How does one cure mites in cats?

Question

My overweight cat has all these black...well, they look like dots pretty much in her fur on her lower spine and top of her tail (she can't reach there to clean). She was really sensitive to touch in that area so we took a wet cloth to her back and it came back stained with dried blood. I'm pretty sure it's feline fur mites. Does anyone know how to treat those (we're kinda broke for vets so alternatives would be nice if there are any).

And my other cat had ear mites when he was a kitten, could that have caused this?

Answer 1

sound like good ol' fleas to me, if the black dots turn to blood when touched with water then thats flea poo, they bite the cat ingest the blood,  get some 'frontline' drops to put on behind her neck, its cheap but a must do, also worm her. ask the vet to give her a onmce over, but you've got fleas there hunny, if you want to see them get a childs nit comb and comb her then pull out the comb, you'll see them. classic places they congregate most, neck( behind head) and along spine, but they'll be all over her, spray her bedding from the larvae too and carpets

Answer 2

our cat had ear mites and a friend told us to use olive oil.  we just wiped at the area with a cloth soaked with olive oil and the mites came right off.  you could try this for fur mites.  it won't harm the cat so theres no harm in trying.  good luck

Answer 3

one should take her to the vet  

Answer 4

ear mites you get medication from the vet and clean them out well with a q-tip

also sounds like you have fleas, get some frontline

Both are easy fixes, and relatively inexpensive

Answer 5

I have tried many times to do it myself and it just doesn't work permanently. Actually nothing does permanently, but it takes a trip to the vet. Plus, you have to put the medicine on exactly how they say or it will not stay gone. I have a cat who gets very bad rashes in the area you describe, though and it is an allergy. The vet said he can give them a steroid shot to help them every so often, but it only helps them with the itch and doesn't cure. It goes away by Thanksgiving and doesn't come until late June, every year. Poor baby. There is a salve that you can rub on them that makes them feel better, but it doesn't cure it, if that is what it is. It helps with the itch from mites too.  

Answer 6

The problem is not mites...it is fleas.  The cure is easy, just take her to the vet's because she has fleas.  Your vet can prescribe the best treatment for her.  And, your male cat probably has fleas too.

The lower spine and base of the tail are where you can easily see the flea dirt.  

Here's some photos of flea dirt:

http://www.pusscats.com/Cat_Problems_1.j...

http://www.capcvet.org/copy/pics/fleadir...

http://www.frontlinespotonkillsfleas.co....

The last link shows flea dirt on a wet tissue.

Good Luck!

Answer 7

Ear mite medication

Answer 8

If there are any mites in the ears, try mixing Garden Seven and baby oil. That was one of the ONLY things that worked one time when my Grandma worked at a vet. I don't know if it works on any other parts of the body than the cat's ears.

Answer 9

If its mites it is definately a vet thing. Flea bombs and home kits probably wont take care of them, I've heard wives tales of vinegar and the such but if the cat is sensitive to the touch Im sure the burning sensation of vinegar isnt called for. My best guess is to research online what can be done for them and take it from there.

Answer 10

Give the cat a bath, cat shampoo isn't expensive. I've used people shampoo on cats, it works pretty good. You may have heard that people shampoo isn't good for pets, but, it's all made from the same ingredients.