Cat's ear keeps flopping over.

Hello, i did a search for "ear" and it came up with some 9K responses so i figured i'd just start my own thread.  

My 1 year old female short hair has her right ear kind of flop over after eating.  It's like when she puts her head down, and comes back up the ear kind of flops over.  She shakes her head and scratches at it, but it doesn't last long.  It's gone in like 3-5 minutes.  I recently switched her to "grain free" food.  I wonder if she has an allergery from that?  Oh and i also inspected the inside of her ear, i dont' see wax of any kind, no bald spots, no redness.  It looks as normal as any other ear.  Should i go to PETSMART and get some cleaning fluid?  I don't want to take her to the vet.  My vet always adds a 50 dollar office exam everytime i stop foot in the door.  Thank you

Jordan

If she shakes her head and scratches it, that could be a sign of allergies, but unless she's doing it a LOT, it probably isn't.  She may just be doing that to "right" her ear.  Is it the entire ear, or just the tip? 

You could certainly try getting ear cleaning treatment and see if that helps.  It's possible that even though you don't see anything, there is something further down in her ear.  You may need to use the cleaning solution for several days before you see any results, IF that's the problem.  Otherwise, if it continues and she is bothered by it (continues the head shaking and scratching), you could try changing to a different food (grain free is good though), or take her to be seen by a Vet even though you'll have to pay.  If you change her food, that will also take some time to assess.  Several weeks, possibly.

Hi,

yeah i bought some solution but it is a pain in the but putting it in her ears.  She immediatly shakes it out.  Her ear flops over only when she lowers her head to eat.  Then it stays that way for about 15 minutes.  I may just suck it up and take her to the vet tomorrow.  Thanks for your concern.