Several smaller cysts on the back and sides of a lykoi

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1. Tapir (tepid_tapir@poa.st)'s status on Friday, 05-Apr-2024 22:14:06 JST Tapir
   I think I have sporadically posted about the Lykoi, I was sorta excited about it because I thought it was cute, original, and a breed of cat I could see myself actually *gasp* purchasing!
   
   Welp nix all of that cuz look at this tea 🍵 I have here on them;
   
   Lykois tend to develop a skin issue when they hit 3-5y old. Being that this breed happened about from a feral cat mutation, it is likely when they started breeding this mutation breeders had no clue before pumping out lots of kittens. But it's been like 15 years or so, so now they're just covering it up.
   
   Would also explain why cat fancier associations (this is like the cat version of kennel clubs) has just dropped probationary period of recognizing this breed and are wiping their hands with it.
   
   Long story short, the skin issue is they develop large and numerous sebaceous cysts - in laymen terms, they are covered in huge, deep zits. Sometimes they pop on their own, otherwise they need to manually expressed :vomit: to relieve pressure. Some owners report cats biting/scratching them open.
   
   I am sparing y'all the disgusting photos of them being popped open.