What's wrong with Bob Kitten's Ear?

Hi there!

I am new to the forum, and new to being a cat owner. I have had family cats forever but this is my first time having a cat who is solely my responsibility! It has been an amazing two months and I couldn't be happier.

Little Bob Kitten was adopted from a shelter in Arkansas and had a slew of problems: ringworm, conjunctivitis, an upper respiratory infection, ear mites, an ear infection, and of course feline herpes. We got everything under control and he is now a happy healthy little guy.

Until now. This morning I noticed him scratching his ear and noticed a strange growth on his ear. Could this be ringworm coming back? I spent quite a bit of money fixing his other ailments, and really don't want to spend on expensive tests if they're unnecessary. If there's a chance it's something bad of course I will, but I was hoping the cat site community could help me out!

Here's a photo of his sweet little ear - let me know what you think!

Could it be more ringworm?  I would get him to the vet to have it checked.

Welcome to TCS and congratulations on getting Bob Kitten and taking such wonderful care of him! It's hard to say what the scab is but it may not be expensive to "fix". An experienced veterinarian can tell if it's a fungal infection sometimes just by looking at it.

Let us know what the vet says!