on Mon, 23 Oct 2006 16:55:22 GMT, "cybercat"
wrote:

Welcome! Lynne, your baby is gray, right? Is his fur really fine? My
Gracie's is, and I wonder if cats can be like people, the ones with
the finest fur, lightest coloring, etc. can be prone to allergies and
sensitivities?

I had a cat with allergies, but this bump isn't anything like that. It
feel like a large mosquito bite, but isn't read or irritated.

Levi might be sensitve to things like scented laundry detergent or
litter, cleaning products, scented candles or perfume. I stopped
wearing perfume because it cause Gracie to have a respiratory
reaction. (She has asthma and ESG, the latter being an allergic
syndrome often paired with asthma.)

It's certainly a possibility, but my son has allergies and asthma so I
already use unscented detergent and have taken all the usual precautions
around our home.

Just a thought, and something to keep in mind if he continues to get
bumps or you notice a lot of scratching. OR a lesion on his lip, that
is part of the complex. Also, check the back of his legs for little
hard bumps all in a row down the tendon. That's a sign of the
form of EGC called "linear granuloma." The good news is, it is
controllable and causes nothing more than annoyance for the
cats it affects.

I'll keep checking him out while he sucks my lip. So far this one bump is
the only one. It's weird.

--
Lynne