Re: Ear Cleaner for Kittens

[TatorBunz]

I use Olive Oil when I don't have that I used pure vegetable  oil.
It works but do steer away after doing this as they will shake  their heads 
after you rubbed in their ears. YUCK!
 
  
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Re: Ear Cleaner for Kittens

[catatonya]

Nix the alcohol.  It is irritating to their already inflamed ears.  Stick with 
mineral oil or olive oil.   And be gentle.  Their ears HURT!
  t

Caroline Kaufmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
  Yes.  Even that sounds better.  I just don't want to be using some 
solution that is 100% rubbing alcohol that cost $10 +!!!  I might try the mix 
of alcohol and vinegar...
  thanks,
  caroline



  

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From:  "Kelley Saveika" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To:  felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
To:  felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject:  Re: Ear Cleaner for Kittens
Date:  Wed, 5 Sep 2007 14:52:43 -0500
>Really?  My vet tech told me to use a solution of 1/2 rubbing alcohol,
>1/2 vinegar...
>
>On 9/5/07, Caroline Kaufmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >
> > I know- I worry about the OTC cleaners sold at the pet store.  That's why I
> > liked the stuff given to me by Monkee's vet b/c it was the same Rx med my
> > mom used for her problem ears.  And I read the ingredients and it's NOT
> > alcohol!  Which, I believe most of the OTC cleaners are (what I call the
> > "old school" "blue" colored cleaner-- I think it's practically all rubbing
> > alcohol- and Monkee's vet would have killed me before he let me use that in
> > Monk's wax-plagued ears!).  And while I clean my own ears with rubbing
> > alcohol, I just don't want to use anything too harsh on these little
> > stressed babies.  I am sure I stressed them a tad too much last night with
> > the initial ear cleaning, so I'd like to give them a break a little.  Plus,
> > I don't know what all is going on in the one kitten's ear (the worst one)-
> > it could be more than just mites (I need to get a better look once I get it
> > cleared out more), so until I determine it's time to head to the vet, I
> > don't want to the "treatment to be worse that the disease."
> >
> >
> > -Caroline
> >
> >
> > 
> >
> > From:  Kat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Reply-To:  felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> > To:  felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> > Subject:  RE: Ear Cleaner for Kittens
> > Date:  Wed, 5 Sep 2007 15:38:54 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
> > >Good for you Caroline!
> > >
> > >You can also try mineral oil - put half an eyedropperful in each ear,
> > >mush it around (technical term here) by massaging around the outside of
> > >the ears and then let them shake it out or mop it up with a cotton ball.
> > >Don't use any essential oils (bad for cats) and be careful if you have any
> > >over the counter ear cleaning solutions - even those made for pets.  I got
> > >some pre-moistened ear cleaning pads from Drs Foster & Smith only to find
> > >out it contains salicylic acid (a derivative of aspirin) which is also a
> > >no-no for cats. 
> > >
> > >Kat (Mew Jersey)
> > >
> > >On Wed, 5 Sep 2007, Rosenfeldt, Diane wrote:
> > >
> > > > Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 14:26:17 -0500
> > > > From: "Rosenfeldt, Diane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> > > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> > > > Subject: RE: Ear Cleaner for Kittens
> > > >
> > > > Yay for you, Caroline!
> > > >
> > > > How about starting with olive oil and see how that does?  That's the
> > > > "sweet oil" used to clean human ears (as I discovered long after
> > > > investing in a teeny bottle of sweet oil ;-)).
> > > >
> > > > Diane R.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > 
> > Can you find the hidden words?  Take a break and play Seekadoo!
>
>
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Re: Ear Cleaner for Kittens

[catatonya]

Alcohol can irritate their (already raw) ears.  I've used mineral oil in the 
past, but someone told me olive oil is even better.  I've never heard of using 
vinegar.
  t

Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
  Really? My vet tech told me to use a solution of 1/2 rubbing alcohol,
1/2 vinegar...

