My partner's cat is about 8 months old, and was adopted a couple months ago while she was pregnant. She'd been living outside for a while, and he had no idea she was pregnant because she was so tiny. She's since given birth and the vet's having him wait to get her spayed, but she literally went into heat less than a week after having her kittens. She's been insanely restless since then, and has started grooming intently and won't stop scratching at her neck with her back feet.
She was found with a collar and had some small bald spots around her neck, but she's been scratching so much she's created pretty big bald spots and scabbing. He's already tried putting a soft cone on her, but she managed to get out of it in minutes. Is there anything else he can try to keep her from getting at her neck? We've looked into sweaters, but a lot of them look like they're meant to keep cats from scratching around their stomachs. We also want to minimize distress because she seems so hyper and uncomfortable right now.
She was found with a collar and had some small bald spots around her neck, but she's been scratching so much she's created pretty big bald spots and scabbing. He's already tried putting a soft cone on her, but she managed to get out of it in minutes. Is there anything else he can try to keep her from getting at her neck? We've looked into sweaters, but a lot of them look like they're meant to keep cats from scratching around their stomachs. We also want to minimize distress because she seems so hyper and uncomfortable right now.
