So helpful thank you. I can't afford to take my cat to the vet right now because I've lost my job. But you've helped a greatful itchy little kitty and made his owner very happy. Thank you thank you so much :-D

My daughter's kitten had ear mites. I dipped the q tips in castor oil and cleaned out tons, from every crevice to start. It's better than a dry aq tip. Then poured a drop in each. Did the same the following day and that solved it. I'd used other oils in my own cats ears but castor oil seemed to work faster, maybe cos it's so thick. Castor oil also cured my husband's eczema. The rash appeared oner night. We thought it was hogweed burn. The doctor didn't have a clue so gave him two lots of aNti biotics (the first course did nothing). A doctor on a medical forum diagnosed he had eczema triggered by something. His doctor had to agree and gave him steroid cream..it's still unopened. The castor oil cured it in three to four days. And we Could see his flesh between the creases of dry scaly skin before . It makes me mad knowing children with severe eczema are covered in harmful steroid cream and bandages, when caStor oil and fresh air may be all they need!

You helped my cat with an eye infection and then later on with her ear mites. Your amazing thank you do much please keep up the great content !

Love the non-chemical alternatives

You have once again save my pets from Discomfort that you again for all the vet help and the money saving as well

Your cat is so well behaved! I'll have to wrap mine up in a blanket so I can keep my face intact 😂😂

I used the sweet almond oil for my cat Pippa's ear and it worked very very well. Many thanks Dr Jones, you're the best 👍

Please be careful telling ppl to use qtips on their cats' ears because most cats aren't going to sit still.Theres a chance of going too far and hurting them unintentionally❤ Advice I've gotten from my vets is they say to use cotton balls or cotton circles/squares to wipe the ears NOT qtips. Also remember their ears, eyes and noses are all very closely connected so please do not use peroxide on your cats 🙏

I have an outdoor-friendly cat of mine who returned home after 5 months of disappearance. My neighbour told me few days back that her husband was the one who send the cat away. Apparently to a river side which i don't know the reason why and i didn't ask the wife cause i was so annoyed to know the truth. Its about 5 miles away from my house. But this cat managed to find back cause i know he loves me so much. I have known him as a litter. Been feeding and taking care of him since small cause his mother had injured herself falling from 3rd floor of the flats and started to act aggressive towards her kittens due to her pain. After his disappearance, I was looking for him everywhere for atleast a week but no where to be seen. I then gave up , hoping, he would return. He somehow manage to find his way back. Nothing could make me so happy to see him again, alive. He is with me now. But ,, he brought along some Ear mites and flu with him. He had this very dry hard skin on both her ears and is shaking his head , scratching his ears all the time. I also noticed that he couldnt hear much and i totally get it why. Now, i am working on curing him. I started on with coconut oil. Pouring some oil onto the tissue and cleaning his both ears. Also applying oil all over his body and did some massaging cause his skin is so dry. Then for flu, i am giving him topical medication. And im already seing improvements. He could hear well now and is started to walk and eating normal. He been starved and returned weak and bony. Now he looks okay. And also gaining weight. Hope he can be back healthy and happy like he used to be.

I had no idea baby oil would work. I learn something new everyday. Thanks Doc.

Thank you I got my first cat! Shes was abandoned out in the woods in the winter months and she crossed a stream to get to me crying loudly. So I hiked out of the deep woods with her and took her home. She seems so happy and is always by my side when I come home. Always! Lol

THIS TREATMENT WORKS! Day 6 of using this treatment and my cat’s ears are waaaayyy better now. No more scratching! I used virgin coconut oil for the first 3 days while waiting for my order of sweet almond oil to arrive. I clean her ears with a q tip with coconut/ sweet almond oil before adding 3-4 drops afterwards. First 3 days, the gunk from her ear really came out and I’m using 6-8 q tips just to clean it. Now, I’m done with just 2 q tips. I applied only once a day. Will follow through with the treatment plan for the next 14 days!

Thank you! I washed my kittens and their bedding several times to get rid of fleas. I couldn’t find any fleas after the 3rd bath but they kept scratching. I’ve been trying to figure out why their ears look dirty. Now I know.

