Ear Mites

Hello!

I have a 4-month-old foster kitten and just cleaned her ears with tissue paper. I am attached a photo of the brown that I got out of her ears. She didn't mind me cleaning them. She doesn't scratch at her ears.

Do this photo look like ear mite debris to you?

If so, I need to get some ear mite meds or put a bit of mineral oil in her ears.

Thanks!

Judy  (and Zeeva, foster girl)

PS:  It's telling me I don't have permission to post a pic / attachment. How do I do it?  Thx!

Ear mites will typically look like coffee grounds.  Does it look like that?  If not, probably not mites.

It's odd that she's got a build up of gunk in her ears yet they don't seem to bother her .  I can't seem to find anything on THAT issue.  Since you are fostering, do you have access to contacting their Vet and asking if that could be an issue?