My 2.5-Month-Old Cat’s Ears Stay Dirty No Matter How Often I Clean—What Should I Do?

Treating ear mites needs ear cleaning, medication, and external deworming. Prepare pet ear cleaner, a mite medication, and a topical dewormer. Briefly clean the ear canal, add 3–4 drops of cleaner, massage gently, then let the cat shake out the debris and finish cleaning.

After cleaning, apply a mite-specific medication. Treatment lasts about 2 weeks—keep medicating and deworm regularly.