my cat keeps taking off his cone!

My cat just got neutered and is very angry about the cone on his head. He keeps taking it off and im worried that he will make his stich worse. How do I keep it on his head...I can watch him when Im home but not when I work (and in Taiwan we have to work from 8am to 7pm...sometimes 9pm!). Please help...

Just tie it a tiny bit tighter and it won't come off.

My Sophie managed to get hers off and she pulled one of the stiches out

Male cats don't usually get given cones - not over here at least. None of mine ever have. How does he behave when he gets the cone off - does he lick the area a lot? He may be ok without it.

He has to leave it on for 7 days! I think thats a bit long?! when its off he tries to lick it...not all the time though. Right now he's exhausted from trying to get it off so he's sleeping.

Originally Posted by taiwancat

He has to leave it on for 7 days! I think thats a bit long?!

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Sophies was on for about a week until her stitches were taken out.

Boys aren't usually given cones in the US either. Mine have always had their incisions glued shut and they never bother them. They do lick just a tiny bit, but seeing as how that's a very sensitive area even on a good day, I have a feeling that they lick carefully for good reason!!! I don't think he'll pull at it because that would hurt A LOT.

I've never had a cat that had to have a collar after being neutered, especially males.

It's natural for them to lick a bit - it would only be if they licked too much that would be a problem.

I also think 7-8 days is way too much for him to have to wear that collar.

If he were mine, I'd take the collar off and unless he was really over-licking, I wouldn't put it back on. I think the choice is yours really.