Callie & Patches
Member Since 2016
PMPS 306 +3 78 Does anyone else have siblings with diabetes?
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? 2/18/20 Patches. AMPS325 +5 124 +7 149
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Sue and Luci
Member Since 2017
No, I'm sorry we have a one-cat household here.
However, @Briere Fur Mom has two furbabies and they were on insulin at the same time! One is OTJ, Moey however is still working on it...I haven't seen them post for a bit...maybe this will get their attention
However, @Briere Fur Mom has two furbabies and they were on insulin at the same time! One is OTJ, Moey however is still working on it...I haven't seen them post for a bit...maybe this will get their attention
Briere Fur Mom
Member Since 2019
I have 2...one in remission, Ittle Bittle and his "brother" Moey who is still an active diabetic.
I won't say they're siblings, so to speak, but they do come from the same gene pool.
Christie & Maverick
Member Since 2017
Oh Donna I just read your signature ...I'm so sorry for your loss of Callie. Maverick's brother passed away suddenly too 
, although I think he had a heart attack. Excellent job getting your spreadsheet going for Patches. We're happy to help if you have questions as you go.
, although I think he had a heart attack. Excellent job getting your spreadsheet going for Patches. We're happy to help if you have questions as you go.
We have previously seen several people with more than one diabetic at once. One does have to be careful if they are different doses! I remember one lady with a cat in about 0.1 units and the other over 5 units.
What specifically did you want to know about diabetic sibs? I might be able to dig through and find some examples if I knew what I was looking for.
What specifically did you want to know about diabetic sibs? I might be able to dig through and find some examples if I knew what I was looking for.
Callie & Patches
Member Since 2016
I was just wondering if diabetes could run in families and if diabetes was common in siblings. Callie and Patches were littermates. They had a feral mother who had her kittens under a storage shead in our back yard. My granddaughter coaxed them out with food and tamed them. We have had them ever since.
Briere Fur Mom
Member Since 2019
I'm no expert, and I'm sure someone else will chime in....in humans, diabetes has a genetic predisposition. I don't see why animals would be much different. Again, I'm no expert and don't have scientific studies to refer you to.
My boys are related...to what degree or how close, I'm unsure. They came from a feral that I was unsuccessful at trapping. She produced many kittens. My boys were a result. There's ~ 3yrs in between their ages so, I can't imagine they're littermates from different litters but, anything is possible.
They do come from a close gene pool though.
Yes, we have seen others with siblings diabetic, though not necessarily at the same time. Not sure I would call it common, but does happen. Another condition that usually results in diabetes as a symptom, called acromegaly, does have some genetic component to it too.