How Do You Find the Right Size E-Collar?

I need an E-Collar for my 14 y/o cat. He keeps licking and chewing at the bandage on his leg/paw. Today he was really going at it and I think he's just making the sore worse.

I have literally spent hours looking on Amazon for a suitable e-collar. I've read the reviews and looked at the pictures and I still don't know what size to get. Basically, the listed sizes don't quite match the reviews.

I've tried going to the local pet store, but everything is for medium to large dogs. Their selection is very limited too. I was hoping to get a soft collar, not those uncomfortable looking plastic ones. I figure Shorty would be more comfortable with a soft collar due to his age.

Does anyone have any suggestions or helpful hints?

Shorty's neck size is somewhere between 7 1/2" to 8". I guess it depends on his position (standing vs. laying down) and where exactly I'm measuring around his neck. I don't know his weight, maybe 7-9 lbs.

I'm so sorry that no one has answered you yet.  We are not usually this slow at answering.    Even worse, I'm not sure how much help I'll be but hopefully someone else with more experience in fitting cones will chime in.

The guide I've heard for fitting a cone is that it should be loose enough that one finger fits between the cone and the kitty's neck.  Since Shorty's neck is 7.5 to 8.0 inches in circumference, it would seem that you could find an appropriate cone (e-collar) by adding another 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch.  Many e-collars are adjustable so you should be able to find a nice soft one that does the job.

This article discusses some of the other aspects of using e-collars and should have some information you can use:   [article="33690"]The Cat Cone A Complete Owners Guide​[/article]  

Another solution might be to put Shorty in a baby's onsie.  Many cats tolerate these better than cones.  I don't know if it would work on Shorty since his sore is on his leg/paw.  That might be too low on the leg to be covered by a onsie, but I just thought I'd mention it.

Here's hoping you find something that works.  You're absolutely right in your concern that he might make his sore worse with all the licking and chewing. 

It's my experience the cone should be just longer than the snout.

In my experience the most effective ones are the plain clear plastic cones like v buster click. The Fancy soft ones just don't work.

Indy had a comfy cone but she managed to turn it inside out and lick her spay incision.