What is wrong if your cat is continually developing black stuff in his nose?

Answer

It doesn't sound normal to me so when in doubt ALWAYS see your vet!

In Addition:

Is your cat white by any chance? White cats are more prone to skin cancer and polyps than most.

Black substance could be dried blood, which would suggest haemorrhaging in the nasal cavity. This could be due to a growth, or flu.

Alternatively, the black substance could be a type of skin cancer.

The black could also be a polyp, which is a type of growth. These can be cancerous, or can be benign.

Go see your vet! They can examine the substance and possibly send some off for testing.

I think perhaps they are referring to dried mucus... my cat gets it sometimes, just scratch at it a little, it flakes off.. poor kitty don't have fingers to pick his nose, but it has the same functions ours do, mucus stops crap getting in.

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