• underwatermagpies@aussie.zone
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    2 months ago

    Any cat people have advice on how to feed a cat wearing a cone? Poor Tommy had a bleedy toe and he’s not allowed to lick it for three days.

    He’s currently walking into things and complaining, and looking sad.

    • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
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      2 months ago

      Poor Tommy :(

      Edit: I had the suggestion of a neck donut but since it’s his front paw and cats are stretchy… probably not

      The bandage idea is a good one but they have it off fast. A baby sock over that might mean the bandage lasts .5 seconds longer.

      Maybe he can take his cone off for 5 minutes for a supervised meal and it goes right back on before he can attend to his toe!

    • Eagle@aussie.zone
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      2 months ago

      If you get some coban tape (stretchy adhesive manage stuff) could you cover the paw so he can have some cone free time to eat? And some of those dine squeezy treats could work as a supplemental thing, you don’t want him to go off his food. You can also get a soft collar that can squish up when he bumps into things.

      • underwatermagpies@aussie.zone
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        2 months ago

        Thanks! I’ll look into coban tape. Squeezy treats have already been administered!

        Apparently because it’s his front paw, a soft collar will be too easy for him to get around. But it’s only a couple of days, and he’s already happier.

    • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      2 months ago

      A small plate raised up slightly should help cone-cat eat. You could also try hand feeding him (disposable gloves, for food safety and because cat food is gross).

      If possible, try and find a plate and something to place it on that is smaller than the diameter of his cone, so he can get to it. May not even need to raise it, just use a small, flat plate.