This method worked an absolute treat! After a year of trying this and that, seeing different vets and lots of tests, this worked. Stuck to the week on, week off of twice daily ear cleans and changed to Revolution Plus. Nearly two years later and not an issue since! Thank you

Thank You for taking the time to create and share this wonderfully informational and helpful advice with us all ❤️

Thank you so much for this video! I thought my cats got fleas at first but after checking with the flea combs and gave them a bath there's no sight of any flea. But they kept scratching their ears, your description about the earmites help me! I'm trying with coconut oil. 7 days update: it works! alot of black crusty build-up came out from my cats ear every time they shake their head. Will update again after 14-day treatment. Today's date 25 May 2023: shared this video to my cat group and just realised haven't update my 14 days treatment. 😂 It definitely works for my cats, did the whole 14 days treatment and my cats doesn't scratch their ears anymore!

Thank you for that segment, was soo helpful. Appreciate you, and love Murry. Keep up the good work.

This is helpful doc! I rescued a kitten last month and these past few days, i've noticed that her right ear is getting watery. I do some research and found out that it's all about ear mites. Can't afford to take her to vet but good thing I found your videos.

Hi, doctor Andrew I tried the castor oil on my cat for ear mites and it worked really well; I warmed the castor oil in a glass of warm water, so as not too shock him when I put it in. He barely noticed and didn't fuss much at all. Also his ears were so red and sore, all the way to the tippy top. He wouldn't let me touch him, he would run away. I got some Zymox, from Amazon, that worked wonderfully for the pain and cleaned his ears out, bright and shiny like new. It has hydrocortisone in it and it stops the pain immediately. I'm sure you know that but I just wanted to let everybody else know. God bless you, you wonderful man. Jude, from Kentucky ✝️🐴🌿❣️🇺🇸

You and Murray are The Best Dr. Jones!!! Thank you for sharing such great information as always!!! ♥️

Really loved your channel thank you so much Doc 🙏🏼 from Montreal, Canada 🇨🇦

You are the best VET Love that you share your knowledge!! Cheers

😂So, Dr. ...did you sedate this cat? My three loving , gentle, and cooperative cats turn into mountain lions if I use oils. I STAY calm, whisper sweetly in their ears, put the treat jar where they can see their promise of rewards. They know when I'm thinking about treatment time, and watch me like a hawk so as to plan their getaway. 😭 Diatomaceous earth is received MUCH better, however success is fleeting.

I recently got myself a cat that has earmites, my first ever kitty. I was worried sick with what to do and this helped me know how to move forward, thank you

Thank you so very much for these tips. I watched another of your videos for ear mites in cats and I had coconut oil at home, just two days after putting the 2-3 drops twice a day and it's nasty how those things come out but he's a lot better. Again thank you for sharing your knowledge. God bless you.

Murray is such a great cat. Also thanks so much for this amazing advice

Can we get a happy paw clap on how good this kitty is...yaaaaay Murray!!!

You're a wonderful Vet! Thank you for your videos! What do you think of Castor oil?

Just started doing this today on my 2month old kitten, I rescued it from the streets and noticed it has ear mites as it kept scratching(no fleas as she had treatment for them) so I used olive oil, 3 drops each ear and started cleaning with a wet wipe around my finger. I was so surprised there was loads of black stuff…and once she started shaking her head a big piece of black ‘stuff’ flew out of her ear, poor baby probably had it stuck and the oil helped a lot. I’m gonna keep doing it daily and follow your plan, hopefully we get rid of them! Thank you!!

I’m in a really hard place financially right now but my 13 week kitten has ear mites and I needed a cost free solution! I’m not a huge fan of putting food products in my kitties ears, that’s just a personal thing tho I have used coconut oil on my dog’s itchy belly. I have sweet almond oil and baby oil sitting around so I can treat him for free :) thanks so much!

Murray’s face! 😂 So cute! Thanks for the info!

Timestamp for 7:00 - sweet almond oil 2-3 drops per ear.

Thank you so much doctor! You have no idea how much help you are giving people right now! My cat was shaking his head; I’m already treating fleas! Omg the fleas don’t want to go away! He’s an in-door cat; I dog sat a dog with fleas. If you have any suggestions for fleas… I’d be sooo very thankful! The Dawn is not working, or the “Earth” from a farm near by… I even gave him one flea bath. I just keep using a flea comb because I don’t want to give him too many chemicals.

