My Mr. B was diagnosed in January 2003 and is not only doing great, but apparently is one of those rare kitties (about 3% of the feline diabetic population) that actually becomes "non-diabetic" on their own! He was very ill with a blood sugar of almost 700 when he was initially diagnosed; contanst peeing of large volumes and excessive thirst and wt. loss were the signs. Now after a 2 month course of insulin therapy (progessively lower doses) and a diet of Rx feline diabetic food, (Purina DM wet and dry; the wet seems to "work" better than the dry) he is now completely insulin free; treated by diet alone! As a nurse, it was perhaps a little easier for me to observe him and judge his need for insulin, but as Jen has said, it is FAR BETTER to forego the insulin if there is any question and let your kitty's sugar rise, rather than give him his insulin and drop into the danger zone. HYPOglycemia is an actue emergency but not so with a gradual rise in sugar. At first I would take him every few days to the vet's for a blood sugar check, but then opted to do testing at home with a standard blood sugar testing kit. Your vet would be happy to teach you how to use it and it really isn't difficult and doesn't hurt them. I shudder to think that my beloved Mr. B would have been deemed "untreatable" after that first visit and diagnosis. I'm going to post a link to fantastic Feline Diabetes forum, info. board filled with a ton of useless info., advice and support, including a members forum/message board. Oh, just saw you posted the same link! Couldn't click on it though; try this. (I'll be saying special prayers for your baby!!)

www.felinediabetes.com/index.html