Healthy, clean ear, free of mites

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How To Clean a Cat's Ears

Here's How:

1. Assemble supplies: olive oil or commercial ear cleaner, cotton balls, container for water
2. Warm the olive oil or ear cleaner to body temperature by placing the container in a warm pan of water.
3. Place the cat on a table or counter.
4. Put a drop or two of the liquid into the round opening of the ear canal.
5. Gently massage the base of the ear for at least a minute, to work the liquid around.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 with the other ear.
7. Leave your cat alone for 5 minutes. He'll do a great deal of head shaking, which will dislodge dirt and move it into the outer ear canal.
8. After 5 minutes, use clean cotton balls to wipe away oil and dirt from the ear.
9. Give your cat a treat for being so good.

Tips:

1. Use the same techniques for administering medication to the ears, with the exception of steps 2 and 8.

What You Need:

• Olive oil or ear cleaner
• Cotton Balls
• Container for warm water
• Plastic eye-dropper