Is Groucho my protector?

**moosmom** · 12-07-2010, 03:44 PM

He is definitely your guardian angel, Eileen!! Definitely worth mentioning to your doctor.

**sana** · 12-07-2010, 06:07 PM

Maybe he paws the and gently touches the insulin pen thinking maybe that thing's changing my meowmie's scent! Most probably he's protecting you maybe thinking something's going wrong with you.

Still wondering why he didn't smell this scent before...

You should ask a doctor or maybe a vet about this weird behaviour.

**Laura's Babies** · 12-07-2010, 07:31 PM

He senses something is wrong and I think he understands the pen has something to do with you being better. Some of these companions are SO sensitive to how we are feeling rather it is physical or emotional.

**Pinot's Mom** · 12-07-2010, 08:17 PM

I agree your scent has changed and Groucho is responding to that. He's paying attention to that change and is concerned. I hope it all gets straightened out!

**momcat** · 12-07-2010, 09:05 PM

Thank you, everyone! There have been times in the past when stress has been way up there and blood glucose has been high but Groucho never did this at test time. He does this now even when my numbers are in range. I love the kisses, headbumpies, Groucho rubbing his face all over mine and the attention but this started very suddenly. He has never done this before.

He doesn't start with the attention until he sees me get the glucometer. As for the insulin I take Lantus & Novolog and he only sniffs and touches the Novolog pen, never the Lantus.

Obviously he senses something and for whatever reason seems to connect it with the glucometer and the Novolog. I'm not concerned really, just curious about this sudden behavior. When I see my nurse-educator we spend the first 15-20 minutes talking about our pets. I do intend to tell her about this to see what she thinks about it. I am starting to wonder if Groucho is trying to tell us something.

**katladyd** · 12-08-2010, 01:19 PM

My boyfriend is insulin dependent and one of his medications is Lantus. His big boy Buddy will come over when he tests and shoots up, also. He isn't as affectionate as Groucho is, but he is there for the process. Cats are very intuitive. I don't know why Groucho has just started this, there are some things we will never know about cats. It's part of their charm.