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I woke up this morning to find that my cat, Gomez, who is a four year old male domestic short hair, is holding both of his ears at the side of his head. Every once in a while, he'll shake his head or scratch his ears with his back leg. It doesn't seem like one specific ear is bothering him more than the other.
He's a black cat so it's difficult to see the inside of his ears, but I took a flashlight to the insides of both his ears and didn't see any signs of mites. Neither of his ears are hot to the touch. His nose is clean, but not too dry or anything. He shows no sign of fever and he is still very active and naughty. We do have another cat and they play a little rough sometimes, and I'm wondering if she scratched or bit him on the ear.
I do genuinely wonder if he's doing it for attention. When tempted with treats or a toy, his ears will perk right up! When playing by himself and he most likely doesn't think people see him, his ears sit comfortably on top of his head. When we're cuddling with him or he's walking through a room, his ears droop and he scratches them. We give him lots of cuddles and play, and if anything, he's been getting more than usual now that we have to stay inside due to social distancing.
Normally, I would wait a day or two and if it resolves and if it wouldn't, then I'd take him to the vet. With COVID-19, though, veterinarian offices are still open where I live, but I'm trying to avoid going unless absolutely necessary. I'd really hate to risk spreading COVID-19 just to find out my cat was faking ear pain for attention.
Any help is appreciated! Thanks.
He's a black cat so it's difficult to see the inside of his ears, but I took a flashlight to the insides of both his ears and didn't see any signs of mites. Neither of his ears are hot to the touch. His nose is clean, but not too dry or anything. He shows no sign of fever and he is still very active and naughty. We do have another cat and they play a little rough sometimes, and I'm wondering if she scratched or bit him on the ear.
I do genuinely wonder if he's doing it for attention. When tempted with treats or a toy, his ears will perk right up! When playing by himself and he most likely doesn't think people see him, his ears sit comfortably on top of his head. When we're cuddling with him or he's walking through a room, his ears droop and he scratches them. We give him lots of cuddles and play, and if anything, he's been getting more than usual now that we have to stay inside due to social distancing.
Normally, I would wait a day or two and if it resolves and if it wouldn't, then I'd take him to the vet. With COVID-19, though, veterinarian offices are still open where I live, but I'm trying to avoid going unless absolutely necessary. I'd really hate to risk spreading COVID-19 just to find out my cat was faking ear pain for attention.
Any help is appreciated! Thanks.
- I'm super glad to hear that all is well with your baby 
