My ears are funny,what's wrong with them?

Cat · 01-06-2005, 04:56 PM

Hello everybody,my name's Cat and I have a problem.
At the base of my ears(on the back),the skin seems to be separating.So there is a layer of the pink skin and a layer of the skin with the hair on it.it's on both ears,and they're almost identical.It doesn't seem to itch,it doesn't bother me but my owners are worried.
Please put my owners minds at ease and tell me that it's normal.
Thanks,Cat!

coaster · 01-06-2005, 05:26 PM

there's a little flap at the base of the ears that's normal for cats' ears; I don't know if that's what you're looking at or not.

this isn't a very good picture, but it shows the base of the ear on the outside where the little flap is. is that what you're wondering about?

Cat · 01-06-2005, 10:32 PM

This is not that flap.
It's at the backside of the ears and it's maybe 1 cm long.It's like the skin separeted into 2 layers,one pink and one brown with fur.And after the 1cm or so it's one layer of skin again.
It doesn't bother her.
I tried to get a picture but my camera is not good enought to get close-ups.
I'll try again tomorrow.

AddFran · 01-06-2005, 10:33 PM

It sounds like the perfectly normal part of the ear area to me.

Superkitties · 01-07-2005, 01:34 AM

You can see Ginza's ear here. Is that what you're seeing? It's normal, that's what their ears look like.

coaster · 01-07-2005, 10:23 AM

yes, that's an excellent picture. I think that's what Cat is referring to. if not, I hope he/she posts a pic.

BTW, that's one handsome cat!!

JenUrich · 01-07-2005, 10:25 AM

Just out of curiosity, is there a biological reason their ears are like that?

Cat · 01-07-2005, 02:04 PM

Superkitty-her ears are just like that.Thanks for the picture.Nice cat!

I looked at another cat's ears are they are not like this,so hat's why I thought that it might be bad.

A huge load taken off my mind

Thanks everybody!!!!

Anne5459 · 01-07-2005, 03:03 PM

We humans also have some strange folds in our ear cartilage - just look at/feel the top of your ear - I bet these are the same kind of flaps that cats have - who knows if there's an evolutionary/biological purpose, for all of us!

Superkitties · 01-08-2005, 12:43 AM

Thanks for the kind words for Ginza. He's my little lovebug.

Oh good!! Glad to hear the pic helped. Really? The other cat you saw didn't have them? Hmmm, I know Mozart has folds too, but I don't remember if Kayla or Pixie does too.

Ohhhhhhh, Pixie!!! Where are you? Mommy wants to look at your ears......hey! Where are you running off to?!

EDIT: Yup, took a look at all their ears, all got the same little flaps! Took a while to get to Kayla, though, she seemed to know I was up to something and ran under the cabinet.

01-06-2005, 04:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cat Kitten Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4	My ears are funny,what's wrong with them? Hello everybody,my name's Cat and I have a problem. At the base of my ears(on the back),the skin seems to be separating.So there is a layer of the pink skin and a layer of the skin with the hair on it.it's on both ears,and they're almost identical.It doesn't seem to itch,it doesn't bother me but my owners are worried. Please put my owners minds at ease and tell me that it's normal. Thanks,Cat!

01-06-2005, 10:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cat Kitten Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4	:) This is not that flap. It's at the backside of the ears and it's maybe 1 cm long.It's like the skin separeted into 2 layers,one pink and one brown with fur.And after the 1cm or so it's one layer of skin again. It doesn't bother her. I tried to get a picture but my camera is not good enought to get close-ups. I'll try again tomorrow.

01-07-2005, 01:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
Superkitties Cat Addict Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,464	You can see Ginza's ear here. Is that what you're seeing? It's normal, that's what their ears look like. __________________

01-08-2005, 12:43 AM	#10 (permalink)
Superkitties Cat Addict Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,464	Thanks for the kind words for Ginza. He's my little lovebug. Oh good!! Glad to hear the pic helped. Really? The other cat you saw didn't have them? Hmmm, I know Mozart has folds too, but I don't remember if Kayla or Pixie does too. Ohhhhhhh, Pixie!!! Where are you? Mommy wants to look at your ears......hey! Where are you running off to?! EDIT: Yup, took a look at all their ears, all got the same little flaps! Took a while to get to Kayla, though, she seemed to know I was up to something and ran under the cabinet. __________________

01-06-2005, 05:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
coaster Banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 17,798	there's a little flap at the base of the ears that's normal for cats' ears; I don't know if that's what you're looking at or not. this isn't a very good picture, but it shows the base of the ear on the outside where the little flap is. is that what you're wondering about?

01-06-2005, 10:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
AddFran Premier Cat Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,480	It sounds like the perfectly normal part of the ear area to me.

01-07-2005, 10:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
coaster Banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 17,798	yes, that's an excellent picture. I think that's what Cat is referring to. if not, I hope he/she posts a pic. BTW, that's one handsome cat!!

01-07-2005, 10:25 AM	#7 (permalink)
JenUrich Cat Join Date: May 2003 Location: Harrisburg PA Posts: 102	Just out of curiosity, is there a biological reason their ears are like that?

01-07-2005, 02:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
Cat Kitten Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4	Superkitty-her ears are just like that.Thanks for the picture.Nice cat! I looked at another cat's ears are they are not like this,so hat's why I thought that it might be bad. A huge load taken off my mind Thanks everybody!!!!

01-07-2005, 03:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
Anne5459 Cat Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 126	We humans also have some strange folds in our ear cartilage - just look at/feel the top of your ear - I bet these are the same kind of flaps that cats have - who knows if there's an evolutionary/biological purpose, for all of us!

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