> Meep's got at least one intensely itchy ear.  Enough that she's got one
> tiny bloody spot - I think she stabbed herself.

> She's on Revolution, so she shouldn't have ear mites (was applied at the
> beginning of the month.  Also, she's an indoor cat, though she's been on
> our deck, and we have bird feeders.

> I can't see anything obviously wrong with her ears, nothing's moving in
> there, but at the base of her ear it feels rough, looks like there's small
> black adhesions causing the roughness - like find coffee grinds, which
> does make me think of mites.  It doesn't look particularly nasty in her
> ears, no waxy buildup or anything else obviously amiss.  Just the
> roughness and black speckles at the base of her ears.

> If this continues she'll be going to the vet on Monday.  In the meantime,
> I'd like to know what this could be, and is there anything I can do for
> her until the vet appointment to help her not be so itchy? I'm concerned
> she might do herself more damage.

> I remember a long time ago with my previous vet, he suggested a couple of
> drops of hydrogen peroxide in her ears.  That actually worked, but I'm not
> sure why, and if that's a recommended treatment for ear problems
> anymore...

> Thanks for any advice!

> jmc