Cat has been wearing a cone on and off for about a year while we've taken him to a series of vets and specialists who -- after plenty of wasted time and dollars as most of these people just shrugged and said they couldn't figure it out -- eventually concluded that Cat suffered from allergies, as well as acne on his chin. [more inside]
posted by eric1200 on Aug 11, 2009 - 13 answers

Is there anything I can do to keep my kitty from scratching her eyes? She's been in an e-collar for two months post-eye-surgery, and it's time for freedom. But whenever she's out of the collar for more than an hour or two, she scratches her eyes and ends up bleeding. The vet says she's just neurotic and needs to get used to being uncollared, but I'm worried she's going to do some serious damage to herself. [more inside]
posted by weatherworn on Oct 3, 2007 - 9 answers

What sort of sofa is my scratch-happy cat least likely to destroy? [more inside]
posted by tastybrains on Oct 5, 2006 - 11 answers

What will happen when our scratching cat meets our (proposed) new leather sofa? [more inside]
posted by twine42 on Mar 18, 2006 - 23 answers