# Treating ear mites in cats **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 8, 2018, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/treating-ear-mites-in-cats/806088 "2018-01-08T00:11:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MichaelEmouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/michaelemouse/32/101_2.png) [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/treating-ear-mites-in-cats/806088/1 "2018-01-08T00:11:31Z")
I recently got a new kitten whose former owner let her out. Unfortunately, that kitten took a liking to an older cat and started sharing the older cat’s sleeping spots. Today, I saw some black crumb in the older cat’s ears and some in the kitten’s. I’ve done some research and will be getting a vet’s advice tomorrow. I’d also to ask here for any advice on treatment and preventing further infections. I have two other cats who seem unaffected. I’ll provide pics as reward for advice. ---
**Author:** ![watchwolf49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9c0ed/32.png) [@watchwolf49](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/watchwolf49)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/treating-ear-mites-in-cats/806088/2 "2018-01-08T01:26:37Z")
Revolution … treats fleas, ear mites and round worms I believe … ask your vet, you’ll need a 'script for it if you live in the USA … ---
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/treating-ear-mites-in-cats/806088/3 "2018-01-08T01:28:29Z")
Another vote for Revolution. We’ve used it for years. ---
**Author:** ![MichaelEmouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/michaelemouse/32/101_2.png) [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2018, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/treating-ear-mites-in-cats/806088/4 "2018-01-09T14:09:59Z")
Thanks for the info. As promised, here are some pics: Here is the new kitten, dry: [Imgur: The magic of the Internet](https://imgur.com/xWjyh42) Here she is after patiently going through her anti-flea shampooing: [Imgur: The magic of the Internet](https://imgur.com/b9Rg4Q4) How do I handle their sleeping spots, several of which are made of cloth? How about their toys? ---
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2018, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/treating-ear-mites-in-cats/806088/5 "2018-01-09T14:16:43Z")
If all cats (and dogs) in the house are treated with Revolution, the house will quickly become flea-free. You don’t have to worry about sleeping spots or toys. Same for ear mites. FYI, in my experience fleas on the animal will be gone within about 15 minutes of applying Revolution. ---
**Author:** ![MichaelEmouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/michaelemouse/32/101_2.png) [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2018, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/treating-ear-mites-in-cats/806088/6 "2018-01-09T14:59:48Z")
Mites and fleas can’t survive for a few days off the animal after hatching? ---
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2018, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/treating-ear-mites-in-cats/806088/7 "2018-01-10T01:41:41Z")
Link: [https://www.revolution.com.au/how-it-works.aspx](https://www.revolution.com.au/how-it-works.aspx) In addition to killing adult fleas, Revolution prevents flea larvae from hatching. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_T-Bonham.net)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2018, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/treating-ear-mites-in-cats/806088/8 "2018-01-11T03:04:30Z")
Just to be safe, I’d wash all their sleeping mats, etc. in hot water with detergent. They need that occasionally, anyway. And she looks nice, all dressed up in her tuxedo coat. ---
**Author:** ![Merneith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Merneith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merneith)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2018, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/treating-ear-mites-in-cats/806088/9 "2018-01-11T03:52:18Z")
Good looking cat, you got there. Congrats on your new overlord! ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2018, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/treating-ear-mites-in-cats/806088/10 "2018-01-11T04:40:35Z")
theres also ear drops just for ear mites that worked for us we used hartz… …supposedly were too dry for fleas