To Leroy from Checkers:

"Oooh, Leroy, I feel for you. Remember, earmites don't last forever so be a good boy for your momma and don't scratch her too bad... the ears will feel so much better when they don't itch. But be thankful for those yummy noodles!"

Checkers had earmites when I first got him. For cleaning and medicating we always wore leather jackets and gloves, used a towel which generally didn't stay on him, and did it on the snackbar to "encourage" him to learn to stay of it Followed up with jack mackeral to soothe his very injured feelings!