+5 @ 57, possible 911?!

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I think you'll probably be fine...maybe grab one now just to check...he has gone down pretty far but since he's almost at nadir he might not go further....
 
What a handsome kitty!

Here's how I think about it: How much room does he have to drop safely (in this case, about 70 points). How much longer until he hits nadir? (probably just did, maybe another 30ish minutes?). If those indicate he's safe, I would go to bed.

Also, I tend to test as little as I safely can just because while Sam is good about it, it does bother him. Others take a more active approach to testing. You have to go with what you think is best.

He has come down a long way from that pre-shot. @Rachel, I was just about to post this and saw your message come in. I'm wondering what you recommend when there is a big drop like that, but the numbers are still quite safe: would you recommend a snack to try to avoid bouncing? or just let it go?
 
Djamila said:
What a handsome kitty!

Here's how I think about it: How much room does he have to drop safely (in this case, about 70 points). How much longer until he hits nadir? (probably just did, maybe another 30ish minutes?). If those indicate he's safe, I would go to bed.

Also, I tend to test as little as I safely can just because while Sam is good about it, it does bother him. Others take a more active approach to testing. You have to go with what you think is best.
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He's suave when he wants to be! Thank you. Yes, he does/is doing pretty well with testing but I am always thinking of his ears and the 'beating' they take. I'm ok with his +6 I just did (111) and don't think it'll go any lower, because you're right, he seems to be right around his nadir.
 
I think a bounce is inevitable at this point. Pita seems to hit nadir about +5 or 6 so he will probably rise on his own soon. Maybe a snack at +3 or 4 would help...but its hard to say for sure. Some kitties will just bounce!

111and 120 are basically the same. I think you're all right Caitlin...though you'll probably see a bounce tomorrow!
 
After looking at his low greens/bounce the other day, it seems that the full 2 units the last two nights have given him some nice, steady blues. Hopefully those will translate to calm and steady greens.
 
PMPS was 407. I feel utterly exhausted so I plan to do a +3 and go to bed very early. Looking at his +#'s yesterday evening I'm guessing I should do my best to wake up and maybe do a +6? Thanks all.
 
I'd say wait until you get the +3 and then decide. You can't stay awake every night; you'll wear yourself out. He's getting some nice numbers, but so far he's always been safe. If it was Sam, I would take a look at the +3 and decide if you would feel best (a) going to bed, (b) giving a snack and going to bed, or (c) setting the alarm.
 
Djamila said:
I'd say wait until you get the +3 and then decide. You can't stay awake every night; you'll wear yourself out. He's getting some nice numbers, but so far he's always been safe. If it was Sam, I would take a look at the +3 and decide if you would feel best (a) going to bed, (b) giving a snack and going to bed, or (c) setting the alarm.
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We crossed threads! +3 was 254. Any suggestions?
 
Djamila said:
Oops. Cross-posted again! Hmmmm....if you look at the evening of 3/8, it's almost identical.
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Very true, but I think the 2 units is maybe giving him better results than 3/8 since it was only his second day.? Not quite sure if that's true..
 
Good point. I know this isn't at all helpful, but I think you're going to have to go with your gut on this one.
 
Djamila said:
Good point. I know this isn't at all helpful, but I think you're going to have to go with your gut on this one.
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Haha I think based on last night's numbers around the same time, I'll keep my fingers crossed that he doesn't drop more than the 100's. I may still set an alarm and if I don't turn it off in my sleep I'll get up for one more test :rolleyes:
 
Hello to anyone else who is up on this Friday morning! AMPS was 246. I looked it up and with a human meter, that's a pretty regulated pre-shot #! If only I could test him during the day, I'd see where he went with it. Anywho, planning to give a skinny 2 before I leave :)
 
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Also, I don't have a timed feeder. I've never let them graze. Should I leave a tiny bit of wet food before I leave for work from now on? His brother might eat it also...
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That's the hard part when you have more than one kitty and have to be away at work. You'd need two timed feeders, set them at the same times and hope they eat at the same speed. The alternative is those really expensive microchip feeders that only open if the cat wearing the proper chipped collar is nearby.
 
Could also try to freeze a bit of food and leave it out...might help slow any eating and if he's going low mid cycle, hopefully there would be some left for him.
 
Not sure how common this is, but PMPS was 407 again today! Same as yesterday.... Gave a full 2, will be going out but should be home for a +5/6.

So, for all the people who work and have 2+ kitties, does everyone leave some food out during the day? I'm perplexed by this now and had never even considered it!
 
That's funny you got the same number twice. Maybe your meter is stuck. :smuggrin:

I have two cats and work all day - although I have been working from home a lot since this started (I'm more productive here anyway). So two cats, and four different small bowls of food in different places: stella and chewy's, a can of fancy feast split into two bowls, and frozen raw (thaws later in the day). Because they are used to having full-time access to food, and because they can eat in different places, they aren't food competitive which means they just take a bite or two at a time, and then leave the rest. They don't feel like they have to scarf it all down at once.

This wasn't my idea - Sam trained me when he first arrived to give him regular access to food, and then my younger sister who I refer to as the cat whisperer told me the trick of putting the bowls in different places.
 
@Yong, you crack me up!

Also, I'm going to amend my earlier comment about the four food bowls to say that they will not be getting a bowl of Stella and Chewy's anymore. I may have just found the culprit for sending Sam back into diabetes...Stella and Chewy's just now sent me the % of calories from carbs on the flavor he's been eating (chicken and salmon) and it's over 20% carbs!!!! Holy @#$%!!!!

@Caitlin M, I'm sorry for hijacking your thread with that little piece of news. I'm just horrified.
 
Apologies if I tag the wrong person but I think @StephG uses Stella and Chewy's too. (I'm at least 99% sure it's one of our ProZinc groupies :p) Just want others to know. Actually, might want to throw the post on Main Health, letting others know.
 
I wrote back to the company and asked them if it's okay to share the specific numbers for all of the flavors. It was not easy to get this information out of them! The other flavors weren't as bad as that one, though a couple of them are still too high. But that's the flavor he started eating about a month before his numbers spiked again.
 
How the heck is it 20%?!?! Maybe they need to change their claim of. 98% real meat on their package!
 
They already wrote back and said "personal use only" I think I will post in the main forum and just tell people to write and ask if they are using this food.
 
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