21/10/2026
🚨 A little lump, an unexpected vet visit, and one very sleepy Macki! 🐾💤
Some of you may have seen on my stories yesterday that Macki had a trip to the vets, so here’s what happened!
While giving Macki some belly rubs, I noticed a lump on his side. I regularly check over my furbabies for anything unusual, so after measuring it, I suspected it was likely a fatty lump but wasn’t going to take any chances!
I reached out to a trusted friend of Macki’s pawrents, who is also the mumma of Oatly and Arlo and a close KVC client, to get her thoughts on whether I should let them know while they were overseas or wait until they returned. We agreed it was best to tell them so they had the option of getting it checked. They were grateful for me to take him in, and I managed to get him an appointment the very next day!
Vet visits aren’t Macki’s favourite (understatement 😂), so despite having his prescribed anxiety medication, he needed some additional drowsy meds to help him cope. With a little planning and a quiet room, we got through the waiting game!
Thankfully, we had a lovely male vet (Macki’s favourite kind of human haha!), who examined the lump and said it was a fatty lipoma. What a relief! 🥰 His pawrents can now discuss removal options when they’re home, as these lumps can become uncomfortable as they grow.
After all that excitement, it was home for a very drowsy boy to sleep off his medication… and of course, I couldn’t resist having a nap alongside him! 😂🩷🐾