(Part 2) Reddit mentions: The best dog recovery collars & cones

check with the vet to see if they have a different e-collar that works better... also try local pet stores like Petsmart or Petco...

my male cat went through the same thing when he got neutered. I ended up getting one that was like a round seat cushion which was tightened with two strings. He could not get out of it... come to thing of it, he didn't even bother trying.. :)

I can't the one that I used before, but it was 10 years ago, so they probably discontinued it.... however, this one on Amazon is very similar to what I'm talking about:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0045Y1JHA/ref=twister_B0058B5TU2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

By the way, it's absolutely for cats to figure a way out of the collar... is this your first cat? if so, you'll soon learn that they cat get out of pretty much anything. (but on the other hand, there are also cats who don't even bother to try)

Good luck!

Not sure what size you need. Amazon sells this collar in multiple sizes. Here is a link to one of the sizes VetOne Clinic Clear Recovery Collar 15cm https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073797244

But you can buy an actual anti-scratch cone for half that price from Walmart.

Heck just a quick search on Amazon and I can see ultra-cheap cones for as low as $2.50 with free shipping.

Have you looked into soft e-collars? We use them at work, they look like little inflated donuts. Might save him some shame :P

Either that or literally cloth e-collars. Might be able to get one at petco. Either that or I can find out where we get them

e: http://www.amazon.com/Comfy-Cone-Small-Collar-Black/dp/B000XY9022

or

http://www.amazon.com/KONG-Cloud-Collar-Cats-Small/dp/B0045Y1JGQ/ref=pd_sim_k_3

Looks like this

It's an inflatable elizabethan collar. Like the "old school" ones but less of a hinderance.

There are soft e-collars and neck braces that prevent the dog from being able to turn their head far enough to reach most of the body [except for maybe the tail if fit correctly].

https://www.amazon.com/KONG-Soft-Collar-Cats-Small/dp/B004GEAQ46

https://www.kongcompany.com/products/for-dogs/grooming-and-recovery-collars/grooming-and-recovery-collars/cloud-collar/

Looking into pain or irritation relief would be a very important thing to do too.

Wear this. http://www.amazon.com/KONG--Collar-Dogs-Medium-Clear/dp/B0002AR0GK/ref=sr_1_2?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1310614046&sr=1-2

they sell these donut collar things that might work for you

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0045Y1JGQ/ref=twister_B0058B5TU2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Newfie size:
doggie doughnut

dont use the cone of shame... look for an inflatable collar

Tell me more about this "Pet Wound Healing Cone". How does it work?

I use this for my dog. She hates the hard plastic ones.

KONG EZ Soft E-Collar for Cats and Dogs, Small https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004GEAQ46/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_hH72AbZF0JRNP

They sell clear cone of shames.
http://www.amazon.com/KONG-E-Collar-Extra-Large-Clear/dp/B0002AR0G0

I've evangelized these here before, but consider getting him an inflatable collar instead of the typical cone of shame. It's sort of like one of those neck pillows you you see people use on airplanes. It's thick enough that it prevents the dog from bending enough to reach the wound. It also doesn't block their peripheral vision as much, nor does it interfere with eating or sleeping as much. Boy my boys vastly preferred it to the cone.

We had to cone our boy last year. He is so big, and the cone was so big, it ended up being tough for him to get around in the house, and for him to avoid knocking things over. We ended up trying a donut, and it worked well. This is the one we used: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G5X428W/ref=twister_B07G5VX54J?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1.

Just in case you run - or your girl - runs into problems. Or couches. Or coffee tables. Or kitchen tables. Or cats. Or lamps. etc.

If you can’t figure out what’s causing it, maybe you can put something bad tasting on his tail. My pup has allergies and when they get really bad, I put him in a cone collar so he can’t scratch. It might help prevent some chewing.

Oh man, I know that pain. My poor chi was spayed and had a tumor removed at the same time. Obviously, she's spoiled and overdramatic, but she would freak out because she couldn't back her head out of the cone. So, we bought her an inflatable cone and she had a much easier time coping with the restriction.

It's not this exact one, but very similar.

My cat is a cone refuser also. They have these alternative cones that are kind of like neck pillows that some cats will tolerate. I think the vet office standard cones mess up their vision/whiskers/situational awareness and it annoys some of them. I got this one for my cat while he had a catheter in and he quit trying to murder me/himself for a while: https://www.amazon.com/KONG-Cloud-E-Collar-Cats-Small/dp/B0045Y1JGQ/ref=pd_bxgy_199_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B0045Y1JGQ&pd_rd_r=N0NG9TKW1WXS53CRNNKX&pd_rd_w=EQd6y&pd_rd_wg=CcsUC&psc=1&refRID=N0NG9TKW1WXS53CRNNKX