This is my first cat.
2007-11-26 00:40:49 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Sounds like your cat has dirty ears that may cause her to have dry skin or ear mites. Check insider her ears and try to see if theres anything there. If they are dirty go to your petstore and get a liquid solution for your cats ears its just a wash to remove the dirt from your cats ears. If this doesnt work you should go see your vet or at least ask them.
2007-11-26 02:31:46 · answer #1 · answered by PSOs gal 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
She's got something in there thats aggravating her something awful! Lay her on her side on your lap, wrap her snugly in a towel if she objects, and have a good look in both ears. Have some tweezers to hand and some cotton buds. If you can see anything, maybe a grass seed or a ball of wax then very very gently try and catch it with the tweezers and take it out or if its stuck on the sides of the ear then very gently wipe the ear bud UPWARDS behing the object in the ear. Never, ever put an ear bud in any animals ear unless you can see what you're after, you can cause terrible damage to its hearing plus cause even more trouble. if you can't see anything obvious then warm a little olive oil ( not the cooking kind - you can buy medicinal olive oil at the chemist ), check its not too warm and then pour it into the ear thats troubled. Massage the ear while the oil's inside and leave it for a few minutes. More than likely your cat will shake its head because the oil will itch the ear and the offending object will fly out but if it doesn't then lay the cat on its side and let the oil drip out, have a good look to see if anything comes out with the oil. If your cat still keeps on at its ear after the oil treatment then you'll have to consult a vet, it may be ear mites which will need medication to clear up or a deep buried foreign object that can only be seen with the proper equipment.
2007-11-26 01:52:23 · answer #2 · answered by misstraceyrick 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The safest thing to do is to take the kitten to the vet. Otherwise you might try things that aren't helpful or even safe. When I ever have doubts about my cats I always take them to the vet. If you don't have a vet picked out, ask around and see who you know with pets which vet they go to..make sure he is well qualified. I chose my vet and only take my cats there because he knows them so well. You also want to make sure the kitten has his first visit soon so a plan can be made for its shots, that is very important to keeping him healthy.
2007-11-26 01:35:50 · answer #3 · answered by Stacy P 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Clean the ears with Epiotic solution or pure olive oil. Use a small piece of cotton, not Q-tips. Use the proper dosage of spot-on Revolution on your kitty, it kills fleas and ear mites. Careful, you need to use the small (pink) ampoule, for little kittens. There are also products for the ear, like Oridermyl and Dexoryl.
But it's best to get the kitten checked by a vet, because it will also need deworming, vaccinations, etc. So unless you are prepared to give the kitty proper care, you shouldn't have it.
2007-11-26 00:46:19 · answer #4 · answered by cpinatsi 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You need to take her to a vet. It could be ear mites or an infection. Treat for the wrong condition you could make things a lot worse than they are. Most OTC things don't work very well anyway.
Hearing is precious. You owe it to your cat to take her to a vet to make sure nothing happens so as she loses hers.
2007-11-26 01:05:49 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. P's Person 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
She sounds like she may have earmites. They are nasty little buggers and are making your kitty very uncomfortable.
There are great earmite meds out there that require one or two applications. If you're not willing to take her to the vet, you can apply oil (mineral oil, I believe) into the ear, rub, clean out with a q-tip, VERY careful not to go down too far into kitty's ear.
This will need to be done frequently til the dirt and mites are all gone.
It would be so much easier to take her to the vet and get the meds and use as directed. Earmites left untreated can do serious damage to a cat's ears.
2007-11-26 00:46:26 · answer #6 · answered by Almost Home 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
look inside them, they should be pink and clean. if there is any dark gunk in them she either has ear mites or an ear infection. If they are dirty you can try to clean them. they sell ear cleaner for cats at pet stores, you pour some cleaner in them, rub it around and wipe out what you can with a cotton ball, do that for a couple of days, if it doesn't get better the vet is the only option. good luck
2007-11-26 00:49:23 · answer #7 · answered by Christy G 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I would take her to the vet and get it checked. If it is something more serious than mites it will cost you a lot more if you leave it longer.
If it is just mites the easiest way to treat them is with one of the veterinary spot on treatments that kills ear mites too, much less messy than fiddling around with drops. Dunno how many times I've ended up getting stuff in my face when the cat has shook it's head at the wrong moment.
2007-11-26 00:52:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
two parts water to one part vinegar drop some in her ear...hold it closed rub it and then wipe it out with a cotton ball or towel..then do the other ear..it sounds as though she either has mites or yeast and this will clear either up..the meds you buy for mites over the counter do not work and when i got meds for a yeast in my cats ears from the vet mind you..it didnt work..i have a friend who is a vet tech who suggested the vinegar and water and it worked like a charm
2007-11-26 00:45:24 · answer #9 · answered by bailie28 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Check her ear with a flash to make sure nothings in there. Possibilties that she could have ear mites, fleas, ear complications. It's really important to take your kitten to the vet, because if she has ear mites, it can kill her. Especially if she keeps sneezing, then you need to take her
2007-11-26 00:46:54 · answer #10 · answered by ? 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