How to Clean a Cat’s Ears

Supplies Needed

Cotton balls

Cat ear cleaner of your choice

Ear Powder (optional)

Instructions

1. Wait until your cat is relaxed and hold him in your lap with his rear facing toward you. You want

him to back into your body if he tries to get away, giving you more control.

2. Gently fold back the flap of one ear to expose the opening of the canal.

3. Add several drops of ear cleaning solution to your pet’s ear and massage the base of the ear for

15 to 20 seconds. This helps the solution get down into the ear canal.

4. Wet a cotton ball with a little more of the cleaning solution and gently wipe out your cat’s ear. If

the cotton ball is very dirty, repeat this step with a fresh cotton ball to remove as much wax and

debris as you can.

5. Wipe the inside of the ear clean with a dry cotton ball, and add a little of the ear powder to the

ear canal to help remove excess moisture.