This is always a sad sight. I remember when our dog Quincy had to have leg surgery, he had a cone around his head for a week or so. It was quite pathetic.

Buuuuuut, you gotta do what you gotta do so your pooch or kitty cat won’t eat the stitches in their body, and they can recover quickly.

Still, it is sad…I think we can agree on that.

1. Got a little helper.

2. He’s not feeling it.

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I do not like the cone of shame??

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3. At least she looks happy.

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I’m at a conference all day learning so I will be late to post my #kissyouradoptedpet post for the day. So for now here is a picture of the day I got to bring Mochi home to be my forever pup after having 2 bladder surgeries. This was the BIGGEST cone of shame. #gotchaday #rescuedog #adoptdontshop #coneofshame #dogoftheday #dogsofinstagram #smile #rescueride

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4. Handling it surprisingly well.

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My sweet, special guy has cancer ?… He stars in his own YouTube movie called “Chinese is Fetching” – and it’s super cute if you want to watch it :)…. he and his siblings also have a YouTube video called “Licking Time” (but sooo many things come up under that so you have to go to my channel “Kerry Lea” or “Kerry Vera” to find it…) (it’s a musical)… I’m absolutely broken hearted that one day this guy won’t be in our lives anymore… BUT— he’s been so brave and courageous… living his life to the fullest and never complaining… he’s teaching me lots of lessons… ❤️❤️❤️… #poorcat #conelife #coneofshame #elizabethancollar #conehead #poorbaby #catsofinstagram #catstagram #bestcatever #mypoorguy #bravecat #catwarrior #kerryveralea #chinesethecat #coneheadcat #myspecialboy #catrescue #cancersucks

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5. Dejected, but will survive.

6. He’s getting through it!

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From happy to sassy! Feeling a lot better today ? #coneofshame #puppy #corgisofinstagram #dogsofinstagram #corgipuppy #corgi #corgis #corgismile

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7. Doing it in style.

8. OMG, this is incredible.

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Catini anyone ? #coneofshame #lampshade #catsofinsta #instagood #viralcat #notahappycat #iwillclawyou #pleaseremovethis #iusedtoloveyou #istillseeyou #cat #justmeow #isitfridayyet #healing

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9. That thing’s coming off soon!

10. He is NOT pleased.

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Say ?? to the man, the myth, the legend…. Stanley! He’s a handsome ginger tabby that got in to a bit of a scuffle while adventuring, so he got to spend the day with us. Stanley also wins the ? for the ‘first cone of shame recipient’. Hopefully Stanley’s foray into kitty fight club has taught him a valuable lesson about potential embarrassing vet visits 🙂 #gingercat #coneofshame #regrets #doesthisconemakemelookfat #checkusout #cottonwoodheights #veterinarynurse #veterinarian #newvetintown

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Now, I know some of you out there have pics of your pets wearing the cone of shame.

Share them with us in the comments!