Circles on ears,not sure what it is

mizzkitty · 11-05-2011, 09:11 PM

I recently noticed these two small circles on my cats ear. Not quite sure what they are. He does scratch that area so I'm not sure if I should just buy frontline or if it is something else. Besides the scratching, he acts/eat normally. I included the picture to get a better idea. He is an indoor cat but I take him in front of my door once in a while and watch him for like 5 min while he just sits there or else he is terrified of the outside world. Any suggestions?

Nan · 11-05-2011, 09:36 PM

Kind of looks like bite marks, but not sure.

blondie1483 · 11-05-2011, 09:38 PM

I said (aloud, yes) the same thing, looks like a bite from "fang" teeth. Do you have other cats that it could be from?

..on second thought, they look too close together to be from another cat's bite. Hmm, at a loss on this one.

mizzkitty · 11-05-2011, 10:13 PM

no other pets and he is never around any other pets. I was thinking maybe it is from scratching his ears a lot from some kind of fleas and he irritated it?

mizzkitty · 11-08-2011, 02:37 AM

It seems as though its a rash or allergy because he keeps scratching just that area. Any thing i can do to try to help it?

blondie1483 · 11-08-2011, 11:31 AM

Mmm, no over-the-counter ideas here.. Not sure if human meds would help or wld be a good idea. What kind of food is he on? I'd hate to say, "take him to the vet", LOL, but...

mizzkitty · 11-08-2011, 11:53 AM

He eats wellness wet food healthy indulgence. He has had allergy issues on top of his head which the vet has used cortisone to calm it. I will just have to call his vet and see what he says.

blondie1483 · 11-08-2011, 11:56 AM

Cool, sounds good! Keep us posted

Darkcat · 11-08-2011, 12:02 PM

I agree that looks like a bite. Insect, other cat, snake?

Hope you get it figured out!

11-05-2011, 09:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
mizzkitty Tom Cat Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Los Angeles, C.A Posts: 495	Circles on ears,not sure what it is I recently noticed these two small circles on my cats ear. Not quite sure what they are. He does scratch that area so I'm not sure if I should just buy frontline or if it is something else. Besides the scratching, he acts/eat normally. I included the picture to get a better idea. He is an indoor cat but I take him in front of my door once in a while and watch him for like 5 min while he just sits there or else he is terrified of the outside world. Any suggestions? Attached Thumbnails __________________ "Cats are smarter than dogs. You can't get eight cats to pull a sled through snow "

11-05-2011, 09:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Nan Senior Cat Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Indianapolis IN Posts: 860	Kind of looks like bite marks, but not sure. __________________

11-05-2011, 09:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
blondie1483 Tom Cat Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central NJ Posts: 335	I said (aloud, yes) the same thing, looks like a bite from "fang" teeth. Do you have other cats that it could be from? ..on second thought, they look too close together to be from another cat's bite. Hmm, at a loss on this one. __________________ *Christine* owned by Tequila (Mr. T), ~4/26/2001 (10 years old) 16-lb male DSH (we're on a diet .. 4 lbs lost!) and Lumen, ~11/27/2007 (4 years old) female 8-lb Russian Blue Last edited by blondie1483; 11-05-2011 at 09:39 PM. Reason: ..had a second thought. :)

11-05-2011, 10:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
mizzkitty Tom Cat Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Los Angeles, C.A Posts: 495	no other pets and he is never around any other pets. I was thinking maybe it is from scratching his ears a lot from some kind of fleas and he irritated it? __________________ "Cats are smarter than dogs. You can't get eight cats to pull a sled through snow "

11-08-2011, 02:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
mizzkitty Tom Cat Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Los Angeles, C.A Posts: 495	It seems as though its a rash or allergy because he keeps scratching just that area. Any thing i can do to try to help it? __________________ "Cats are smarter than dogs. You can't get eight cats to pull a sled through snow "

11-08-2011, 11:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
blondie1483 Tom Cat Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central NJ Posts: 335	Mmm, no over-the-counter ideas here.. Not sure if human meds would help or wld be a good idea. What kind of food is he on? I'd hate to say, "take him to the vet", LOL, but... __________________ *Christine* owned by Tequila (Mr. T), ~4/26/2001 (10 years old) 16-lb male DSH (we're on a diet .. 4 lbs lost!) and Lumen, ~11/27/2007 (4 years old) female 8-lb Russian Blue

11-08-2011, 11:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
mizzkitty Tom Cat Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Los Angeles, C.A Posts: 495	He eats wellness wet food healthy indulgence. He has had allergy issues on top of his head which the vet has used cortisone to calm it. I will just have to call his vet and see what he says. __________________ "Cats are smarter than dogs. You can't get eight cats to pull a sled through snow "

11-08-2011, 11:56 AM	#8 (permalink)
blondie1483 Tom Cat Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central NJ Posts: 335	Cool, sounds good! Keep us posted __________________ *Christine* owned by Tequila (Mr. T), ~4/26/2001 (10 years old) 16-lb male DSH (we're on a diet .. 4 lbs lost!) and Lumen, ~11/27/2007 (4 years old) female 8-lb Russian Blue

11-08-2011, 12:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
Darkcat Tom Cat Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 320	I agree that looks like a bite. Insect, other cat, snake? Hope you get it figured out!

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