Diabetes in Cats

[GILL]

Good luck with your baby. our Patchs was diabetic for 16 years. You do have to keep a close eye on them. A couple of times we came home to a passed out cat and then the run to the emergency clinic. BUT I would not change a thing, she was my girl and she has be gone for 8 years now I still miss her very much. She knew that every morning before she was feed that she had to have her shot.

[lvpets2002]

I was so scared one time when I thought one of my babies had diabetes.. However the Test came back negative & I was so releived.. My problem is that I just cant stick a needle into anything.. I guess you get use to it if it is a needed thing to do for your baby.. I mean of course I would do it if I needed to.. Hope your baby keeps doing great with her shots & all.. Good Luck & keep us posted..

[TommyCat]

Thank you Gill & Crew,
Wow, that is amazing that Patches had diabetes for 16 years. It's encouraging for me to hear. Patches was a beauty, as well all the rest of your pet family. That is what scares me is the hypoglycemia and watching out for it. Thanks again.

[TommyCat]

Thank you LVPETS,
At first I was a little anxious when doing the insulin shot. It is a really fine needle which helps, and she doesn't seem to feel it at all. I'm so glad your kitty's test turned out negative.

I did just get back from the Vet, and her glucose is 126 which is good, as it was 421 a week ago the first exam to see what was wrong. I am to keep her on the 2 units insulin every 12 hours, and I will take her back in a week for another recheck. Thanks for the encouragement.

[smokey the elder]

www.felinediabetes.com is a great site, especially for beginners! My RB Moby had diabetes and they gave me a lot of help. They are big on home testing; if you are willing to learn how to do this there are lots of tricks of the trade.

Good luck with your new "sugarcat".

[TommyCat]

Thank you Smokey the Elder for the link and for the good wishes for my "sugarcat" Maggie; that is cute! I am willing to learn the glucose monitor. I thought I would get to talk to my Vet today, but he was tied up in surgery, so all they did today was check her glucose. I do have a call in to ask more questions.

[Moesha]

What kind of food do you feed your kitty? My Morgan had diabetes. He had been on Science Diet Lite as recommended by the vet. After his diagnosis, where he started at 8 units once a day and then went to 5 units twice a day, we changed his food first to Purina DM. He gradually worked his way off of the insulin after about a year or so and his sugar was controlled by his diet. Eventually we changed to a grainfree food, Innova EVO, and he was still able to maintain a healthy sugar level. For the next two weeks I am cat sitting for a kitty with diabetes. No matter how much I tried to get his meowmie to change food, she wouldn't. Mr. Jennings gets 6 units twice a day. Diabetes is by no means a death sentence, as I first thought it might be. Be sure to have some Karo syrup on hand just incase an emergency arises. Keep us posted!