Ear mites are small contagious bugs that can put up residence in the ears of your kitten or cat, making life exceptionally uncomfortable. Cats who have ear mites will often scratch excessively around their ears (sometimes to the point of bleeding) or will shake their heads frequently in order to dislodge the bugs. If you notice your feline friends scratching their ears or shaking their heads excessively they probably have ear mites. Getting rid of ear mites is an easy process, and can be done at home without a trip to the vet.
Things You'll Need
- Ear mite medicine or 9 drops of yellow dock root extract and 1tbsp. of water
- Medicine dropper
- Cotton swab
- Cotton ball
Instructions
Purchase ear mite medicine from your local pet supply store. The medicine should be available in a small bottle for around $10 on the same aisle as flea treatments. If you do not want to purchase medicine you can make your own by mixing together nine drops of yellow dock root extract and 1 tbsp. of water. Root extract can be purchased online, or anywhere you might purchase holistic food.
Hold your pets ear open so that you can see down the ear canal.
Use an eye dropper to place drops of the ear mite medicine deep into you cats ear. Your cat will more than likely not be pleased with having the drops put in their ear. if possible, have another person holding the cat (especially in the head area) to prevent it from shaking the drops out.
Massage the medicine into your cars ear with your hands on the outside of the ear. .
Using a cotton swab gently clean our your cats ears. You might be able to remove some of the dead ear mites from the cat's ears. Keep the cotton swab out of the deeper portions of your cars ears in order to avoid damage. Use a cotton ball to gently remove any residue on the outer portions of the ear.
Repeat the process for the next six days to ensure you have fully taken care of the ear mite problem.