Black Spots on a Cat’s Gums: Should You Be Concerned?

Jade Lozon
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2 min readFeb 23, 2022

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Have you noticed that as your cat ages, he seems to be getting more and more black spots on his gums or nose?

Some cats end up getting so many black spots over time that it almost entirely seems to change the pigment of their gums and nose. You may even notice that these black spots seem to cluster on the face, especially around your cat’s eyes. Should you be worried?

Chances are, no — especially if your cat is orange.

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