I think Arthur is just deeply confused, right now.

[Siwsan]

I'm ready to cry. I just want my sweet boy to be happy and comfortable

[Walleye]

1. Hang in there, it's so tough. You're doing the right thing

[niyad]

2. poor baby. just keep reassuring him that you love him. I know this is so hard on

both of you. Sending lot of love and hugs and vibes for healing.

[niyad]

3. I just googled "pet cat cone alternatives", remembering something I read here on

DU recently. Maybe something like one of those might help?

[Ocelot II]

4. I posted a reference to inflatable collars on another thread.

Maybe one of those would be more comfortable for him.

[niyad]

5. That must be what I remember. No, I just saw the one you just posted. The one

that I remember is from a week or two ago.

[QED]

7. Here's one...a donut collar

https://www.amazon.com/Cone-Inflatable-Protective-Comfortable-Licking-Biting-Wound-Cute/dp/B0B4SG1HV9/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?crid=2EN35PW71LP0J&keywords=inflatable%2Bdog%2Bcollars%2Bfor%2Bafter%2Bsurgery%2Bdonut&qid=1674318685&sprefix=%2Caps%2C315&sr=8-3-spons&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyUjNUUjc2T1ZRRE00JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMDgyMjg1M1FQTk9YOUJNWDBUUSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNzE2MDY4MVNBMDZIRkVXMjNEQyZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU&th=1

[ShazzieB]

16. Looks like the same basic concept as the one Ocelot II posted.

Just cuter!

[wnylib]

6. It is heartbreaking for us when we do

things for our fur babies that they don't understand. We feel for their confusion and worry that it will disrupt our good relationship with them.

Reassuring words and, if you can get close enough, gentle scritches on his head might be reassuring to both of you. He won't understand the words, but will understand the tone.

I went through the cone issue with a cat that I had several years ago. He had developed patches of hair loss after nibbling some household plants (which I then got rid of). The vet prescribed a cream and sent us home with the cream and the cone, which was not see through back then.

Poor Alex (the cat) struggled hard to get out of the cone. He succeeded once and was depressed when I put it back on him. He moped and sulked and I felt like an awful meanie, even though it was best for him.

But the results were good and when the cone came off, he held no hard feelings toward me. In fact, from then on, whenever he had a medical issue, he allowed only me (and not my husband) to give him a pill, cream, etc. He seemed to "get it" in seeing the cause/effect relationship between treatment and feeling better.

Fortunately, he didn't have many health issues. Vomited as a kitten after he ate a stick of butter. Lost hair after nibbling on house plants. Had autumn allergies that required a shot in the fall.

[Siwsan]

9. He is purring on my lap, right now.

I'm just going to baby him for the next two days. I might even try my hand at making a soft protection collar.

[wnylib]

10. Great! Glad to know that King Arthur is adjusting.

The soft protection collar sounds like a good idea.

How are the other cats reacting to his cone?

[Siwsan]

11. Lots of curiosity and concern

Madoc actually hid!

[Rebl2]

12. Poor baby

Happy to hear he is on your lap and purring.

[SheltieLover]

13. Get an alt collar!

Poor Arthur!

[Siwsan]

14. I've been checking local places and NONE have the soft collars

I might be able to put one together with an old sock, some foam rubber from an old pillow and an elastic band fastener.

[SheltieLover]

15. Or velcro? Maybe safer than elastic?

Foam rubber & a strip of fabric with velcro glued to ends maybe?

Poor Arthur. I know you will do what's best for him.

[LastDemocratInSC]

8. One of our cats required a cone for a few days.

He didn't tolerate it well for obvious reasons. For the first hour or so he walked backwards trying to get out from under "that thing that was over him."