My kitten's ear is hard after a hot grease burn. What should I do?

Oh no! Poor Bella! Sorry to hear this has happened-but the good news is that if this is all, it is likely Bella will be ok. You may want to purchase an E-Collar to keep her from scratching the ear or rubbing it on things as it heals (it will likely get itchy and a bit sensitive). You can purchase a topical ointment or salve at most local petstores like: https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/cat/cat-health-and-wellness/cat-first-aid/vetericyn-cat-wound-and-skin-hydrogel to coat the wound and keep it from getting infected as well. As always, if the wound worsens or grows larger in size, please seek an appointment with your veterinarian. I hope this helps!

Without pictures and not being able to examine Batman it is difficult to say for sure if there is something abnormal with the warm ear. When there is inflammation, generally the area affected will be warmer due to increased blood flow to the area. It is possible that Batman may have allergies or an ear infection. If the ear is reddened as well, I would recommend having this looked at by a veterinarian so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. Otherwise, I would just monitor for the time being. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

Poor Kitty Bear! I would be concerned that she may have ear tip vasculitis that affects the blood flow to the tips of the ears and can result in crusts and ulcerative wounds. Squamous cell carcinoma is a cancer that can affect the tips of the ears as well but it would be unusual for both ears to be affected. I would definitely recommend having your vet examine her as soon as possible to determine what might be going on. A biopsy might be recommended.

Thank you for submitting your question regarding your kitten. If possible, you need to seek emergency veterinary care. The injuries need to be investigated. He will likely need antibiotics, pain medication and food or sugar to support his blood sugar. In the meantime, you can rub syrup in the gums if the kitten has not eaten recently. I hope this information helps.

If Toby's ear is badly burnt or oozing and not recovering after home care it is best to bring him into your vet. They can examine the ear to see how extensive the burn is and provide treatments such as antibiotics to prevent infection or other creams or salves to help the burn heal. Keeping Toby from pawing at it with an Elizabethan (cone) collar is also a good idea to prevent further irritation until it can be seen by your vet.

That sounds most like an old dried blood clot. He could have had a small nick that bled, or a current ear infection, or even an ear polyp (which are pretty common in cats, although usually younger ones than Mr. President). I'd recommend a vet visit to get that checked out.

It is possible that his ear was sunburned, but he could also have an ear infection. It's not normal to have this area bright red, and I would have your cat seen by a vet immediately. The vet can diagnose if he has a sunburn or an ear infection, and can treat him for it.