Logan, glad to hear you and Butter are recuperating. I think I love the "cat with a 'tude" the best...Butter sounds a bit like Ritz - she craves attention, but snuggles on HER terms only. It's amazing how much I find myself catering to her feline whims.

My friend has a cat - I stayed at her home during a family death, she told me the cat did not take well to strangers. I woke up that night with said kitty sleeping on my thigh, purring loudly enough to rattle tooth fillings. So much for the fear of strangers

As to unexplained lumps, my mother had a white cat named Linka who developed an unknown swelling on her back, at the base of her tail - it had to be drained, but after an embarrassing shave and a few well-placed antibiotics, she was good as new. It was never clear what caused the localized infection.

give Butter a little kiss on the forehead--or perhaps just blow a kiss if touching isn't permitted