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Why is my Persian cat scratching her ears hard, but they look clean?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Persian | Female | spayed | 3 years old | 10 lbs

Hi, my cat scratches her ears very hard, how can I help her? I looked inside her ears and found nothing, it was clean as usual. My cat is a super flat Persian, about 3years old weighting about 9.5 pounds.

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on July 16th, 2018

It's probably an ear infection, often it cannot be seen from the outside. Ear infections are very common in dogs, it is usually caused by either yeast or bacterial disease. the treatment is usually simple and straightforward, you will have to take Lisa to the vet and get the ears checked, then a prescription ear drops will be prescribed according to the infectious agent.

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