The black thing you mentioned is probably ear mites. There is hair outside the cat's ear canal, and with the unique ear canal structure, ear mites are an excellent place for parasitism and reproduction. After parasitism, black dirt and black things will slowly appear in the ears, and the earwax will increase, which is difficult to clean and affects the health of cat ears.

1, these black dirty pieces are mostly a combination of earwax and ear mite secretions, with a certain sour taste and unpleasant smell. It needs to be gently wiped with cotton stained with baby oil to remove it well.

2. Before the formal in-depth cleaning, if the cat owner has no such experience, it is recommended to teach himself some cleaning video tutorials first, and then clean the cat, and the action must be gentle to avoid hurting the ear canal. Hold the cotton swab with a medical elbow hemostatic forceps and gently pull out the ear canal. After pulling it out, drop the meow-meow ear washing liquid into the ear canal (if both ears have it), knead it for dozens of seconds, and let the cat spit it out by itself.

3. The cat owner should repeat the above ear drops according to the instructions, once in the morning and once in the evening. Don't be lazy, don't use them. Ear mites reproduce very quickly, and it is difficult to get better without persistent use. It takes at least 3 weeks to recover slowly after ear washing.

Things to be careful during cat ear mites.

Cat owners should be clear that ear mites are parasites and can spread between cats and other pets, so they may be transmitted to people. Therefore, you can't sleep with cats during illness, and you must be isolated to prevent the cat owner from being infected and causing ear inflammation. In the meantime, limit the range of cats' activities, reduce the spread of ear mites around the house, clean and disinfect the areas where they often move, and wear Elizabeth collars to prevent scratching their ears.