My cat Wee has a severe eye infection and is under strict orders to wear and "Elizabethan" collar (or "the cone") for a minimum of 2 weeks. It can't come off, no exceptions, so her eye will heal. She is being a real trooper about it, and has gotten used to wearing it, but she can't groom herself.
I will skritch her neck, chin and the back of her head for her since she can't do it (the expression of ecstasy is adorable), but I'm not sure about the rest of her.
She is indoors only, like her 7 other "brother & sisters" and we have Cat Genie litterboxes so she doesn't have the issue of litter stuck to her paws or her butt. She has never gotten a bath with water, so I don't want to start now - far too much stress while she's trying to heal that eye.
Any suggestions? Should I let the other cats try to groom her? Get some waterless shampoo or wipes designed for cats? I'm I worrying about something I don't need to be? She will have to have this collar on until at least July 5th, when she sees the eye doc again, but he emphasized she'll probably have to wear it after the 5th for a few more weeks.
I will skritch her neck, chin and the back of her head for her since she can't do it (the expression of ecstasy is adorable), but I'm not sure about the rest of her.
She is indoors only, like her 7 other "brother & sisters" and we have Cat Genie litterboxes so she doesn't have the issue of litter stuck to her paws or her butt. She has never gotten a bath with water, so I don't want to start now - far too much stress while she's trying to heal that eye.
Any suggestions? Should I let the other cats try to groom her? Get some waterless shampoo or wipes designed for cats? I'm I worrying about something I don't need to be? She will have to have this collar on until at least July 5th, when she sees the eye doc again, but he emphasized she'll probably have to wear it after the 5th for a few more weeks.