Thanks a lot for the information, you've been so helpful

After I put the drops in her ear she will not let me near that ear again! Mary is a very good patient. I'm going to wait till she's sleeping or doesn't notice and sneak up on her.

Loved this review Dr.! Thank You for a Perfect video as always!! Please enjoy Your Day!!

Thank you for the video doctor

Thank you so much! I'm excited to give my babies relief from the itching! And your video was easy to understand. 3 week cycle begins today!

Thank you so much for sharing this valuable information. My cats will feel so much better.

Murray: "I'm outa here!" :D

Love your video's. We had one cat That went to the vet as needed and we got Her fixed, then a year later she was hit by a car and died. Then we got another cat and always kept Her inside and we got her fixed and went to the vet as needed. . I am over run with two cats that were dropped off strays .In life or death condition. when we got them. Took them to the vet over and over again. We got them all fixed and sadly we keep them in the house for fear of the killer road. . Then two more starving cats show up a year ago or more. Flat out 100 % I did not want to feed them or it would be two more cats for us no way but my wife feed them and they have been our back yard cats ever since. Sadly the those two cats had 3 litters of kittens.in the year they were here. I in the past was able to find homes easily for the kittens. But of the last 7 kittens I only found 3 great homes. My daughter took the mother cat stray drop off and the 13 week old kitten to the vet to get fixed. The kitten is 100 % super healthy except a SEVERE case of ear mites . Oddly no mention of the mother cat having ear mites. And some how it has spread to the inside cats. I'm going to try your ear mite cures myself because the vet bill would be way to high...To do kittens is fairly easy they love the ending massage to no end. Had the wake one of them up so I could do the next kitten..LOL that was super funny she just layed there and would not get up.....Many Many thanks DR Jones

Very informative, Thank You 🌸🙏🏻

Thank you thank you! We went with the 3rd remedy... we will try it on Missy, Pepperoni, an Kallie they all started getting their ears messed up by over scratching and paws digging inside ears.. we know now how to handle this situation.. thanks Doc!!

Any oil will smother the mites. We use olive oil. 🙂

Thank you for all of your time, help and advice you extend to animal lovers everywhere. You are truly one of God's Angels!

Great information! Thank you so much.

Doctor - I had originally tried hydrogen peroxide...mostly as an aid to help clean up the debris from the mites (and as an antiseptic - because my 19 year old calico cat had really scratched the inside of her ears with her rear claws). Next, I tried olive oil - which worked ok, but the mites seemed to return quite soon afterward...despite daily treatment. I also tried baby oil, which works well...but the mites return quickly. So far, I've achieved the best result with coconut oil in my calico cat. My 15 year old hyperthyroid black cat's ears stay free of mites. But, the mites tend to soon return on my calico cat. They are both inside-only cats, so I don't know where the mites are coming from. I've owned cats all my life (I'm 72). With all my previous cats, I bathed them regularly. But, with my two present "senior" cats - I have not given either of them a bath in several years. They are thoroughly brushed daily, and they appear very clean (and they groom each other, too). Do you think that bathing them might help? Sometimes I wonder if the Methimazole (for my hyperthyroid black cat) might somehow prevent ear mites from surviving in her ears? Kep up the great work. I really enjoy your videos!-

Thank you so much! This is just the help I need! You helped me save my kitten. :)

Nice video! Thanks! I have a new kitty (#7) and she seems to have ear mites. I have all these things to try. Can't get her to a vet until the end of the month so I will be more generous with the sweet almond oil. I didn't know to leave a little oil in her ears! And I'll continue to check the other cats' and the dogs.

I just love you and all of your great information. Both my cats are not very nice when it comes to treatments.

Thank you for the wonderful info.

