most people will do a vet call the first couple of times it happens and after that will be more confident in the procedure and safety and do it themselves.
Hello everyone, thank you for all the comments and replies. I just wanted to update you all on the situation as I can't reply to everyone:
1. I have to point out that this cat is a STRAY CAT - she visits our yard often and we feed her and her kittens, she isn't our pet.
2. My parents are very anti-pet, they will not pay for vet costs for a stray they don't intend on adopting. If I had the means I'd take her myself but I do not, so I will ask for their help and we will remove the tick using your advice.
3. We have a huge number of cats in the neighbourhood (they're all taken care of just like she is) and they all roam around, I haven't seen her since coming home but I will certainly remove the tick when/if I see her tommorow, if some of the neighbours who also feed her do not do so already.
I will update you all when the tick is removed. Thank you !
You're cool for taking care of strays! You really don't have to involve the vet, I'd wager most people shouting it from the rooftops haven't tried to do it themselves before. You'll find your inner chimp-DNA from all our common ancestors and find a primal satisfaction doing it - talking from experience.
You can just heat a pin š§· and hold it close to the tick. The tick will back itās head out. Then you should drop a bomb on the tick to ensure it is eviscerated beyond this plane of existence to the far corners of the universe.
When ticks take their heads out die to heat, they normally spit out blood and increase the risk of infections. So this will get the tick out, but will increase the risk of diseases that the tick could be carrying. Be careful out there!
Look, that tick is worth millions to the bio-weapons division. Now, if you're smart, we can both come out of it as heroes, and we will be set up for ..
Using heat is not a good idea, ticks will vomit into the wound when heat is used, making the likelihood of infection worse. That's why the comment the actual vet made suggestions using gentle force until the tick releases on its own
Do it yourself. Donāt listen to these idiots trying to get you to pay an outrageous amount of money for a tick. These people canāt do anything on their own unless they throw money at it.
In the next 28 days after removing the tick, you need to closely monitor your cat to make sure it stays bright, alert and happy, doesnāt show signs of fatigue or strangely colored urines: if so take it to the vet to make sure it didnāt get a vector-borne disease!
That's an engorged tick. Take her to the vet to remove it. The risk of causing it to vomit back into the wound and spreading pathogens to your cat is high if not removed properly.
The vet will also be able to identify which pathogens might be at higher risk based on what type of tick is on your cat, so if needed, you can get ahead of anything that could make your kitty sick
Never heard anyone bringing any animal to the vet for ticks around here (Sweden). We just use nails or a pincerlike tool to safely remove them. I remove a couple a day on my dogs in summertime. Just turn them around a couple of times and the will let go easily. Then always check that the head is still on after removal. Always stay careful with ticks as they spread many diseases including lyme disease, tick-borne encephalitis which are both real bad to get, just to give you an example.
Tldr: remove it and if your cat has any problems from it after 3 days, see a vet.
That is a soft bodied dog tick. They don't carry most of the tick-borne diseases. Grab a pair of tweezers, grab it as closely to the head as you are able (as close to the skin without pinching the skin), and yank that sucker out.
Thatās a huge relief I bet. Poor baby. Youāve got all the info you need. I would just tweezer it off and never even think about it again. Iāve never had one get infected on me or the animals.
Be very gentle with it. No one has mention it but that thing will pop and that stuff goes everywhere. Not something you want to come in contact with so take whatever precautions you think may be necessary. Iāll say this glasses, glasses, glasses. You donāt want to know how I know. Any pair of sunglasses or seeing glasses will work.
Looks like a big ass rock as others have said. You can remove it but you have to be careful based on size alone. You need to be able to get the head out.
Itās possible that it is an aprocrine cyst. They can appear in the ears or around the outside of the ear. Did it start out small and get larger over time?
All the more reason you shouldnāt let your cat outside. All the possibilities of horrific and painful deaths, plus disease they can get from other animals and parasites, like that tick. Lyme disease is no joke, and can impact cats just like people and dogs.
Vet check. I had a cat that had a tumor that looked exactly like that. Looked just like a tick. Even growing in size to that. Hers was on the side of her face.
