Hey woof woof, what's that thing on your head?!?

Poor Gus went to the vet and got neutered last week.  He's been recovering slowly (it would go faster if he would just stop licking his wounds) and sporting the "cone of shame" ever since.  Natalie thinks that the cone on his head is very strange and kind of funny.  Gus hates it.

"Hey Gus, I'd totally get you out of that thing if I knew how..."

"...but since I can't help you out of it, can I pet you instead?  Just don't bonk me in the face with the cone, please."