Temporary relief from ear mites?

Hey guys!

So my little Khaleesi has been really going at her ears since I brought her home. She scratching at one and I notice that when we're cuddling, one of her ears is always flat or in some weird position, usually followed by her scratching at it. I'm assuming she has ear mites Although her ears look very clean...

I'm about to be in Atlanta for work for a week (don't worry, I have a roommate) so I don't have them going to the vet until the 9th to get all their shots and whatnot.

Is there anything that I can do at home to help relieve her from the irritation? I don't want them getting any worse.

Thanks!

Swabbing their ears out with olive oil is supposed to help-- supposedly "suffocates" the mites.  I've used a q-tip dipped in a tiny bit of olive oil to clean my guys' ears out before (very careful not to go too far in, though).  I think there are OTC ear mite remedies, but I'm sort of scared of the pesticide-type ingredients in some OTC stuff.  Revolution seemed to take care of the ear mites when I first got my cats, but you probably can't get that until you take them to the vet.

I just wanted to add-- I LOVE the name Khaleesi.   One of my little guys has a Game of Thrones name, too-- Aerys.  If I had gotten a girl, I was planning to name her Daenerys.

Thank you for the response! I might try the olive oil then. Also, I had put Advantage kitten on her because our other kitten, who we got a few days prior to getting Khaleesi, had fleas and I was freaking out. Would that have done the same as the Revolution?

And thank you for the name compliment. I figured considering Khaleesi means "queen" and female cats are referred to as queens, it fit well Love your name too!
 

Hmm...best I can tell, Advantage only treats fleas?  Revolution treats fleas, hookworms, roundworms, ear mites, and prevents heartworms.

yes, Advantage does not treat ear mites. Olive oil is a good temporary solution - if you can use the large Q-tips that you can get from t he pharmacy you are less likely to damage the ear. Or just a twist of cotton wool is safer.

Does it need to be applied every day or just once?

Thanks for the help!

Your kitty might have a yeast infection.  I'd have your roomie keep a close watch on the ear scratching.  If it gets worse, will your roomie take the kitty to the vet for a check of the ears?