I previously wrote about this sweet little cat and her resistance to a new kitten brought into the house; after three months of living on the kitchen table she went to live with my son who pays her a lot of attention but who is gone a lot during the day. After a couple of months she has suddenly started scratching her ears so much that some of the fur has come off. She is also displaying some other new behaviors--chasing her tail, spooking herself, etc. I know the ear scratching might be due to ear mites, but is this possibly a symptom of a cat being left alone too much? She LOVES people (but isn’t so happy with other cats). We saw similar behavior when we first brought her home from the shelter but it was solved, ironically enough, by bringing our second cat into the house.... Can anyone help?