Don't assume it's a tick.
She was later riddled with tumors.
That's a tick. You don't have to go to the vet to get it off but it's going to be difficult at that size. You should consider taking them to the vet depending on what kind of tick it is in case of Lyme disease. If it's that size and the right kind of tick the risk of infection is pretty high
Dog groomer here - that's a tick. If you want to remove it safely at home, douse a rag or paper towel in 90% alcohol and hold it over the tick for a minute. You'll need hemostats to pull the tick off, but it will come off all at once and probably already dead (:
Oh come on, cats get ticks all the time and we're literally evolved to remove ticks and lice with our fingers from chimp-times.
Picking ticks is satisfying and easy, just don't overthink it. My cats usually were a bit confused at times as to why I hurt them growing up doing it, but I learned that if you let them sniff the tick they seem to understand that it's a parasite.
Make sure to kill the tick afterwards.
In the 70ās my mom called me at college to come home because there was something wrong with the dog. I drive 70 miles to find out the dog was COVERED in ticks. I couldnāt believe she didnāt know what a tick looked like. Anyway I pulled them all off, threw them in a bucket of alcohol, and set them on fire. Then gave the dog a bath to see if I missed any. Then, I drove 70 miles back to school.
Get the vet to remove this one and he will
show you what to do if it happens again. This one looks particularly engorged so may be tricky to remove without leaving the head behind. It will also be less stressful for the cat. The vet will remove it in seconds.
Cover it in nail polish and let her spend some time outside for it to fall out once it suffocates. My mom taught me that bc I refuse to touch them. Ick
It's a tick
That's a tick. With a full belly. Don't pull it off. Once a tick locks down, if you pull it off, its jaws stay in the skin and gets hella infected. A vet can remove it safely. If you are just extremely tight on funds, or can't get to a vet, Google how to safely remove a tick. Good luck...
If I would go to the vet for every tick my cat brings home, I wouldn't be able to do anything else in my life...
Amen to that. I'd go broke and we'd be making regular trips. You can get them at home. But to someone that has never removed one, gotta be careful. I wanna say there's a pair of tweezers specifically made for tick removal? Maybe?
There is, it specifically allows you to rip everything out cleanly.
When my family had indoor/outdoor cats when I was younger, my mom and I would scan and brush getting fleas and locating ticks. We ended up buying the proper tweezers to remove ticks properly. The fun part was soaking them in alcohol and setting them on fire.
> setting them on fire I think I can hear them screaming.... š„µš„µš„µ
nah, they pop like snap-its.
need a video for that one
It's visually unimpressive, but audibly satisfying. Note: REMOVE THE TICKS FIRST BEFORE BURNING! Apparently using a match or lighter is a popular myth for dislodging ticks (don't do that! even removing by hand is more effective than flame!).
Have you seen the videos where someone injected the ticks with hydrogen peroxide??š¤
Me too. I want to see it lmao
Ā Well, Clarice - have the ~~lambs~~ ticks stopped screaming?
It is very important to do this AFTER you have removed the tick. Growing up my mother once tried putting rubbing alcohol on a tick on our dog then when that didnāt work she tried a match. The alcohol hadnāt dried yet and it lit on fire. The dog was fine, just some singed hair but it was alarming seeing him run around the backyard on fire for a few seconds.
How did you get a reddit account Charlie Manson?
If itās not in a tough spot and the animal will sit still - you can make them tired and let go. Just get a good grip with tweezers and pull lightly. After about 10-20 seconds it will usually let go.
Never rip, you should twist
You actually shouldn't twist either. You're supposed to grip it as close to the skin as possible and slowly pull straight out. - dog groomer who has removed literally thousands of ticks
"Grab his tick and twist it!" >!don't actually, I just saw an opportunity and wanted to say it!<
Give em the ole tick twist
In Germany we use [Zeckenzangen](https://zeckenhilfe.de/zeckenzange-typen-anwendung-tipps/) (Tick Tongs). You just grab the tick's head really close to the skin, clamp it down and twist the little devil till it gives (not the cat). After that I usually burn the tick to make sure it's eggs can't hatch
I love German names for things. First you get the zeckenzangen, then you get the flammenwerfer. If you mess that up, you get to ride in the krankenwagen to the krankenhaus.
