My cat's itchy ears

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Last night, Boopsie started scratching her ears pretty vigorously. So I got a tissue and started wiping her ears for her. This worked pretty well -- I got a bunch of gunk out, and when I hit the right spot, she flopped over and her back leg started kicking. As if she was scratching, but about an inch away from her body. It was disturbingly cute.

But after I was done, she acted like her ear was still itchy, so I got out the bottle of cat earwash, which she HATES, did what I could to warm it up, then pinned her down and squirted it in her ear. She yowled and complained, and, at the end of it, she stood up, glared at me, went to scratch her ear again, realized it didn't itch, and glared at me more. It was pretty clear that she was NOT pleased that I had been right.

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Besides, IIRC, you asked your vet about it, and he confirmed that there weren't any mites present. It's fairly common for cats with a history of ear mites to continue secreting the dark waxy gunk after the infection's cleared up. Allergies also can cause this.

This is not to downplay plumtreeblossom's point. if there's anyone reading this who has a cat with dark waxy buildup in their ears, who hasn't already had it checked out by a vet, please get it looked at. Ear mites can cause permanent damage if not treated. The ear mite stuff you can get at a regular store is fairly harsh, as is the grocery-store version of ear cleaner. You're better off getting something from your vet, or getting your vet's advice on what to buy at a pet store.

Hugs to you guys, and skritches to Boopsie, please!