I'm extremely familiar with the ear mite medicines & procedures....been there, done that. My indoor 2 and a half year old neutered boy let me know something was bothering one of his ears. I stuck my pinkie finger in his ear to pacify him and came out with sticky wax stuff. I used Q-Tips on both ears and got a load of wax (no mites, nothing colored). I want to keep his ears clean & wax-free! He's obsessed with Q-Tips and I've had to hide them. Any suggestions?