I have 6 indoor cats and a few outdoor cats that come and eat. I moved in 2 outdoor cats a year ago. I’ve been battling ear mites ever since. Have used the meds from our vet. Been using some apple cider vinegar to clean ears with. The one that gave them to everybody else had a severe ear infection which is better now but have caused her many balance issues. I’m going to try this almond oil tomorrow on all of them. Seems I’m almost rid of them and they are back. One of the outdoor cats will let me pet him and he’s getting the oil too. He has them. I will let you know how it works. Not sure I can get two doses a day in each cat but I’m going to try. They see me coming with a q-tip, tissue or bottle and they know what it is now. Thank you for these new things to use. I don’t like using the vet med a lot. Happy Day to you!

Thank you! So very helpful!

What a cool video. I'm glad I found you 😊 thank you very much for all your advise. I'm not sure if my Lucky boy has mites (he started shaking his head recently) but now I know how to check it and how to treat it, in case he has them. By the way, you have another subscriber 😺

I love Murray!!!

Thank you so much for all your nice videos. I have a doubt; I someone told me that a bit of apple cider vingear diluted with water would be helpful 2 times a week, as it would help dry out the oils and prevent possible yeast or fungal infection from moisture due to the oils. I live in a very hot and humid climate. Is this true? Would ACV be okay to use??

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! Great video. This is going to work wonders for my sons cat.

Thank you for these tips!😊

Thank you so much I’ve spent over $650 on medicines for my four cats..I feel so sorry for them..it feels like I’ll never win the battle against these war mites.. I’ll try that baby oil tomorrow 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️ 🐈 🐈‍⬛ 🐈🐈‍⬛💕💕💕💕

Loved the video and your cat’s face is priceless!!!

This really worked thank you so much Doc.

Thanks so much, i just figured that's what is bugging my cat.

Thank you so much for your videos. I tried canned pumpkin for my elderly cat who was severely constipated, not only did she love the taste...it worked w/in 24 hrs. Now I'm going to try the oil for my other cats ears...pretty sure it's mites.She has scabs starting to develop to with tiny brownish red and white dander that's I find in areas where she was laying down...funny thing my elderly cat doesn't have anything like that. Thanx again!! U r awesome!!

thank you for advices 💙 how long does it take to get the ear canal rid of all the ear mite debris accumulated, please? I've treated my kitten with Advocate antiparasitics plus using an ear cleaner Douxo to clean her ears daily and there's still black debris coming out daily for almost a month now.. cleaning them step by step so hopefully there's none left in the future..

Now that you've recommended the Sweet Almond Oil, does it really work and has anyone seem adverse side effects or reactions from it?

The k you so much for the info! I just got almond oil and treated all 7 cats! Also, how do you feel about the medicine zymox? Does it work?

Excellent video Doctor. I will be sure to keep these items on hand. My ONLY question is are ALL 3 remedies kitten and seniors age cat safe? Does. #of drops change for kitten??🐱🐱Appreciate the GREAT info

I did this for 2 weeks (rotating week on and week off) and now one of my cats has to go to the vets. His one ear he used to have a wax ball in that got removed years ago, is infected now. U can hear the oil in it and all the mites I wiped out were thick and gross. His ear is red and irritated and now I feel terrible. It's always been a sensitive ear to him so I feel terrible now and hope I didn't cause any damage. He's been hiding and that's not normal for him.. I can't get into a vets until next week. I used sweet almond oil by the way and only did it once a day. Sigh... didn't work for me. My other 3 cats still have mites but no issues as far as the oil goes.

Thank you. Your video had a lot of great info.❤

Thank you so much for this doc! Can i ask, my kitten Milo has been scratching her ear and i took a look at it and its been bleeding, is it still alright to put oil even if her ear's bleeding?

Thanks for the tips! It appears your book is no longer available? Do you have a different link?

Good job doc You're the best!

I rescued my 6 week old kitten from a home where she had fleas, ear mites, and diseases. The ear mites are still around from after a treatment at the vet so I'm hoping the mineral oil helps!

New subscriber after watching this one video. Thank you Dr. Jones. Taking your advise. Two furkids with what I believe to be mites. They've also been scratching under the chin however. Wondering if mites travel around and about their heads, not just in the ears.

Love your home remedies will try on stinky ,let you know which works best.

