Cat 'loses ears' due to sun damage as UK pet owners warned

LifestylePetsSome animals are at greater risk than others10:09, 16 Aug 2026A stark warning is being issued to pet owners after a cat brought into the charity's care required surgery to have both ears removed due to severe sun damage. Buddy, an eight-year-old Domestic Shorthair, was taken in by Battersea's Old Windsor Cattery after being discovered as a stray.‌The charity's clinical team swiftly identified lesions on both of his ears – one of which was diagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma, a form of skin cancer triggered by UV damage. Battersea's clinical team also discovered pre-cancerous cells on Buddy's other ear and were sadly left with no choice but to remove both ears to safeguard his future health.‌Cats with white or light-coloured fur, such as Buddy, are especially susceptible to su