my cat just got diagnosis with diabetes

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Just_one

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just got the news a couple hours ago...

we are trying not to overreact but i think we just lost our freedom , since it seems we have to be home twice a day to give him a injection it seems.

we decided not to have kids because we love the freedom we have as a couple and now this.

we love to travel , usually go to a lot of concerts (some in other countries) and it seems like this is all gone now...

also we are so afraid that we have to give him the injections ourselfs...

anyone has a cat with diabetes? whats the feedback?

im just venting at this point i know , maybe its because this is all so fresh
 
that sucks. I love my cat to death but man I would be putting her down if she needed needles twice a day, thats rough.

As above, yeah just feeding them real food not pouched shit is the best option, chicken / rabbit / ground beef is a good mix to make once per week and just freeze it cooked, defrots it each morning.
 
Sorry to hear this.

If this helps, years ago, my wife and I had a cat with diabetes. Once diagnosed, we had to administer a shot each day, and she needed special food.
It was stressful finding out, but administering the shots was very easy, and after a week, the cat was used to it as well. We ended up training family and friends to give our cat the shots if we were traveling or unavailable, and it was never too much of a hassle.
If we did have to board her, the place she stayed would take care of the shot as well.

I am wondering if your cat's diet is adjusted, and if so, whether you will eventually be able to get down to one shot/day.

Again, sorry for your situation. Chloe ended up living five years after being diagnosed. She also thought she was a dog. I miss her.
 
Nocty said:
that sucks. I love my cat to death but man I would be putting her down if she needed needles twice a day, thats rough.

As above, yeah just feeding them real food not pouched shit is the best option, chicken / rabbit / ground beef is a good mix to make once per week and just freeze it cooked, defrots it each morning.
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the thing is our cat besides drinking a lot of water and peeing a lot seems fine.
 
We always had cats when I was a kid, but as soon as one of them went senile or started shitting behind the TV or whatever, that would be the end of it. One-way trip to the vet. You shouldn't put your life on hold for an animal.
 
Just_one said:
just got the news a couple hours ago...

we are trying not to overreact but i think we just lost our freedom , since it seems we have to be home twice a day to give him a injection it seems.

we decided not to have kids because we love the freedom we have as a couple and now this.

we love to travel , usually go to a lot of concerts (some in other countries) and it seems like this is all gone now...

also we are so afraid that we have to give him the injections ourselfs...

anyone has a cat with diabetes? whats the feedback?

im just venting at this point i know , maybe its because this is all so fresh
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I don't know about giving a cat injections but we had a Chihuahua we had to give injections to and at first we were scared to death to do it but quickly learned our little dog (ESPEN) actually enjoyed them because he knew it meant he got some green beans to eat as well

Before anyone asks his name actually comes from this commercial since at the time I was doing some work for ESPN

 
Billbofet said:
Sorry to hear this.

If this helps, years ago, my wife and I had a cat with diabetes. Once diagnosed, we had to administer a shot each day, and she needed special food.
It was stressful finding out, but administering the shots was very easy, and after a week, the cat was used to it as well. We ended up training family and friends to give our cat the shots if we were traveling or unavailable, and it was never too much of a hassle.
If we did have to board her, the place she stayed would take care of the shot as well.

I am wondering if your cat's diet is adjusted, and if so, whether you will eventually be able to get down to one shot/day.

Again, sorry for your situation. Chloe ended up living five years after being diagnosed. She also thought she was a dog. I miss her.
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Thanks for the feedback

yes he will need a special food from now on also. we also know of a place we can leave him and know he will be taken care of (its pricy but it is what it is), i think its the injections part that scare us.

where did your cat had to take them? we have an ultrasound on thrusday i think by next week we will have a full schedule of things to do.
 
Just_one said:
Thanks for the feedback

yes he will need a special food from now on also. we also know of a place we can leave him and know he will be taken care of (its pricy but it is what it is), i think its the injections part that scare us.

where did your cat had to take them? we have an ultrasound on thrusday i think by next week we will have a full schedule of things to do.
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You're welcome.

We would do the injection near her hind legs, rear area. The needles were very short in length. I would pinch up some skin around the area and inject.
She actually came to look forward to it, as she would get extra attention and sometimes a treat or two. I never got the sense that it even hurt her in any way aside from that first week of being not used to it.

Good luck on Thursday!
 
Billbofet said:
You're welcome.

We would do the injection near her hind legs, rear area. The needles were very short in length. I would pinch up some skin around the area and inject.
She actually came to look forward to it, as she would get extra attention and sometimes a treat or two. I never got the sense that it even hurt her in any way aside from that first week of being not used to it.

Good luck on Thursday!
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Thanks.