On 9/5/07, Caroline Kaufmann wrote:
>
>
> I know- I worry about the OTC cleaners sold at the pet store. That's why I
> liked the stuff given to me by Monkee's vet b/c it was the same Rx med my
> mom used for her problem ears. And I read the ingredients and it's NOT
> alcohol! Which, I believe most of the OTC cleaners are (what I call the
> "old school" "blue" colored cleaner-- I think it's practically all rubbing
> alcohol- and Monkee's vet would have killed me before he let me use that in
> Monk's wax-plagued ears!). And while I clean my own ears with rubbing
> alcohol, I just don't want to use anything too harsh on these little
> stressed babies. I am sure I stressed them a tad too much last night with
> the initial ear cleaning, so I'd like to give them a break a little. Plus,
> I don't know what all is going on in the one kitten's ear (the worst one)-
> it could be more than just mites (I need to get a better look once I get it
> cleared out more), so until I determine it's time to head to the vet, I
> don't want to the "treatment to be worse that the disease."
>
>
> -Caroline
>
>
> 
>
> From: Kat 
> Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Subject: RE: Ear Cleaner for Kittens
> Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 15:38:54 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
> >Good for you Caroline!
> >
> >You can also try mineral oil - put half an eyedropperful in each ear,
> >mush it around (technical term here) by massaging around the outside of
> >the ears and then let them shake it out or mop it up with a cotton ball.
> >Don't use any essential oils (bad for cats) and be careful if you have any
> >over the counter ear cleaning solutions - even those made for pets. I got
> >some pre-moistened ear cleaning pads from Drs Foster & Smith only to find
> >out it contains salicylic acid (a derivative of aspirin) which is also a
> >no-no for cats. 
> >
> >Kat (Mew Jersey)
> >
> >On Wed, 5 Sep 2007, Rosenfeldt, Diane wrote:
> >
> > > Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 14:26:17 -0500
> > > From: "Rosenfeldt, Diane" 
> > > Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> > > Subject: RE: Ear Cleaner for Kittens
> > >
> > > Yay for you, Caroline!
> > >
> > > How about starting with olive oil and see how that does? That's the
> > > "sweet oil" used to clean human ears (as I discovered long after
> > > investing in a teeny bottle of sweet oil ;-)).
> > >
> > > Diane R.
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
> 
> Can you find the hidden words? Take a break and play Seekadoo!


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Re: Ear Cleaner for Kittens

[Tad Burnett]

I asked my vet about using veg. oil and he said it would be chemically 
closer

to their natural oil if I added a little vinegar to the oil...
Pain oil could support fungus growth
He had a bottle all made up by the drug company that he had good luck with
and it was only a couple bucks so I have used that
Tad

Caroline Kaufmann wrote:

Yes.  Even that sounds better.  I just don't want to be using some 
solution that is 100% rubbing alcohol that cost $10 +!!!  I might try 
the mix of alcohol and vinegar...


