Your ferret may
acquire ear mites from other affected animals at home, or at the breeder, pet store or animal shelter.
Hence puppies
acquire ear mites from their mother and it is especially common in young dogs.
Indoor - outdoor cats, outdoor cats, cats living in multi-cat households, kittens / cats from humane shelters, and kittens / cats from catteries are all at high risk for
acquiring ear mites.
Not exact matches
Ear mites are not specific to cats; they can be spread to or
acquired from dogs and any other mammalian pets.
This
mite is usually
acquired from other animals and lives down in the
ear canal.