Dear Llena, Cleaning your fuzzies ears with olive oil does make sense. I have been using it on my kids for years. It is an old homiopathic remedy for ear aches. My kids have never been to the doctor because I use this at the first sign of trouble. I also used it on my farm animals, especially my does, when they had sign of infection. It always worked. Hope this helps. CJ Ladybug KoKo- "Not my ears you don't!" YumYum- "Oh, don't be such a baby!" [Posted in FML issue 1875]