thanks,

caroline


From:  "Kelley Saveika" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To:  felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
To:  felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
    Subject:  Re: Ear Cleaner for Kittens
Date:  Wed, 5 Sep 2007 14:52:43 -0500
>Really?  My vet tech told me to use a solution of 1/2 rubbing
alcohol,
>1/2 vinegar...
>
>On 9/5/07, Caroline Kaufmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >
> > I know- I worry about the OTC cleaners sold at the pet
store.  That's why I
> > liked the stuff given to me by Monkee's vet b/c it was the
same Rx med my
> > mom used for her problem ears.  And I read the ingredients and
it's NOT
> > alcohol!  Which, I believe most of the OTC cleaners are (what
I call the
> > "old school" "blue" colored cleaner-- I think it's practically
all rubbing
> > alcohol- and Monkee's vet would have killed me before he let
me use that in
> > Monk's wax-plagued ears!).  And while I clean my own ears with
rubbing
> > alcohol, I just don't want to use anything too harsh on these
little
> > stressed babies.  I am sure I stressed them a tad too much
last night with
> > the initial ear cleaning, so I'd like to give them a break a
little.  Plus,
> > I don't know what all is going on in the one kitten's ear (the
worst one)-
> > it could be more than just mites (I need to get a better look
once I get it
> > cleared out more), so until I determine it's time to head to
the vet, I
> > don't want to the "treatment to be worse that the disease."
> >
> >
> > -Caroline
> >
> >
> > 
> >
> > From:  Kat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Reply-To:  felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> > To:  felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> > Subject:  RE: Ear Cleaner for Kittens
> > Date:  Wed, 5 Sep 2007 15:38:54 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
> > >Good for you Caroline!
> > >
> > >You can also try mineral oil - put half an eyedropperful in
each ear,
> > >mush it around (technical term here) by massaging around the
outside of
> > >the ears and then let them shake it out or mop it up with a
cotton ball.
> > >Don't use any essential oils (bad for cats) and be careful if
you have any
> > >over the counter ear cleaning solutions - even those made for
pets.  I got
> > >some pre-moistened ear cleaning pads from Drs Foster & Smith
only to find
> > >out it contains salicylic acid (a derivative of aspirin)
    which is also a
> > >no-no for cats. 
> > >
> > >Kat (Mew Jersey)
> > >
> > >On Wed, 5 Sep 2007, Rosenfeldt, Diane wrote:
> > >
> > > > Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 14:26:17 -0500
> > > > From: "Rosenfeldt, Diane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> > > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> > > > Subject: RE: Ear Cleaner for Kittens
> > > >
> > > > Yay for you, Caroline!
> > > >
> > > > How about starting with olive oil and see how that
does?  That's the
> > > > "sweet oil" used to clean human ears (as I discovered long
after
> > > > investing in a teeny bottle of sweet oil ;-)).
> > > >
> > > > Diane R.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > 
> > Can you find the hidden words?  Take a break and play Seekadoo!
>
>
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>
>http://www.rescuties.org
>
>Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life!
>
>http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20
>
>Please help George!
>
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>
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Re: Ear Cleaner for Kittens

[Caroline Kaufmann]

Yes.  Even that sounds better.  I just don't want to be using some solution that is 100% rubbing alcohol that cost $10 +!!!  I might try the mix of alcohol and vinegar...


thanks,
caroline




From:  "Kelley Saveika" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Reply-To:  felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgTo:  felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject:  Re: Ear Cleaner for KittensDate:  Wed, 5 Sep 2007 14:52:43 -0500>Really?  My vet tech told me to use a solution of 1/2 rubbing alcohol,>1/2 vinegar...>>On 9/5/07, Caroline Kaufmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> >> >> > I know- I worry about the OTC cleaners sold at the pet store.  That's why I> > liked the stuff given to me by Monkee's vet b/c it was the same Rx med my> > mom used for her problem ears.  And I read the ingredients and it's NOT> > alcohol!  Which, I believe most of the OTC cleaners are (what I 
call the> > "old school" "blue" colored cleaner-- I think it's practically all rubbing> > alcohol- and Monkee's vet would have killed me before he let me use that in> > Monk's wax-plagued ears!).  And while I clean my own ears with rubbing> > alcohol, I just don't want to use anything too harsh on these little> > stressed babies.  I am sure I stressed them a tad too much last night with> > the initial ear cleaning, so I'd like to give them a break a little.  Plus,> > I don't know what all is going on in the one kitten's ear (the worst one)-> > it could be more than just mites (I need to get a better look once I get it> > cleared out more), so until I determine it's time to head to the vet, I> > don't want to the "treatment to be worse that the 
disease."> >> >> > -Caroline> >> >> > > >> > From:  Kat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > Reply-To:  felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > To:  felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Subject:  RE: Ear Cleaner for Kittens> > Date:  Wed, 5 Sep 2007 15:38:54 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)> > >Good for you Caroline!> > >> > >You can also try mineral oil - put half an eyedropperful in each ear,> > >mush it around (technical term here) by massaging around the outside of> > >the ears and then let them shake it out or mop it up with a cotton ball.> > >Don't use any essential oils (bad for cats) and be careful if you have 
any> > >over the counter ear cleaning solutions - even those made for pets.  I got> > >some pre-moistened ear cleaning pads from Drs Foster & Smith only to find> > >out it contains salicylic acid (a derivative of aspirin) which is also a> > >no-no for cats. > > >> > >Kat (Mew Jersey)> > >> > >On Wed, 5 Sep 2007, Rosenfeldt, Diane wrote:> > >> > > > Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 14:26:17 -0500> > > > From: "Rosenfeldt, Diane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > > > Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > > > Subject: RE: Ear Cleaner for Kittens> > > >> > > > Yay for you, Caroline!> > > >> > 
> > How about starting with olive oil and see how that does?  That's the> > > > "sweet oil" used to clean human ears (as I discovered long after> > > > investing in a teeny bottle of sweet oil ;-)).> > > >> > > > Diane R.> > > >> > >> > >> > >> >> > > > Can you find the hidden words?  Take a break and play Seekadoo!>>>-->Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time.>>http://www.rescuties.org>>Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life!>>http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20>>Please help George!>>http://rescuties.chipin.com/george>>I GoodSearch for 
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Re: Ear Cleaner for Kittens

