r/TuxedoCats Jan 26 '25

😸 TUXIE KITTEN😸 Our new kitten, Jinx

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u/SilentSombra Jan 26 '25

Definitely a cutie! I know everyone is talking about how cute his ears are, but I do wonder if maybe he has a yeast infection (ear infection) or ear mites. Both can cause discomfort and for the ears to droop / appear like they do in these pics.

Not trying to alarm you! Just may want o triple check with the vet and get an ear culture :)

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u/Non-specificExcuse Jan 26 '25

Yes, please get it checked OP. When cats regularly have their ears in this oddly cast position it's usually because of an infection of some kind.

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u/WhogottheHooch_ Jan 27 '25

Glad someone got this message across amongst the nonsense! Probably earmites at the least.

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u/Non-specificExcuse Jan 27 '25

I saw another one earlier this week. Everyone was like "airplane ears" or, "oooh, he's mad" and all I could think was ear mites.

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u/WhogottheHooch_ Jan 27 '25

Ugh. It's ridiculous how prevalent this kind of content is; worse is the only people calling it out are always at the bottom of the comments (if anywhere).

I'm glad this OP was receptive, usually not the case.

The 'super model strutting' cat recently was bad. Hopefully, it was a pregnant cat on the streets rather than one with neurological issues.

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u/SilentSombra Jan 27 '25

u/Alita_999 just in case this comment gets lost :)

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u/Alita_999 Jan 27 '25

Thank you for sharing and I do appreciate the concern :) Jinx generally has his ears flexing strong but this seems to happen when he’s ready for a nap. I’ll be taking him to the vet and and I’m sure we’ll be talking about his ears ;)