I had a thread before about my kitties mating, and I took them to be fixed today. They've been home for over 2 hrs now and I'm in tears. The vet put the helmet collars on them, and they are just beyond miserable. I took them off for a bit but they were licking their wounds, so I put them back on. But they are so sad and struggling to take them off.... can I just keep them off? What will happen if they lick themselves? What are my options? I didn't think it would be this bad, it's worse. Please help me.