Thanks for this vid! Can you please tell me for the sweet almond oil do I just put the drops in or is there anything I have to do before or after? And how often for how long?

hi sir, thanks for the video. why do you recommend to take a break for 7 days? one of my kitten's ear looks pretty good after 7 days but one ear the mites came back the very next day!

thank you for this video!! me and my grandma are rescuing a kitty right now and poor thing is so itchy :(( i hope this helps her

thank you for a good video and thank you murrey

Thank you so much for this video! My kittens had very severe, black ears and we were tight on money so tried this trick and their ears were squeaky clean the very first treatment I did! It broke up all the debris so I could scoop it out nice and clean.

Yup, I use almond oil in my hair, all my cats love it.

Thanks for this video. My cats also thank you. Can I use neem oil?

I love the video it so helpful... Thank you 😊❤️

Hey! I have a kitty ear mite party at Mt house. We took in a stray and now all 5 of my kitties have ear mites. We started on the olive oil with garlic but after coming across your videos I'm wondering if castor and neem oil would be a gentler solution? You have so many great options which is your favorite gentle option for kittens!? Thanks!!!

thank you for the information

I just started the castor oil treatment for my Murphy. I'll let you know how that goes. How do cats get ear mites? Murphy has lived here for 6 months & never been outside & to my knowledge, the other cat resident does not have ear mites. I just love the look on Murray's face once you brought him back to the table after leaving. He was NOT happy and it is so cute! Thanks for the great video!

I loved the video! Very nice to finally see something that you can do at home and/or with limited resources. I live in a small, rural town with the nearest vet 45 minutes away and have 11 pets, so your at home tips are much appreciated! Do you happen to have a video on the most effective/safe way to treat tick infestation in dogs (for people who live in tick infested farm-like areas)? I'm especially concerned about the ears, since I can't safely get to them... thanks!

Dr. Jones, hoping you can advise/help. Adopted a rescue cat, knew he had respiratory issues before I even met him. He's brought by rescuer, looks very clean, no fleas, but is sneezing/runny nose/squinting and itchy all over. He's with me now 6 days. Sneezing is down, eyes less runny, but sleeps almost constantly unless eating or occasionally will enjoy playing. MY question is along with almond oil (just ordered for his itchy ears) have you used diatomaceous earth for any health issues with your pets? thank you for any help. (just want to add, I have him on Lysine and CBD oil which are added to his food 1x daily and separately).

We adopted 2 cats the other day & one of them has been scratching at his ears. I don’t really have extra money to take him to the vet, so I was happy to learn that baby oil will work. I will get some of that and try it, and hopefully the other cat won’t get them too.

I've learned something new today..thanks doc!

Hi. I'm romelia, I jus finish watching your show KZfaq. Ear mite, I wanna thank you very much, that help me, to clear her debris in her ears. I wish animal doctors give a health insurance for animal either rich or poor will US take care of our love ones. Thank you again

Thanks so much!

Great video, thank you! I am wondering whether instead of baby oil I could use essential lavender oil?

Can't wait to try! Thank you

Thank you! If the ears are clean what could be causing the itching?

Thank you! Please start a farm animals channel! I live in the middle of nowhere with the nearest vet over an hour away and an appointment is 5 months-I am not kidding. There has to be remedies for farm animals as well that are basic. Thank you for helping one of the barn cats!

I wish to do this-! I’m unsure if it’s ear mites or wax, but it looks like mites. Should I go to my vet to confirm anything, or can I try one of your options - considering they’re not harmful. Thank you so much for this! ❤︎❤︎❤︎

I love your vids and watch them often..I need help..I am so scared for my kitty. I thought that she had ear mites so after watching vids I cleaned her ears and applied a mixture of olive oil and coconut (carrier) oil to both ears and rubbed them like instructed..I did that for 2 nights and it is night 3 and she seems worse and more tender than before..now it appears to be a bit more like a brwn wax so I believe that she has infection..It isn't filling her ear, but there is residue and she is shaking her head once in a while and when I go to check her ears they are obviously tender etc. I can't afford the vet due to covid taking 1 of my husband's jobs at the moment (-$2000mnth) Any help would be so beyond appreciated! I love your channel and you are so amazing to share all of this priceless advice for treatments for our babies! I really don't know what to do!

You are amazing! Thank you!!

Hi thanks for the video but are you sure these remedies are safe and have no long term harmful effects? I really want to try the olive oil one