Has your vet evaluated the sore? If not, I urge you to get that done. Two of my dogs developed sores that they wouldn't leave alone. Both sores turned out to be cancerous. Make sure you're not dealing with something a lot more serious than a simple sore.

Laurie

First of all, I recommend you get your cat treated for the problem, not try to just keep her from licking her sore... most likely it is an eosinophilic granuloma, or allergic sore, but certainly neoplasia is possible. Still, just putting on an e-collar does not solve the main problem of pain or intense itching, just keeps your cat from being able to make it worse. It's a little like tying someone's hands behind their back to keep them from scratching a poison oak sore- it may help keep the sore from getting worse, but does nothing to ease the itching and burning, and no one can function easily with their hands tied behind their backs... a bit like torture if you ask me.

Cats hate e-collars in general, but most will eventually learn to tolerate one. You can get them at Petco. All cats (maybe there are rare exceptions) learn to eat and drink with on one, as long as their bowls are heavy enough not to get turned over or pushed away by an e-collar (rec: using ceramic bowls for pets with e-collars).

This post was edited by lzrddr on Wed, Mar 20, 13 at 22:18