[Kelley Saveika]

Really?  My vet tech told me to use a solution of 1/2 rubbing alcohol,
1/2 vinegar...

On 9/5/07, Caroline Kaufmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> I know- I worry about the OTC cleaners sold at the pet store.  That's why I
> liked the stuff given to me by Monkee's vet b/c it was the same Rx med my
> mom used for her problem ears.  And I read the ingredients and it's NOT
> alcohol!  Which, I believe most of the OTC cleaners are (what I call the
> "old school" "blue" colored cleaner-- I think it's practically all rubbing
> alcohol- and Monkee's vet would have killed me before he let me use that in
> Monk's wax-plagued ears!).  And while I clean my own ears with rubbing
> alcohol, I just don't want to use anything too harsh on these little
> stressed babies.  I am sure I stressed them a tad too much last night with
> the initial ear cleaning, so I'd like to give them a break a little.  Plus,
> I don't know what all is going on in the one kitten's ear (the worst one)-
> it could be more than just mites (I need to get a better look once I get it
> cleared out more), so until I determine it's time to head to the vet, I
> don't want to the "treatment to be worse that the disease."
>
>
> -Caroline
>
>
> ________________
>
> From:  Kat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To:  felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> To:  felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Subject:  RE: Ear Cleaner for Kittens
> Date:  Wed, 5 Sep 2007 15:38:54 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
> >Good for you Caroline!
> >
> >You can also try mineral oil - put half an eyedropperful in each ear,
> >mush it around (technical term here) by massaging around the outside of
> >the ears and then let them shake it out or mop it up with a cotton ball.
> >Don't use any essential oils (bad for cats) and be careful if you have any
> >over the counter ear cleaning solutions - even those made for pets.  I got
> >some pre-moistened ear cleaning pads from Drs Foster & Smith only to find
> >out it contains salicylic acid (a derivative of aspirin) which is also a
> >no-no for cats. 
> >
> >Kat (Mew Jersey)
> >
> >On Wed, 5 Sep 2007, Rosenfeldt, Diane wrote:
> >
> > > Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 14:26:17 -0500
> > > From: "Rosenfeldt, Diane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> > > Subject: RE: Ear Cleaner for Kittens
> > >
> > > Yay for you, Caroline!
> > >
> > > How about starting with olive oil and see how that does?  That's the
> > > "sweet oil" used to clean human ears (as I discovered long after
> > > investing in a teeny bottle of sweet oil ;-)).
> > >
> > > Diane R.
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
> 
> Can you find the hidden words?  Take a break and play Seekadoo!


