Diabetes in Cats

[TommyCat]

Hi Moesha,
Some good news with Maggie and food. I bought a 4 pack of the Nine Lives Tuna Select, and she really likes it as long as it's fresh from the can. Once it's refrigerated, she's a little picky. I can return the DM to the Vet, but I will still try to sneak some in to see if she's changed her mind and just give it one more chance. I bought a glucose monitor yesterday and thought I'd learn how to do some in-home monitoring. I'll still take her to the Vet weekly.

[Moesha]

That is good news. Perhaps you could let it sit on the counter for a little while to warm back up or even put it in the microwave for just a few seconds to take the chill off of it. Your Maggie is certainly in very good hands!

[TommyCat]

Thanks Moesha. She has been good with the insulin shot. I'll try leaving it on counter before feeding. I tried a little warm water, but she left most of it. She's still getting a little of the Fancy Feast. I need to go back on that link and check out different FF's. She likes the gourmet (ground) which isn't listed.

[jennielynn1970]

Calloway's favorite was to get a treat of the babyfood while he was getting his shot. The sweetheart actually jumped up on the window seat in the kitchen when he heard the jar lid pop, and would meow until he got his babyfood, lol. Gave him the babyfood, and the shot and he was a happy boy!!

[TommyCat]

Oh that's right, the baby food; thank you. You had mentioned in a previous post that it worked for your cat, and I didn't forget about that suggestion. I have that in mind, too, for her.

[Taz_Zoee]

My friends cat was diagnosed to be diabetic. She fed him dry Wellness, I don't know which kind, it is in a red bag. She stopped his insulin when her life turned upside down with the death of her husband. I watched him for her for four months and he never had a relapse. He also actually lost a pound while in my care. I have no clue how since he was mostly confined to one bedroom.

I wish you luck with your diabetic kitty. I always thought I could never give shots, but I had to do much worse than that with my RB Taz. I had to give him sub-q fluids, so now giving a shot is a breeze for me. Yes, when it's your babies health at stake you will do things you never thought you could.

[TommyCat]

Hi Taz_Zoee,
That was so sweet of you and a gift of love to step in and care for your friend's cat for her. I'm sorry about your RB Taz. My Vet did say sometimes a cat can go into remission, so I'm hoping and praying. I know what you mean about doing things for a beloved pet. My other cat died over a year ago of cancer, and I was giving him subq fluids, with some difficulty. So this needle is a breeze in comparison. I will have to ask about the dry food next Vet visit. Originally, her Vet said no dry, canned only, but Maggie is always looking for her dry kibbles.
Thanks again.