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What's the black stuff in cat's ears? Read on for more information!
Q: I am wondering about the dark black stuff in cat's ears. Will weekly cleaning solve the problem or is a medication needed to get rid of it?
A: A cat's healthy and clean ears should be pink and clear.
If there's black stuff in your cat's ears, your cat's ears should probably be checked by your vet.
Black stuff in cat's ears that looks like coffee grinds could be ear mites. This is more common in cats that go outdoors and it is easily treated with a medication.
If the black stuff in cat's ears is not ear mites, it sounds like a pretty bad ear infection and will most likely require a topical medication to clear it up.
More likely than not, black stuff in a cat's ears will require a trip to your vet.
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Comments (2)
Is that black stuff in cat's ears could kill a cat
I sent my cat for normal yearly check but after 2days the vet called me and said the cat die
Do you think It is Vet mistake or cat could die like that way without any sign
I keep clean her ears for more than a week even after i sent it to Vet month ago still have the same problem once it come back home
Thank you for your help and happy new year
My cat has dark brownish-black stuff in one of his ears, too. He scratches at it and sometimes cries a little, but has no pain or head shaking or anything. It's more like a black earwax that is part catnip or something. He had a large chunk near the outside that I used the end of a q-tip to get out, and he nearly attacked me so he could eat the stuff off the cotton. After that, he sat up and scratched then frantically licked his claws clean. After that, he kept rubbing his wrist on his ear and continued to keep licking his paw. He only did it to that one ear. What is that stuff?
Our cat, Romo had the same problem. He also has a lot of wheezing while breathing, especially while sleeping. Our vet did a complete examination and cleaned his ears to check for ear mites and we found that this black substance is caused from allergies. Now more recently we read up on the subject and found that cats can be allergic to certain foods such a chicken, pork, fish..etc. We also found where they can just be allergic to pollens and such just like humans, and also certain fabrics. I hope this helps. Now we are trying to figure out what he is allergic to exactly. That's the not so fun part!