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RE: Ear Cleaner for Kittens

[Caroline Kaufmann]

I know- I worry about the OTC cleaners sold at the pet store.  That's why I liked the stuff given to me by Monkee's vet b/c it was the same Rx med my mom used for her problem ears.  And I read the ingredients and it's NOT alcohol!  Which, I believe most of the OTC cleaners are (what I call the "old school" "blue" colored cleaner-- I think it's practically all rubbing alcohol- and Monkee's vet would have killed me before he let me use that in Monk's wax-plagued ears!).  And while I clean my own ears with rubbing alcohol, I just don't want to use anything too harsh on these little stressed babies.  I am sure I stressed them a tad too much last night with the initial ear cleaning, so I'd like to give them a break a little.  Plus, I don't know what all is going on in the one kitten's ear (the worst one)- it could 
be more than just mites (I need to get a better look once I get it cleared out more), so until I determine it's time to head to the vet, I don't want to the "treatment to be worse that the disease." 


-Caroline  




From:  Kat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Reply-To:  felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgTo:  felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject:  RE: Ear Cleaner for KittensDate:  Wed, 5 Sep 2007 15:38:54 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)>Good for you Caroline!>>You can also try mineral oil - put half an eyedropperful in each ear,>mush it around (technical term here) by massaging around the outside of>the ears and then let them shake it out or mop it up with a cotton ball.>Don't use any essential oils (bad for cats) and be careful if you have any>over the counter ear cleaning solutions - even those made for pets.  I got>some pre-moistened ear cleaning pads from Drs Foster & Smith only to find>out it contains salicylic acid 
(a derivative of aspirin) which is also a>no-no for cats. >>Kat (Mew Jersey)>>On Wed, 5 Sep 2007, Rosenfeldt, Diane wrote:>> > Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 14:26:17 -0500> > From: "Rosenfeldt, Diane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Subject: RE: Ear Cleaner for Kittens> >> > Yay for you, Caroline!> >> > How about starting with olive oil and see how that does?  That's the> > "sweet oil" used to clean human ears (as I discovered long after> > investing in a teeny bottle of sweet oil ;-)).> >> > Diane R.> >>>> Can you find the hidden words?  Take a break and play Seekadoo!  

Re: Ear Cleaner for Kittens

[Kelley Saveika]

I have been wanting to try this:

http://tinyurl.com/3dk5qb

Not sure how it works as I haven't gotten any yet.

On 9/5/07, Kat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Good for you Caroline!
>
> You can also try mineral oil - put half an eyedropperful in each ear,
> mush it around (technical term here) by massaging around the outside of
> the ears and then let them shake it out or mop it up with a cotton ball.
> Don't use any essential oils (bad for cats) and be careful if you have any
> over the counter ear cleaning solutions - even those made for pets.  I got
> some pre-moistened ear cleaning pads from Drs Foster & Smith only to find
> out it contains salicylic acid (a derivative of aspirin) which is also a
> no-no for cats. 
>
> Kat (Mew Jersey)
>
> On Wed, 5 Sep 2007, Rosenfeldt, Diane wrote:
>
> > Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 14:26:17 -0500
> > From: "Rosenfeldt, Diane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> > Subject: RE: Ear Cleaner for Kittens
> >
> > Yay for you, Caroline!
> >
> > How about starting with olive oil and see how that does?  That's the
> > "sweet oil" used to clean human ears (as I discovered long after
> > investing in a teeny bottle of sweet oil ;-)).
> >
> > Diane R.
> >
>
>
>
>


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RE: Ear Cleaner for Kittens

[Kat]

Good for you Caroline!

You can also try mineral oil - put half an eyedropperful in each ear,
mush it around (technical term here) by massaging around the outside of
the ears and then let them shake it out or mop it up with a cotton ball.  
Don't use any essential oils (bad for cats) and be careful if you have any
over the counter ear cleaning solutions - even those made for pets.  I got
some pre-moistened ear cleaning pads from Drs Foster & Smith only to find
out it contains salicylic acid (a derivative of aspirin) which is also a
no-no for cats. 

Kat (Mew Jersey)

On Wed, 5 Sep 2007, Rosenfeldt, Diane wrote:

> Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 14:26:17 -0500
> From: "Rosenfeldt, Diane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Subject: RE: Ear Cleaner for Kittens
> 
> Yay for you, Caroline!
>  
> How about starting with olive oil and see how that does?  That's the
> "sweet oil" used to clean human ears (as I discovered long after
> investing in a teeny bottle of sweet oil ;-)).
>  
> Diane R.
>  

RE: Ear Cleaner for Kittens

[Melissa Lind]

Wow! That's horrible that a so-called rescuer is so negligent. Yuck. She
gives cat-people a bad name. It's people like that who make it difficult for
the rest of us.

