How do you clean a cats ears?

Answer 1

You could let the vet do it or, you can take a cotton bud and dampen it VERY LITTLE and rub it on the part thats visable, not the lumpy stuff on the very inside of the ear.

Answer 2

You can clean your cat's ears by yourself only if the dirt/wax to be removed is at the entrance to the ear. Usinge a clean, lint-free dry cloth, cover your index finger and gently wipe the cat's ear. If you can't reach the dirt/wax this way, then you really should have a vet do the cleaning. Besides, the dirt you see may be ear mites and the cat will need medication to get rid of the mites.

Do Not Use Kleenex or toilet paper because the paper will fall apart inside your cat's ear and can cause a serious inflection.

Good luck!

Answer 3

My breed of cats, Devon Rex, are very prone to waxy ears, as are some other breeds. We use an ear cleaning product purchased from the vet clinic, Vet Solutions brand. We fill the canal with the solution, let the cat shake it out and then use a cotton makeup pad to wipe residual wax away. Keeping the ears free of wax is important to prevent infection. THE BEST ear cleaner, I've discovered, is another cat. They will keep each other wax-free if they allow mutual grooming.

Answer 4

Do you really need to clean yoru cats ears? Generally most people don't but if you do, I'm sure pet stores will have a liquid or solution to clean the cats ears with. Just follow the directions and wall ah! You're done

Answer 5

Pour a little ear cleaner, made for dogs and cats, in the ear canal. Massage the base of the canal, let her shake her head to loosen the debris, then wipe out any dirt with cotton balls. Only use q-tips in the upper little nooks and crannies to clean out the folds--don't put a q-tip into the ear canal as you can damage the eardrum.

Answer 6

My baby girl used to get dirty ears, I think some cats just do. Routinely I would just wrap tissue around my index finger and gently wipe each ear until clean. If you suspect any mites or infection, please see your vet. Also sold are ear drops for loosening wax, which my cats always hate - and they immediately shake (and spray it all over you) :) but you can use these and then do the same as above, gently dab with tissue wrapped around your finger. A lot depends on what your kitty will allow you to do. My sweet Cilla loved it when I massaged her ears, so it made cleaning them easy. She would easily let me swab them out with tissue, and then "detail" them with q-tips (not deeply, just in the parts where my finger didn't fit. I know we people tend to ignore the warnings and stick q-tips into our ears, but please don't do this with pets - you just don't know when they're going to jump or wiggle, and you don't want to take any chances hurting their ear drums. My girl just had waxy ears, your cat might too. If there is any question though, please have a vet check for ear infection or ear mites.

best wishes,

Gina

Answer 7

you should get a ear cleaner which they should sell at petstores but i recommend taking it to a pet grooming place or the vet's to do that job because if your not careful, its ears could get infected.make sure you never get water or a liquid into the ear and only use a little bit on a cloth or cotton ball.

Answer 8

use the petspa!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mn36VoiC-hU