Hopefully all goes well , i think its just the shock of having to give the injections and the first though of "our lives are we know it are over , we cannot go on vacations , concerts , etc"

i wish there was somekind of pen , like for humans or better it was some pill or something
 
Just_one said:
we love to travel , usually go to a lot of concerts (some in other countries) and it seems like this is all gone now...
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How do you even combine owning a pet with a lot of traveling? I can't see a cat particularly loving being either in a cage or away from its owners. :S
 
Trilobit said:
How do you even combine owning a pet with a lot of traveling? I can't see a cat particularly loving being either in a cage or away from its owners. :S
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if its more than 3 days we have our parents drop by every 2 days to replace food and water and clean the place where he poops

he is used to be at home by himself
 
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Nocty said:
I love my cat to death but man I would be putting her down if she needed needles twice a day.
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I think this might be the end. I had a dog that got diabetes. She was a small dog but overweight, and 13 years old. I was injecting her twice a day and checking her blood sugar and couldnt get it under control. They will drink alot of water too, i forget why diabetes makes them do that. After a couple months she couldnt hold her bladder, didnt feel like eating either. Once they get to that point it's time. If your cat is young, like under 7 years old, then try feeding it less.
 
I skipped the diagnosis, which over 50% of people do. My cat has had the condition for 2 years beyond the 6 months he had to live, with no signs of distress. He is also a larger breed and 15, so I mean, he ain't on the path to immortality. I started feeding him only at night for a bit to manage weight, and giving him lots of water. He's happy and cuddly but just aging.
 
Nocty said:
that sucks. I love my cat to death but man I would be putting her down if she needed needles twice a day, thats rough.

As above, yeah just feeding them real food not pouched shit is the best option, chicken / rabbit / ground beef is a good mix to make once per week and just freeze it cooked, defrots it each morning.
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Dang ok, so let me get this straight-- Not only would you send your cat into organ failure by not feeding him the right foods, but you would kill it because you are too lazy to give it the injections required to treat the organ failure that you caused. Cats should be able to organize to put their owners down IMO
 
Punished Miku said:
You'll want to get his blood sugar under control so he doesn't go blind from small blood vessel damage.
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This. I appreciate that OP is not ignoring the diagnosis, showing signs of urgency, and understands there may be some lifestyle changes, because Uncontrolled diabetes will literally ravage your cats entire body.

Unfortunately a lot of people don't understand this.
 
12Goblins said:
Dang ok, so let me get this straight-- Not only would you send your cat into organ failure by not feeding him the right foods, but you would kill it because you are too lazy to give it the injections required to treat the organ failure that you caused. Cats should be able to organize to put their owners down IMO
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Agreed. I chose not to continue speaking when I read that, thus the gif, as I consider any human that could so casually put down a family member at the first sign of inconvenience to be thoroughly weak and lacking in moral fiber. To be honest it's utterly disgusting.

Oh, and that's what your animals are folks. They're not fucking window dressing, and they're not goddamn dolls, they are family! If you're not prepared to take the time, spend the money, and endure the pain with them together, then they deserve better than you.

We don't deserve cats and dogs.
 
poodaddy said:
Agreed. I chose not to continue speaking when I read that, thus the gif, as I consider any human that could so casually put down a family member at the first sign of inconvenience to be thoroughly weak and lacking in moral fiber. To be honest it's utterly disgusting.

Oh, and that's what your animals are folks. They're not fucking window dressing, and they're not goddamn dolls, they are family! If you're not prepared to take the time, spend the money, and endure the pain with them together, then they deserve better than you.

We don't deserve cats and dogs.
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youre right GIF
 
Just_one said:
just got the news a couple hours ago...

we are trying not to overreact but i think we just lost our freedom , since it seems we have to be home twice a day to give him a injection it seems.

we decided not to have kids because we love the freedom we have as a couple and now this.

we love to travel , usually go to a lot of concerts (some in other countries) and it seems like this is all gone now...

also we are so afraid that we have to give him the injections ourselfs...

anyone has a cat with diabetes? whats the feedback?

im just venting at this point i know , maybe its because this is all so fresh
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All Five of my cats from 2005-2019 had diabetes at one time or another. A couple even at the same time. Two died in 2007, another in 2010, another 10 2013 and the last in 2019. Likely from crappy wet food. We still gave them better wet food as they need the moisture and they are carnavores.

It's much easier now to manage. Buy a home glucose test kit and strips (WalMart...or wherever) and check every couple days. Then adjust insulin as needed. I would do the glucose check in the thin part of the ear. I would give the insulin injections in the scuff of the neck (pull up neck skin in a 'V' and inject there. They didn't mind.

We had gone on trips, and just had a friend come over and give the shots daily. If it was for a few days I would have him come over around lunchtime and give the insulin. Just the one shot a day. When we were home we would give it 2x a day.

Get dosage amounts from your vet though. Don't give too much or they can go into a diabetic coma. One of ours had that happen and went to the vet. ended up ok.

