Ear cancer on whites

Just watched a programme and a white cat had sores on its ear (looked like a dog/fox attack) which turned out to be cancer. They said its quite common on white cats with thin ears.

Just wondered if there was ever any canine cases of this?

ive never heard of the cancer but i have heard of white dogs ears needing sun screen etc

I have heard that white dogs are more prone to skin cancer so they need to be protected with sun cream in the summer months. I have also heard that they suffer from deafness more than other dogs. Not sure whether this is true. I have a white staffy so I worry a bit

Heaps here unfortunatley Its Melanoma cused by the sun..

Kylie wrote:Heaps here unfortunatley Its Melanoma cused by the sun..

Yes thats what i thought, but this cat was in drizzly UK so that didn't even cross my mind!

I would say it is like all cancers then It may be rare to happen without sunburn but not impossible.. Just like lung cancer and non smokers, rare but it happens

Yes they do get cancer I put kids factor 60 on Lola's lugs in the summer she hates having it put on bless her

Chance being all white is a worry but he has such a thick coat and well covered ears i've never put suncream on as there is no exposed skin, although we do keep a closer eye on him