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Sometimes cats will get earmites… even indoor cats.  Used to, you’d have to put drops in the ears twice a day for about 10 days.  DO NOT USE OVER THE COUNTER MEDICATIONS!!!!  They don’t work and it’s pointless!  And please don’t try any home remedies with this problem either.   

 When I moved here from Oklahoma, I came with 11 cats.  All of them had ear mites by the time I arrived … why I have no idea, but it was a CHORE to catch them all twice a day and put the drops in!  They did NOT care for that! 

First, symptoms of ear mites are black gunk in the ears, head shaking, scratching at the ears…. and if they get bad enough, they can cause a head tilt that won’t go away even when they’re dead and gone and can even kill a cat if it gets bad enough! 

If you think your cat has this problem, get a vet appointment…  you can get a product such as frontline, one tube on the back of the neck, that will kill fleas, ticks AND earmites!  Ahh…. modern technology!  A wonderful thing! 

But please just remember, don’t let it go on… it’s an easy fix and one that could save your cats life! 


Posted in General on August 18th, 2007

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