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Elizabethan collars on Kittens

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paddyann Mon 28-Jan-19 23:47:27

my two kittens got spayed today ,one was straighforward ,the other had an umilical hernia repaired at the same time .Both were sent home with these plastic collars on.
They are not happy girls!
They have difficulty eating and are getting frustrated because they cant clean themselves ,in fact one of them is growling and hissing when we go near.Usually the sweetest natured wee kittens so this is something we haven't had with them before.
Has anyone kept these collars on for the full week as advised or did you take them off for feeding under supervision? I'm a bit scared of leaving them on overnight too as one kitten has almost strangles herself by managing to ease it over one ear and it tightened round her neck .Advice needed as soon as possible please .

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paddyann Tue 29-Jan-19 21:43:18

I've been feeding them off a wee butter dish that sits inside the collar with me and OH holding it up ,one is happy to eat from it like that the other not so much .We'll just have to keep trying.Our Tortie kitten is recovering well,she's even quite playful tonight.The white kitten needed a hernia fixed as well as spaying and she's not so good.She's long haired so I'm brushing her every hour and it seems to calm her a bit.Both asleep for now so catwatch can relax

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paddyann Tue 29-Jan-19 21:43:35

long haired

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Jalima1108 Tue 29-Jan-19 23:06:58

As I said, I haven't ever had cats but family members always have - I can see one of those collars working on a dog but cats always appear to be contortionists, could they get to the wound anyway even with a collar?

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grandtanteJE65 Wed 30-Jan-19 12:54:53

Sounds as if they are out of the huff, at least! Hope the improvement continues.

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paddyann Wed 30-Jan-19 14:06:36

they've now decided they hate the sight of each other...lots of hissing and growling when they catch sight of each other ,so seperate rooms for sleeping today in case they decide to fight and damage their wounds.Its harder work than a baby ....lol

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Jalima1108 Wed 30-Jan-19 14:10:26

grin
perhaps they're blaming each other!

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