I noticed these spots on the inside of one of my cat’s ears. She’s only got them on the one ear, and they don’t come off when rubbed, both with my fingers and a wet washcloth. No signs of irritation and I haven’t noticed her scratching at that ear.

I think they look like blackheads, but search results mainly show cats getting blackheads on their chins. Similar looking photos of spots in ears have comments suggesting flea dirt (she’s an inside cat + I’ve seen no other signs of fleas) or allergies (no changes to her food).

I’m thinking of trying a bit of vegetable oil to see if that loosens them, but has anyone else seen these kinds of spots on their cats?

Cat tax:

          • prettybunnys@piefed.socialEnglish
            11·
            2 days ago

            My Maine coon HATED getting cut, but sometimes he needed it.

            We’d get our short hair cat cut also because “fuck you if your brother is gonna look dumb so are you” and he LOVED IT

          • LillyPip@lemmy.caEnglish
            7·
            2 days ago

            Pretty sure the torts in those photos are plotting assassinations. You can see it in their eyes.

        • thrawn@lemmy.worldOP
          10·
          2 days ago

          That’s fair, I’m not sure if it’s just something I noticed recently and it’s hard to spot in pictures.

          Late September:

          Mid November:

          Even if it is new, I know pigment changes in young cats is normal. Probably just being an overly concerned cat mom ._.’

          • LillyPip@lemmy.caEnglish
            7·
            2 days ago

            Oh wow, she’s beautiful!

            Is there a /c/supermodelcats?

            e: sadly, not yet

  • katy ✨@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    24·
    2 days ago

    i like how the second picture, they look so offended that you did an unofficial vet examination without authorization. :3

  • Xanthrax@lemmy.world
    612·
    2 days ago

    Feline acne. Non-severe. Just use a bit of ear cleaning fluid and a cotton ball. It’s a bit hard to tell though. If they have it on their chin aswell, its definitely acne. It’s super common, though. Definitely not something to worry about. One thing that can cause mild skin reactions like that are a change in diet/ environment. It’s honestly impossible to give a diagnosis, though. That’s just my gut feeling after working with animals for years. Kitty is probably fine.