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?

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[–] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 26 points 1 month ago

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

[–] TrojanRoomCoffeePot@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Careful with the olive oil, OP, you don't want to wind up like Marge and Lisa :p

[–] Xanthrax@lemmy.world -5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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.