Oh man. We just got our Maine Coon neutered last Monday. He would NOT wear a cone. We now own 5 different types of cones, and he would not wear one of them. I had to take it off, i truly thought he was going to strangle himself. I just gave up. I have no advice, but for what it’s worth we took him to the vet today for his 10 day check up and they said his incision looks perfect. But i know it’s different for males vs. females so i feel unhelpful. I have heard soft cones are much better than the plastic or the inflatables. like this one! Good luck!! They are beautiful, stubborn babies :)