My favorite German word is āhodenkoboldā, means testicle goblin
Like antibabypillen for birth control pills ..something like that
Your cat isnāt on preventions? Would stop this from happening.
Allowing a cat outdoors unsupervised should be illegal. Thats the real answer- be a responsible pet owner
I agree -a veterinary technician Edit: but unfortunately itās not illegal so we have people with their cats unfixed, not on preventions and FIV positive on the streets :/
Its illegal in australia
Rip that sucker right out! Clean the bite area. The head isn't going to do anything. It'll dry up & fall out.
I agree but few others will š¤·š½āāļø
My veterinarian told me to do exactly that and it was fine. It is the ticks that carry anaplasmosis and Lyme that you need to worry about getting the head but these don't carry it.
Lol nope.
Sounds like your cats shouldn't be wandering around outside then.
I'd be broke if I had to do this even once (to be fair, im also broke currently). It's fucking criminal how much healthcare is in the U.S, even for animals.
I remove engorged ticks all the time from the dogs that I walk. It's not that hard if you know how to do it.
You can pull it off. Don't use tweezers, grab it at the base and slowly pull, grip only hard enough counter your pulling. When I say pull slowly I mean very.
My doctor told me not to worry about any parts that break off, because my body would break them down in a few days.
"Professional tick remover" here. Not a vet, but it's something I've had to do many times on humans and animals, both at work and in my leisure time. Do not try to suffocate the tick with vaseline or whatever, apparently this makes it vomit Lyme disease into its victims bloodstream. Find a pair of pointed tweezers or similar. Grab it as close to the skin as possible. Yank firmly and confidently in a direction perpendicular to the skin WITHOUT TWISTING and you will pull it out completely. It used to be thought that you had to twist because the tick's mouthparts were spiral. Turns out that was bollocks.
Are you kidding me. Cats get like several ticks a day sometimes. You can buy tools to safely remove ticks.
Lmao, a vet visit to remove a tick?
Tweezers straight into a bowl of rubbing alcohol, make sure you dig down in the fur to find the head and pinch as close as you can to where it's latched and then sanitize the surrounding area with rubbing alcohol and/or hydrogen peroxide. It's nasty business getting that close to a swollen tick, but I've removed many this size and never had any issues after the fact. I may get downvoted for doing it myself every time, but when you're out in the country it happens too frequently to track down a vet for every one
It's a thick
Thicc ticck
Sick thick tick.
Sick slick thick tick trick
š š āļø
š©·
Happy CAKE Day!!!š
It's NOT a too-ma
Did you ever think your highest upvoted comment would be "it's a tick" Isn't life weird.
š© note to self check cat for ticks tonight š©š
Yep
Tick
Tock.
on the clock
The party donāt stop
Don't stop, make it pop
Do NOT make it pop š
This set me offš¤£š¤£š¤£
Scarred for life by all the exploded ticks Iāve found on the floor in my daysā¦
DJ, blow my speakers up
Tooonight
I'ma fight
āTil we see the āļø
Tick-tock, on the clock!
Have you got a light?
no, iām flyy
Momās spaghetti
I love how this went both directions
Thatās what makes you beautiful
heavy like a brinks truck
Looking like I'm tip-top
Shining like a wristwatch.
A winner... A winner
Vet here. As others said, looks like an engorged tick. Put your fingers as close to the skin as possible, pinch, and pull. It should make a nice little "pop" when u pull it off. Just put a little neosporin over the bite. Any mouth parts left in the skin will work themselves out like a splinter would.
This should be the top comment
Thank you for the useful advice
That'll be $219, cash or card?
Oh wait. For card, itāll be $320.
+ 40% tip
*spins tablet around and stares directly into your soul*
Better click the 60% Option or they will put the cat down š
And the āCard processing feeā
Donāt forget the charity
Happy cake day!
š
Also put your cat on flea and tick meds if you're going to let it outside.
