1. How to clean the cat’s ears?

It is recommended to use pet-specific ear cleaning solution to clean the cat’s ears. The structure of the cat’s ears is L-shaped, so we cannot use cotton swabs or ear picking spoons to directly clean the cat’s ears, which may cause the cat’s ears to be cleaned. The earwax is pushed further inward.

First of all, we need to control the cat in our arms. If the cat is more resistant, we can comfort it with dried fish or other snacks, and then stroke the cat’s head and chin appropriately and play with it for a while. , to keep your cat relaxed.

Secondly, fix the cat’s head, then put a few drops of ear cleaning liquid into the cat’s ears, gently rub the base of the cat’s ears to fully dissolve the dirt in the ears, and wait for more than ten seconds. Release the cat's little head and let it shake out all the dirt in the ears.

Finally, we use cotton swabs and paper towels to wipe all the earwax around the cat’s ears. Be careful not to push hard when using cotton swabs, otherwise it will not only push the earwax in, but also hurt the cat. This will cause the cat to have a shadow over the matter of cleaning its ears, and it will be more difficult for the cat to cooperate next time.

After cleaning the ears, we can give the cat some snacks to reward and comfort the cat.

2. How often should cat ears be cleaned?

If it is an underage kitten, generally if the cat’s ears are not obviously dirty, there is no need to clean them specially. Because kittens’ skin is relatively sensitive and their immunity is relatively low, they often Cleaning your cat's ears can easily damage the ear skin. In addition, kittens are timid. If you don’t pay attention to the methods when cleaning their ears, the cat will be irritated and may become stressed.

If it is an adult cat, its ears are usually easy to get dirty. It is recommended to clean them once a week. If the ears are not easy to get dirty, clean them once every half a month.

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