BTW, our cat died (see posts from 14 Sept if you wonder). She had a growth in her cheek. It got to the point where she couldn't eat and could hardly take a drink. A couple of times she started bleeding from the mouth. I had to take her to the vet, the wife and kids wouldn't have dealt with that too well. It wasn't much fun for me either, but not nearly as bad as taking my dog some years back.