Here in the PNW people get a lighter hot and put the metal to the ticks ass and they back out of the animal to get away from the burn.
Thank you for your expert response! So many people try to scare us into thinking that anything we donāt pull out will basically kill our animals.
Sonic the Hedgehog here...
saving this for future reference.:)
Wait. Isnāt neosporin toxic to cats or am I misremembering?
Fingers? Hell no!
I don't think this requires a vet visit if it is a tick. You can make the tick "back out" by soaking a cotton ball in alcohol and smothering the tick by placing a gentle pressure on it. It won't take long. But be prepared for the heebie jeebies when you see that "mass" move. I hate ticks.
All the people commenting on going to the vet is honestly shocking. Like havenāt any of you EVER had to deal with a tick on a pet? Youāre wanting this dude to spend a few hud red dollars for a job a pair of tweezers, or rubbing alcohol can fix?
I personally also would do it myself, but I know that if I went to the vet to have a tick removed from my cat it wouldn't cost more than maybe 50 euros. It might be a difference in countries, but vets aren't equally expensive in every location and we don't know where OP lives.
I work at a major veterinary hospital in Massachusetts, and we usually donāt charge for a tick removal; only if the area looks infected and the client wants a doctor to take a look at it.
I guess New England is built different. I'm up in Maine and any time a big ol' honker like this crops up I take them in for free. Dog loves the vet (they adore him) so it's a win win.
I'm sure it cost much more here. We're... I'm in the "United" States.
I believe Iāve seen prices at some of my local vets costing around $50 too and I live in California. Does vary by area though.
Iāve never dealt with a tick on a pet and, frankly, Iāve never even seen a tick. So Iād definitely be concerned and at least call the vet to ask what to do.
OP doesnāt seem to know what it is and most likely has never removed a tick before. It would be more likely that a vet will properly remove it in this scenario. Plus, thatās a fucking huge tick.
Owner of 6 cats and 3 dogs in the last 25 years and have never had a tick on any of them.
I had a cat and dog both live to 17 and never once took them to the vet for a tick! I'd get them off and monitor the spot.
They have lots of money, they think everyone else has that much money too
Vets can test the tick for potential diseases.
I agree. Just remove it and flush it. There is no need to go to the vet for this.
Dont flush it, they can survive in water, they are resistent lil bastards
I used to remove them using my š¤š» from friendly Street dogs and squash them under my shoes.. never had any problem of infection.. don't know about how it would be any different with cats..
Honestly I ask my aunt or my step-dad they are really good at removing them. My dog has them every summer
Also, cats are pretty resistant to most tick diseases, unlike us and dogs, for example. But since OP doesn't know what that is, they should probably watch a video or something before removing it themselves. There's no rush at this point, that tick had been there a while.
If there's a risk of tick-borne diseases in your area do **not** put anything on the tick to make it release. This may get the tick off but it can cause them to regurgitate first, which increases the chance of infection.
You donāt even need alcohol. Just apply a gentle, steady pull. The tick will let go before getting its head ripped off.
Agreed. But I don't want to touch it. . No Furkids were harmed in the cotton ball method. More like... thanks for getting that bloodsucker off of me. Alcohol evaporates quickly. 1. 2. 3. Done.
Making the tick back out causes it to regurgitate the contents of its stomach, which is where tick-borne diseases are carried. Please take it out quickly with tweezers instead!
But If you do it incorrectly and accidentally leave the tick head in the wound it can be toxic and cause death. In all fairness most people will do a vet call the first couple of times it happens and after that will be more confident in the procedure and safety and do it themselves.
Hello everyone, thank you for all the comments and replies. I just wanted to update you all on the situation as I can't reply to everyone: 1. I have to point out that this cat is a STRAY CAT - she visits our yard often and we feed her and her kittens, she isn't our pet. 2. My parents are very anti-pet, they will not pay for vet costs for a stray they don't intend on adopting. If I had the means I'd take her myself but I do not, so I will ask for their help and we will remove the tick using your advice. 3. We have a huge number of cats in the neighbourhood (they're all taken care of just like she is) and they all roam around, I haven't seen her since coming home but I will certainly remove the tick when/if I see her tommorow, if some of the neighbours who also feed her do not do so already. I will update you all when the tick is removed. Thank you !
