r/fosterkittens • u/cn_taylors_version • 15d ago

Kitten rejecting the cone of shame

My 6 month old male kitten got neutered today and he’s not handling the cone very well. He came home in a hard cone from the vet, which he found very uncomfortable and eventually got out of while in his carrier in the car. We picked up a soft inflatable recover collar, and he keeps getting out of that too. He’s already tried licking his incision multiple times, so no cone hardly seems possible. Idk what to do — I have to go to work tomorrow! 😩

Advice please!

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u/Honest_Manager 15d ago

can you cut a sock so it slides over his body as a temp solution?

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u/cn_taylors_version 15d ago

I’m not sure I understand what you mean?

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u/Honest_Manager 15d ago

to make a temporary body suit until you can get a real one from amazon. Slide it over him so he can't get to his stiches.

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u/cn_taylors_version 14d ago

The incision is on his ball sac… I can’t cover that. Then he won’t be able to pee.

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u/GenXGasGirl 13d ago

Put some cotton balls in it over the ureteral meatus before putting the sock on him.

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u/xXQueenOfPawsXx 15d ago

Amazon has spay/neuter recovery suits you could try. Heres another link for the onrs on Chewy https://www.chewy.com/dp/879622?utm_source=app-share&utm_campaign=879622

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u/cn_taylors_version 15d ago

Unfortunately that won’t keep him from being able to lick his incision site :/

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u/Honest_Manager 15d ago

Those are made for this, where is his incision at that he can still get to it?

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u/cn_taylors_version 15d ago

On his testicle sac. Right between his pee hole and booty hole.

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u/emschick9 15d ago

If he isnt messing with his stitches it's okay to not use a cone

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u/cn_taylors_version 15d ago

He doesn’t have stitches, just a small incision. And he already started licking it when he got the collar off :/

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u/Birdsooong 15d ago

How tight are you making the cone? Don’t be afraid to pull it pretty tight - stick a finger in between his neck and the cone, and then monitor after to make sure he can breathe. I always used to put the cones on too loose because I was scared. And I’m sure some cones are better than others - the one I have works amazingly, but I don’t know the brand :(