 

Anyway, I don't have advice for you, but I do have congrats! A new kitty!
It's wonderful to have something to take care of even though nothing can
ever replace Monkee. Good work-I'm glad you've got guts. I'm afraid I would
have backed down from the volunteer-lady and ended up scooping poop all day!
:-) No wonder you're a lawyer! I hope little Yoda keeps improving!

 

Melissa

 

 

 

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Caroline Kaufmann
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 1:52 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: OT: Ear Cleaner for Kittens

 

Ugh.  Trying to keep this short, here's what I have been doing since Sat.:
volunteering at cat adoption day for one of the local no-kill adoption
agencies- which involved me forcing myself upon the reluctant,
control-freak, head volunteer for the group who I suspect is not only
majorly overwhelmed, but has "issues" that are affecting the health of this
group's cats.  My volunteering turned into "mission cut kitty nails" and
treat eyes with Terramycin- which hadn't been done in like, ever.  And this
lady- the head vol- actually tried to tell me and my mom that they didn't
really need help, other than to have someone clean the cat condos?!  Wha?
They need so much help it's ridiculous.  The day ended with me taking home a
teeny kitten (of course) who clearly had a bad URI (slitty eyes- with the
3rd eyelid exposed, snotty nose, chest and throat rattling) and he was on
display???!!  Up for adoption!  Hello?!  He was freaking little kids out b/c
he was clearly ill?!  Yeah, and they "don't need help"?  Ha!  Good thing I
don't take no for an answer and I just ignored her and got right to work.
And since I have such valuable and good "informal" vet tech skills (due to
having a father who was a vet who used me as tax deductible slave labor from
the moment I could put one foot in front of the other...thanks dad...), it's
almost impossible to try to tell someone like me that you don't need me.  So
I feared for this kitten's life and he needed to be taken off display and
NOT taken back to this head volunteer's house where cats run amok and cat
poo is every where (so I have "heard") and which I also suspect might
possibly be "ground zero" for a variety of viruses known to cause URIs; thus
I fear that any kitten that spends any time in that house, comes out with a
URI and possibly could become a chronic "shedder" of a URI-causing virus.
U!  Okay, altho there is more, I am done ranting...for now.

 

Needless to say, the kitten I took home Sat.- whom I feared might pass on me
anytime this past weekend (which I totally could not have survived had that
happened AGAIN),is now like "Super-Kitten" already.  He's getting fat
too- I love it, he looks like a teeny snake that swallowed a rabbit b/c his
belly keeps growing out sideways!  He's my love-bug!  I RE-named him Yoda
b/c he looks like Yoda (big ears, and his eyes are huge- now that they are
all cleared up!).  I might keep him...my foster cat Izzee loves him- thinks
it's her moving "toy" I brought home for her.  He spends most of his time in
his crate b/c I don't want Izzee getting a URI, but I have let them interact
while I supervise.  It's hilarious.

 

So, my adoption agency contact ended up "retrieving" (eh, hem...rescuing-
from The Rescuer!) three more kittens that this "head volunteer" had... for
me to rehab.  One is pretty much fine already (which was shocking b/c her
cats are usually in bad, bad shape-- I know, the irony).  He had just a
little dirty coat, dirty ears...so I am working on getting him "show-ready"
for his big debut on the adoption floor tonight!  

 

But the other 2 clearly have URIs (which I am treating) and all three had
horrific ears.  One were the worst I had ever seen on a so-called indoor
kitten.  They have all gotten/will get Advantage- which will take care of
the obvious mites, but I need a good, yet gentle, over-the-counter ear
cleaner I can use on them to get the brown/black funk/wax out.  I used up
the remainder of Monkee's vet-provided solution that I think was comparable
to the human Domeboro(?) solution.  I am sure I can't get more of that
without taking them to a vet.