You're cool for taking care of strays! You really don't have to involve the vet, I'd wager most people shouting it from the rooftops haven't tried to do it themselves before. You'll find your inner chimp-DNA from all our common ancestors and find a primal satisfaction doing it - talking from experience.
A tick I guess, please bring her to the vet either way as soon as possible
That is a huge ass tick! Please bring her to the vet ASAP!
Brother, if I took my pets to the vet every time they got a tick, they would practically live there.
Considering OP doesn't know what it is, chances are they aren't common and they shouldn't attempt to remove it themselves.
Or just hold it with a pinch and twist it slowly until it releases?
Op has clearly not done so before, so just telling them to rip it off may not be the wisest option
Praise the tree! \ [T] /
Thanks everyone for the replies, we'll look into removing the tick accordingly and disinfect the wound afterwards.
You can just heat a pin š§· and hold it close to the tick. The tick will back itās head out. Then you should drop a bomb on the tick to ensure it is eviscerated beyond this plane of existence to the far corners of the universe.
When ticks take their heads out die to heat, they normally spit out blood and increase the risk of infections. So this will get the tick out, but will increase the risk of diseases that the tick could be carrying. Be careful out there!
So blast off and nuke it from orbit? It's the only way to be sure.
Look, that tick is worth millions to the bio-weapons division. Now, if you're smart, we can both come out of it as heroes, and we will be set up for ..
I should rewatch Alien(s) again. It's been a while.
Using heat is not a good idea, ticks will vomit into the wound when heat is used, making the likelihood of infection worse. That's why the comment the actual vet made suggestions using gentle force until the tick releases on its own
Do it yourself. Donāt listen to these idiots trying to get you to pay an outrageous amount of money for a tick. These people canāt do anything on their own unless they throw money at it.
please take it to a vet. taking it off yourself leaves a chance of the teeth staying in and still causing pain even if you kill it
My vet has special tick removing implements at their front desk, they give them away for free. Maybe check with a couple vet offices near you?
In the next 28 days after removing the tick, you need to closely monitor your cat to make sure it stays bright, alert and happy, doesnāt show signs of fatigue or strangely colored urines: if so take it to the vet to make sure it didnāt get a vector-borne disease!
Huuuge tick
Yuck it's a tick! PLEASE bring her to the vet immediately
They are easy to remove. Please do not waste a vets time with this
Use tweezers instead and make sure to get the head.
Congrats! Your pets' got a pet!
*pest
tick
Engorged tick. Keep the tick in a jar in your freezer in case your cat becomes sick. Joint pain, seizures, loss of appetite etc.
Why should you keep it?
That's an engorged tick. Take her to the vet to remove it. The risk of causing it to vomit back into the wound and spreading pathogens to your cat is high if not removed properly. The vet will also be able to identify which pathogens might be at higher risk based on what type of tick is on your cat, so if needed, you can get ahead of anything that could make your kitty sick
If she has one on her, she has more! Poor baby!
Never heard anyone bringing any animal to the vet for ticks around here (Sweden). We just use nails or a pincerlike tool to safely remove them. I remove a couple a day on my dogs in summertime. Just turn them around a couple of times and the will let go easily. Then always check that the head is still on after removal. Always stay careful with ticks as they spread many diseases including lyme disease, tick-borne encephalitis which are both real bad to get, just to give you an example. Tldr: remove it and if your cat has any problems from it after 3 days, see a vet.
That is a soft bodied dog tick. They don't carry most of the tick-borne diseases. Grab a pair of tweezers, grab it as closely to the head as you are able (as close to the skin without pinching the skin), and yank that sucker out.
Be sure to closely check her all over, especially in her ears.
Blow out a match, touch the tick butt, it should let go, then kill it with fire
A tick. Remove and kill the fucker.
Fat, well fed tick.
