Early neutering is the most effective way to counter this ravaging disease.

By Tom Ewing

You and Tina, your 10-year-old Persian, are stretched out comfortably together on the living room sofa, gazing peacefully at the setting sun. You’re doing what she likes best — gently stroking her chest and belly. And she’s doing what you like best — purring contentedly. But then you notice something disturbing.

It seems that a small lump — less than a half-inch in diameter — has developed beneath one of the four nipples on the left side of her chest. You gently palpate the other three on that side and find nothing unusual, after which you turn your attention to the four nipples on the right side (the other of…

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