Any suggestions?

-Caroline 




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A   place for moms to take a
break! 

RE: Ear Cleaner for Kittens

[Rosenfeldt, Diane]

Yay for you, Caroline!
 
How about starting with olive oil and see how that does?  That's the
"sweet oil" used to clean human ears (as I discovered long after
investing in a teeny bottle of sweet oil ;-)).
 
Diane R.
 
 
Diane Rosenfeldt 
Legal Secretary
Quarles & Brady LLP 
411 East Wisconsin Avenue 
Suite 2040 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-4497 

E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
 
 



From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Caroline
Kaufmann
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 1:52 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: OT: Ear Cleaner for Kittens


Ugh.  Trying to keep this short, here's what I have been doing since
Sat.: volunteering at cat adoption day for one of the local no-kill
adoption agencies- which involved me forcing myself upon the reluctant,
control-freak, head volunteer for the group who I suspect is not only
majorly overwhelmed, but has "issues" that are affecting the health of
this group's cats.  My volunteering turned into "mission cut kitty
nails" and treat eyes with Terramycin- which hadn't been done in like,
ever.  And this lady- the head vol- actually tried to tell me and my mom
that they didn't really need help, other than to have someone clean the
cat condos?!  Wha?  They need so much help it's ridiculous.  The day
ended with me taking home a teeny kitten (of course) who clearly had a
bad URI (slitty eyes- with the 3rd eyelid exposed, snotty nose, chest
and throat rattling) and he was on display???!!  Up for adoption!
Hello?!  He was freaking little kids out b/c he was clearly ill?!  Yeah,
and they "don't need help"?  Ha!  Good thing I don't take no for an
answer and I just ignored her and got right to work.  And since I have
such valuable and good "informal" vet tech skills (due to having a
father who was a vet who used me as tax deductible slave labor from the
moment I could put one foot in front of the other...thanks dad...), it's
almost impossible to try to tell someone like me that you don't need me.
So I feared for this kitten's life and he needed to be taken off display
and NOT taken back to this head volunteer's house where cats run amok
and cat poo is every where (so I have "heard") and which I also suspect
might possibly be "ground zero" for a variety of viruses known to cause
URIs; thus I fear that any kitten that spends any time in that house,
comes out with a URI and possibly could become a chronic "shedder" of a
URI-causing virus.  U!  Okay, altho there is more, I am done
ranting...for now.
 
Needless to say, the kitten I took home Sat.- whom I feared might pass
on me anytime this past weekend (which I totally could not have survived
had that happened AGAIN),is now like "Super-Kitten" already.  He's
getting fat too- I love it, he looks like a teeny snake that swallowed a
rabbit b/c his belly keeps growing out sideways!  He's my love-bug!  I
RE-named him Yoda b/c he looks like Yoda (big ears, and his eyes are
huge- now that they are all cleared up!).  I might keep him...my foster
cat Izzee loves him- thinks it's her moving "toy" I brought home for
her.  He spends most of his time in his crate b/c I don't want Izzee
getting a URI, but I have let them interact while I supervise.  It's
hilarious.
 
So, my adoption agency contact ended up "retrieving" (eh,
hem...rescuing- from The Rescuer!) three more kittens that this "head
volunteer" had... for me to rehab.  One is pretty much fine already
(which was shocking b/c her cats are usually in bad, bad shape-- I know,
the irony).  He had just a little dirty coat, dirty ears...so I am
working on getting him "show-ready" for his big debut on the adoption
floor tonight!  
 
But the other 2 clearly have URIs (which I am treating) and all three
had horrific ears.  One were the worst I had ever seen on a so-called
indoor kitten.  They have all gotten/will get Advantage- which will take
care of the obvious mites, but I need a good, yet gentle,
over-the-counter ear cleaner I can use on them to get the brown/black
funk/wax out.  I used up the remainder of Monkee's vet-provided solution
that I think was comparable to the human Domeboro(?) solution.  I am
sure I can't get more of that without taking them to a vet.
Any suggestions?
-Caroline 



A place for moms to take a break!
  

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