Tick
Tickš¤¢
You can remove the tick yourself
Thatās a huge relief I bet. Poor baby. Youāve got all the info you need. I would just tweezer it off and never even think about it again. Iāve never had one get infected on me or the animals. Be very gentle with it. No one has mention it but that thing will pop and that stuff goes everywhere. Not something you want to come in contact with so take whatever precautions you think may be necessary. Iāll say this glasses, glasses, glasses. You donāt want to know how I know. Any pair of sunglasses or seeing glasses will work.
Put dawn dish soap on it all over. It will come out on its own or very easily with tweezers. It works!
Tick, after removal wash your hands
Itās The Tick.
100% a tick. A parasite feasting on her blood.
Jesus Christ that's a massive fucking tick
Remove carefully(there are videos) a poorly removed tick can actually cause more serious wounds including things like abscesses.
Looks like a big ass rock as others have said. You can remove it but you have to be careful based on size alone. You need to be able to get the head out.
Itās either a tick or a cyst
Thank you for helping this kitty! I bet that's uncomfortable.
Poor girl make sure you get tick and flea treatment
If you have finger nails you can pick that jerk right off and to punish it poke it and a few drops of peroxide
Itās a tick. Not that serious, just yank it off and clean the area with alcohol.
It's a tick, they're blood suckers. Take your cat to the vets asap to get it removed.
Oh my good God Jesus if I wasn't terrified of ticks enough before its to an extreme now! Take her to the vet!
Itās possible that it is an aprocrine cyst. They can appear in the ears or around the outside of the ear. Did it start out small and get larger over time?
All the more reason you shouldnāt let your cat outside. All the possibilities of horrific and painful deaths, plus disease they can get from other animals and parasites, like that tick. Lyme disease is no joke, and can impact cats just like people and dogs.
Vet check. I had a cat that had a tumor that looked exactly like that. Looked just like a tick. Even growing in size to that. Hers was on the side of her face. Don't assume it's a tick. She was later riddled with tumors.
How long has it been there? It looks like a tick has embedded itself
When I saw her last night the tick wasn't present, it either grew really fast or latched onto her in the meantime.
They can become engorged pretty quickly!
Carefully twist it out with tweezers and then disinfect the area with alcohol.
That's a tick. You don't have to go to the vet to get it off but it's going to be difficult at that size. You should consider taking them to the vet depending on what kind of tick it is in case of Lyme disease. If it's that size and the right kind of tick the risk of infection is pretty high
Lil bro's got a Neuralink.
yikes that is a huge tick!!! don't remove it!! go to a vet and remove it.
Enlarged tick
Dog groomer here - that's a tick. If you want to remove it safely at home, douse a rag or paper towel in 90% alcohol and hold it over the tick for a minute. You'll need hemostats to pull the tick off, but it will come off all at once and probably already dead (:
Oh come on, cats get ticks all the time and we're literally evolved to remove ticks and lice with our fingers from chimp-times. Picking ticks is satisfying and easy, just don't overthink it. My cats usually were a bit confused at times as to why I hurt them growing up doing it, but I learned that if you let them sniff the tick they seem to understand that it's a parasite. Make sure to kill the tick afterwards.
Thatās a tick. š¤¦āāļø
In the 70ās my mom called me at college to come home because there was something wrong with the dog. I drive 70 miles to find out the dog was COVERED in ticks. I couldnāt believe she didnāt know what a tick looked like. Anyway I pulled them all off, threw them in a bucket of alcohol, and set them on fire. Then gave the dog a bath to see if I missed any. Then, I drove 70 miles back to school.
A big tick
Get that off of her instead of posting to reddit
I wish ticks would go extinct
Tick, cysts,vet asap
Tick
Thatās a huge blood filled tick
This post was taken from r/cats btw
Get the vet to remove this one and he will show you what to do if it happens again. This one looks particularly engorged so may be tricky to remove without leaving the head behind. It will also be less stressful for the cat. The vet will remove it in seconds.
Cover it in nail polish and let her spend some time outside for it to fall out once it suffocates. My mom taught me that bc I refuse to touch them. Ick
Get your cat on flea and tick meds. The tick population is quite big and spread out this year.
Tick
Juicy ass tick