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2016-03-21 03:54:19 Post No. 2086019
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2016-03-21 03:54:19
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Hi /an/. I do regular outdoor service work in a certain area and as such have gotten to know a lot of the neighborhood's people and pets over the years. One cat in particular is super friendly and loving to me and always comes trotting excitedly over to me if she's outside when my car pulls up.
I've seen her a few times now since the snow melted and she seems to be in pain. She was always vocal but now she really yowls, especially when she scratches at her ears - which she does a lot. One day I noticed she'd scratched one until it bled inside. I mentioned it to the owner and said she might have mites, and he kind of blew it off with a "she's getting really old" (she's probably 10ish) and said he'd have to get her a flea collar (he's said this many times over the years but never actually does it). He's a friendly guy but is dim-witted and poor, probably never taken any of his 4 animals to the vet. It's been about a month since we spoke and she hasn't improved.
Is there anything I can do to help this poor creature myself? I've tried to get a look in her ears at what's wrong, but she doesn't let me touch them for long and it's difficult to see anything since she's all black. They feel kind of dry and scaly inside. Is there a way for a layperson to distinguish between mites and infections?
