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I just went through the whole cone thing, Greyman had to wear one for two whole weeks! I bought 3 different ones including that Kong one and the inflatable e-collar from PetCo. I was protecting my guy from getting to his stitches after eye surgery and was super concerned about his comfort...

Thanks for such a nice reply. I can certainly relate to mixed feelings over a damaged eye and also to loving the way the my guy looks no matter what "abnormality" he might have. If Armani has normal sight in his eye, then I bet he doesn't have the kind of injury (lens tear/destruction) that...

We did it! Greyman had his stitches removed yesterday and the doc says that he's healed superbly. I'm so relieved that I don't have to worry about him getting cancer in his damaged eye anymore and he's acting like nothing's changed. There were some challenging things, but no real complications...

Thank you. The inflatable collars actually "clamp" on to the neck and then secure with a velcro strap so I wouldn't have to push it over his eye. What else is pretty cool about them is that there are loops to thread a regular collar through to make it pretty Houdini proof. I just don't know if...

Thanks for the reply. I've seen those soft ones with the drawstring, Kong makes them and then there are also some knockoffs that might be the exact same thing. My concern with those are the reports that the soft material can be compressed allowing pets to get at their wounds. Perhaps they are...

My vet performed a blood test (CBC) in preparation for an upcoming eye enucleation. The purpose was to assess his fitness for the anesthesia. I don't know how common that is but it makes me feel (slightly) better about what's about to happen. I've been scared too and have done some reading...

I'm preparing for an eye enucleation in a couple weeks and am trying out some recovery collars. I first tried a cone style e-collar. He wore it for about 4 hours two days in a row and at the end of the second go, he was having a harder time than when we started. Plenty of back-arching, walking...

Hi Guys. I had a good consultation with the Vet today - The Dr. is terrific and I feel very confident in his knowledge, abilities and concern for my guy. One concern is Greyman's history of idiopathic cystitis (FIC). He's only had one very scary but successfully treated episode - still, the...

My guy is a licker and he LOVES the Tiki Cat Velvet Mousse pouches and Mousse Stix treats (the Mousse Stix are similar in size to the treats you are using). They are the only treats he eats although I haven't tried some of the great suggestions from other members in this thread. Feeding her...

Iodine (Betadine) diluted to the color of weak tea is also a safe disinfectant for scrapes and scratches.

Not long ago I discovered a wound on my guy (behind his head, on his neck) where his hair was missing, some skin was torn off and pink/red flesh was exposed. It wasn't deep or bleeding but it was shocking, scary and frustrating because I never figured out how it actually happened. I cleaned and...

Thank so much, I regularly picture him in my head with one eye and he is handsome indeed!

Thank you for telling more of your story, even though it is such a sad one. Thank you for the kind words of support too. Cancer is such an evil thing, which is why I'm struggling with the tough decision to have my guy's damaged eye removed to prevent it even though he doesn't have any issues or...

Greyman prefers this one though because, ferocious: ...and apologies for posting two photos. I just read the rules and can edit this post but can't find a way to delete it. Damn, I broke my own rule of not reading the rules first.

I got one! Here's Greyman

Thanks so much for your story and the great pictures. Bandit is a handsome dude! Both vets I've talked to have been somewhat dismissive of my concerns about complications, which is actually reassuring. They have both offered the enuclear option as a way to avoid worry for the future but my worry...

Greetings, I've scheduled an appointment for a non-emergency enucleation (To Enucleate Or Not) and I'm as stressed out about the whole thing as I imagine you were. How is your kitty doing? Any complications or issues? Thanks for any report, I've already read plenty of scary things online and it...

An update: Nothing has changed except that I've made an appointment in preparation to have Greyman's eye removed. The thought of him getting cancer in his eye and dying from something that was preventable is a tough one to live with... so, my fear of something that may (probably) not happen has...

I just tried out some birds and now this is happening. 15 minutes later and he's only looked away to check behind the TV, trying to figure it out!

On Chewy's website, different flavors of the Nutro grain-free pates have different thickeners/emulsifiers listed in their ingredients. The turkey/liver, chicken/shrimp and chicken/liver only list guar gum. I haven't checked them all, but other flavors do include xanthan gum and/or carragreenan.