Insulin prices at the time were going up but there was a generic. Not sure if there is now. But we had used vials and shots, but there are also pens. Both worked fine, but the vials and needles are cheaper. (Don't re-use the needles).

But it's ok. Back in 2005 we ours was diagnosed, there didn't seem to be any home kits, and we had to take him in once a week. We thought it was going to be a nightmare and the end for him. But it generally worked out. Once we got the home glucose testing, it was much easier and I could adjust slightly as needed.

Hang in there. It's not the end. There are even people out there you can hire to come over. Just do what you want. Feed them good food. Lots of water. Fewer treats. After a few times it's really easy for you and the cat.
 
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Personally I would be getting rid of the cat.
Just_one said:
we decided not to have kids because we love the freedom we have as a couple and now this.
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Kids are only a cage if you let it be. Just like marriage it isn't a ball and chain unless you let it be. My kids do what I want, and i take them where I want. We do things they want to do as well, but there is so much joy there that it takes away any idea that you are "missing out" if you have kids.

If you don't want kids do not have them. But I would not let a kid dictate my life more than I would let a cat dictate my life.
 
The majority of domestic cats are overweight. I get that people love their pets but overfeeding your cat is an unfortunately common problem and cats are predator species and will instinctively overeat because they don't know when their next meal is coming

Cats are also inherently susceptible to diabetes, especially as they age
 
12Goblins said:
This. I appreciate that OP is not ignoring the diagnosis, showing signs of urgency, and understands there may be some lifestyle changes, because Uncontrolled diabetes will literally ravage your cats entire body.

Unfortunately a lot of people don't understand this.
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Hell that's how I lost one of my cats. I didn't realize she was diabetic and she developed hyper-molar syndrome. (The only symptom she had in general was she wasn't making into the box in time to urinate. I thought that was just because she was too old to make it in time.) So pretty much one day she was acting really lethargic so I took her to the vet and found out about all that. Then took her to the emergency vet but she just went down hill and passed unfortunately. (She was 17) They mentioned if she made it through she was going to need insulin which I was cool with doing but never got the chance. (Admittedly she probably would have only lived another 6 months to a year given her age. She was a nice cat.)
 
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I realise my post perhaps was not worded well.

I was of the understanding the cat was in great suffering and requiring 2 injections per day to stay alive. If it was my pet, on those gorunds, I would choose the option where the animal was not suffering. Not sure if that was clear or not, but alas, it appears I misread or misunderstood the severity of the OP. My bad if that is the case.
 
Nocty said:
I realise my post perhaps was not worded well.

I was of the understanding the cat was in great suffering and requiring 2 injections per day to stay alive. If it was my pet, on those gorunds, I would choose the option where the animal was not suffering. Not sure if that was clear or not, but alas, it appears I misread or misunderstood the severity of the OP. My bad if that is the case.
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I think quite a few folk probably wouldn't put a pet down, even if it needed two injections a day.. it's diabetes, not rabies

We don't generally consider people either, on the same grounds.
 
SJRB said:
Bro your pet is ill and your biggest concern is that you can't go to concerts?

Pathetic. That cat deserves better than you.
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I agree, my cat have diabetes too and I will do anythong for him.

It's already 3 yeats with diabetes and the Cat is happy, no problema or suffering.

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SJRB said:
Bro your pet is ill and your biggest concern is that you can't go to concerts?

Pathetic. That cat deserves better than you.
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My thread on Agent Mauer already tells my tale, but I'll say this:
I dropped 15 grand trying to save my calico cutie. Got me two more years with her.

Worth every goddamn penny. I'm a dad and a husband too, and if you told me that I could spend 50 just to have her for another two years, I'd remortgage our house and do it in a second.

They.
Are.
Family.
You can't put a price on family, they're worth absolutely everything and more.
 
I inherited a diabetic cat from my mom. Same deal: two shots a day, special diet. Cat is doing fine and is otherwise happy and active. Shots are easy and the cat does not mind at all. I think once you do it a few times you'll be pretty comfortable with it. I have taken week long trips by having friends stop by the house for the shots, food, and litter (boarding the cat at the vet might also be an option). It takes a little getting used to but it's doable.

Hope everything works out ok with your fuzzball.
 
My dog had diabetes, I administered his shot twice a day myself.

I did this for two years until he passed easy age 12.

I got a glucose kit as well in case I needed to check it.

A tip my vet gave me was buy a bottle of honey. If you see any signs of glucose crash, rub some on the gums (just pick a section in the front, don't need to cover all gums). They will have signs of a crash like sloppy walking in to walls. My dog did this at midnight one time, I rubbed some honey on his gums and within 10 minutes he was fine and normal. Emergency vets are expensive so that saved me a bunch of money.

As long as you give the shots and have the proper diet going, there's nothing much to worry about.
 
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