Poor Gerald, I know how much cats need to groom themselves, so I let him have collar-off time to do it, under strict supervision.
I had to watch him very carefully because he can easily reach the shoulder and paw wounds. And he will try.
Time off from the plastic e-collar, but also under strict supervision because he can easily reach the paw wound when on the cushiony e-collar.
Gerald never learns. He wants to go out again so badly.
If I had my way, he should not go out anymore since there is a bully-cat on the road and Gerald is no fighter. Well, he isn’t going anywhere for the coming weeks because his wounds are going to take a long time to fully heal.