Me and my child have recently woken up with bites on her arms and my stomach. Her pediatrician said they could be mites if our animals come on out bedding. I have noticed one cat who spends most of the time outdoors has been coming inside more and seems to be begging to be pet and seems to itch a lot more than before. What can I do asid for the lime sulfu wash to get rid of them in our house and bedding. I ha e a steamer for clothes could I steam my bedding until I get the wash in the mail and stop them from getting on the beds?

My cat has a bump in on his left ear he scratches and yelps in pain he recently starting scratching his right ear there is a brown substance in his ears and they smell could this be associated with said condition?

I have two kittens that overly groom and have scabs all over. Well I looked in their fur and found tiny yellow specks. Thinking it’s dandruff I didn’t think anything of it. Well then I saw one move and now I notice them all over. I know they are not fleas, ticks, or lice. Can walking dandruff be yellow with a brown tip.

My 8 year old male cat has been obsessively licking his paws, hind legs, and stomach to the point that they are bare for the past year, especially his stomach where even his nipples are exposed and being a DMH thick coated cat, he has always had a beautiful furry underside to him where he always lays belly up to show it off. We have not changed any diet or environmental routines and I reside in sunny FL where he is used to going out on my screened in pest controlled lani with my other 2 cats. I have taken him to our vet multiple times where we have tried steriod shots, Prozac, topical ointments etc and nothing seems to be working. The last time we were there, my vet observed him more closely noticing his “dandruff” on his backside may be due to skin mites (we just thought he was a “big boy” and couldn’t reach back there - He is 18lbs but also has some mainecoon in him) to which she gave another shot and an ointment for fleas/ticks. It helped for only a month and a half but then he started back up. I feel terrible bc he always seems to be uncomfortable biting/nawing and now causing scaring, especially on his hind legs, and my other 2 cats have no issues or symptoms whatsoever of anything resulting in his behavior. Vet recommended a behavioral specialist, but I feel it may be something she’s missing. I mean, he’s been with me since the beginning and he just randomly starts nawing off his fur. If needed, I will pay the $500 visit fee, but I’m trying to weigh out all options before going that direction. Do you think I should get a second opinion? It’s so hard to find decent vets in my area so i would hate to put my poor kitty through much more. Please help! Thank you in advance...

Short haired black indoor kitty approx 18 months old. He began scratching about 6 months ago (summer) so bathed with kitty flea shampoo from advantage also treated for worms. Stray, rat consuming visitors loving him up late night thru screen (discovered later). No missing hair or patches but grooming non-stop, sensitive on back / if petted. Now dandruff on back and tale. Washed with sulfur, baking soda, antifungal/antibac, flea shampoo, ivermectin (not good response)... nothing seems to stop mite.... unspecified. When he walked he drops skin-like pieces everywhere despite my bathing him. But he LOOKS perfect-beautiful. Last thing: it’s contagious. I have rashes and been exterminating. Love my kitty but losing it. Does anyone have any idea what to do?

My elderly adult male has developed a condition on his right flank where his hair clumped into sections of hair that cannot be separated. Started in April with small patch (est. 2 inch square) and now covers much of his right side. No obvious causes, there appear to be small white and black specks when I pet the affected area. Cat is TNR that lives outside and cannot take to vet. Was very sick earlier this year with infection to face which resolved and he now appears healthy and energetic.

I took in a 2 week old kitten whose mama got hit by a car, after the explosive bloody diarrhea bout we went through (I thought it could possibly be coccidia —I’m a vet tech— but waited a week and it clears up so it much have just been the drastic switch to formula from mamas milk, now that we are thru that I one consuming and constant disinfectant stage, for which I used mainly natural ingredients, the now 4-5 week old little one has developed crust around its ears, a small spot behind one ear and multiple spots down its tail, (almost at every vertebrae section) I am not currently at a clinic and don’t have a microscope to do a scraping but I know for a fact it’s not EAR mites. I grow a lot of natural antiseptic plants and have been using aloe on her for a day now and her hair has started falling out which i assume could be a sign of either healing or it getting worse. Any advice would help. I’ve never had such a young kitten while not working with a veterinarian.

We are infested. Saw white specks moving on long haired black cat. Dandruff, hair loss, intense itching. The humans in the house also itching and being bit on legs and feet. Tried advantage then revolution then front line spray on cat and entire house (carpet couch etc). Vet bill of 500. Can't find anything on my cat. At time of appt, white specks werent as active. Move most often in late evening. Vets claim they cant find anything... these tiny white specks are smaller than a flea. Someone help us. The itching is driving us all insane... went to doctor for my bites. Not scabies. So what is it?????

I have a kitten who is about 2 months old. When I got him, he had a bald spot behind one ear. When I checked, he had fleas so I treated it and thought it was maybe from scratching? The hair is starting to grow there but other much smaller spots have started to appear on his body and he actually has some black stuff in his ears and around his nose. So I am starting to wonder if it is mites or are they two seperate things? Also, I have to note, he doesn't seem to be itching or shaking his head. Actually, he doesn't exhibit any strange behaviour but is rather very active.