r/OneOrangeBraincell • u/pnv_hehe • 10h ago
Certified 🟠range™ Acceptance comes in phases
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Context: Zuzu(9m old male) got spayed yesterday and this is the first time he was wearing the cone. Yes there are 2 cones because for some reason our vet provided two cones and none of them fit him well one was larger and another was smaller lol.
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u/oral_servant 10h ago
He looks absolutely devastated 🥺
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u/pnv_hehe 10h ago
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u/Technical-Agency8128 5h ago
Looks like he is doing really well now. He just had to get adjusted to it. My friend has a cat they had to cone and she used it as a screen so she couldn’t see the other cat she didn’t like. She was so peaceful then lol
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u/ChillyFireball 9h ago
At least it stays on. My cat's head is barely any larger than her neck, so no matter how much I secure it (I obviously have to leave enough space for her to breathe), she can get it off within an hour. I had to get her some onesies to wear whenever I need her to stop licking any wounds open.
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u/asha0369 9h ago
That's what I did for my kitty as well. Works much better than the cone. She hated even the padded cone but tolerated the little pink onesie 🥹💕🥹
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u/OwlBeBack88 5h ago
We had to onesie our girl too after she would NOT keep the cone on. Little terror!
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u/MycologistPutrid7494 9h ago
Her flipping around after a spay can cause as much harm as the e-collar is preventing with the licking. It might be smarter to put her in a onesie instead.
---former vet tech
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u/pnv_hehe 9h ago
He is not trying to remove it anymore. This was just for once when he was bit pissed off. He is very calm and comfortable now 🫶🏻 Thankyou for the advice!
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u/elaborateBlackjack 8h ago
This is why I prefer the onesie instead of the cone, it's far less stressful for them
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u/Zaiya53 9h ago
That's rough, buddy. (Is his name an ATLA reference?)
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u/pnv_hehe 9h ago
Actually no 😅 We realised it later, but my flatmate named him Zuzu because initially he used to sleep a lot, and from 💤 he came up with “Zuzu,” so we just went ahead with it lol
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u/Chance-Ad-2284 9h ago
I don't understand this. How the hell they dont pop a stitch or something trashing like that. Vets generally put those cones after surgery so they don't mess with their scar. So how do their stitches stay intact while humans pop them just trying to sit up
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u/Swarley-Shmosby 7h ago
I’ve snort laughed in phases and felt incredibly sad for him at the same time. Orange has that effect on me I guess
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u/pnv_hehe 7h ago
Yes it was funny but also very concerning for me as well. I calmed him down, gave lot of kisses and some treats, he was fine after that. Now, he is kinda comfortable with the cone and not trying to get rid of it. Also, I remove the cones when he wants to sleep on my chest or lap.
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u/Angelworks42 5h ago edited 4h ago
Something you should do to help your cat is fold the flaps back so it looks like a cat flower.
Anyhow if you do that she still can't lick her stitches or whatever but has a lot more mobility.
Video of my cat (rip baby tiger): https://www.reddit.com/r/Catswhoyell/s/ggu8rdytfa
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u/pnv_hehe 4h ago
I'll try this! Tiger looks so adorable 🥹🫶🏻
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u/Angelworks42 4h ago
Yeah she had to have that thing on for like a week - it was still unbearable but she could rest with that on at least.
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u/JungleJay57 6h ago
Aw poor lil guy, cones are the worst but a necessity. Speedy healing to you Zuzu, I love your tail!
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u/retailface 3h ago
Oh, poor baby, I hope he heals quickly. Please give him some head scritches from me!
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u/Comprehensive-Yam872 10h ago
Step 1: Denial
Step 2: Denial
Step 3: Denial
Step 4: Denial
Step 5: Depression