Hi!

I posted this problem in alt.cats before and was told that I could get
better advice in here so I'll try.

I`ve got three indoor cats, and look after some strays that live in
the park on the other side of the street. Recently this new Tomcat
arrived, pretty young I guess, but not a kitten anymore. "Tigger" (as
I call him) is a very lively cat and knows how to get his share all
the time, but he has very strange ears. Both are thickly swollen and,
as far as I can make out, hard as stones.

As I am not the fastest person and he is very shy toward people in
general, I am not able to get close enough to him to get a good look,
but from the distance they do not look inflamed. Actually I saw
another cat licking his ears today without getting into trouble, but
of course he tends to shake his head a lot. I have to say that I wont
be able to get him if he doesnt want to, what I am trying, of course.

Otherwise he seems to be pretty healthy and an altogether gorgeous
cat, but I am concerned bout those ears.

Has anybody ever heard or seen anything like this and knows what I
could do?
I`d like to help him, he´s such a nice cat.

thanks,
Alex