I've read that if a pet has ear mites, these mites can travel to bedding and furniture and potentially attach themselves to a human host. I also understand that you don't need your own pet to be at ...

It could be an ear mite infestation. The ear mite in the cat (and the dog) is usually Otodectes cynotis that live within the ear canal, and often stimulate a dark brown waxy discharge. A secondary ...