? 9/30 MOUSE question @eating & low BG numbers

[Mouse & Me]

First, yes, I know my chart isn't kept up to date. Lots of things going on, including an eye surgery,(not mine), many things....BUT, I do keep a notebook. All data is saved, just not entered on the chart

Lately, If I don't feed Mouse for a few hours, she goes low. No sign of her going low, just wham- this is what you get for going out shopping!
Today, she started 303, and went into 253 at 2 pm . She ate at 8am, & 2pm. I never feed at 6, with her shot coming up at 8pm I usually feed her at noon, but I had to go out. This would have been a safe time to let her go a little longer without eating....until a few weeks ago...and now, the dip in numbers is more severe.for instance:
Tonight's PMPS was 58. Gave her usual dinner, and tested just now - 52.
No shot yet.

There have been times when I had to leave her for a few hours. If her numbers were around 200, I felt safe in doing so. Not lately. Not eating during this month, is causing her to go down swiftly.

Both her & her civvie brother were not eating their usual frequent small meals, with the weather being rainy & muggy. If one cat is off, I worry, but both, it's just their thing.
I saw her numbers going down if they didn't eat as much. It's never been that way before, I'm guessing there's a change in her routine coming.

 

[Sandy and Black Kitty]

It's never been that way before, I'm guessing there's a change in her routine coming.

Have you considered a timed feeder for when you need to be away?

Things can and do change with FD, so much so that data older than about 2 weeks is pretty much ancient history.

I recommend you work on getting the ss up to date before the task becomes paralyzingly daunting.

 

[Gill & George]

I agree with Sandy, patterns can change, and frequently do, with FD.

I'm glad you have all your data in a notebook.
We used an auto feeder so at least George had access to food if we went out. He won't graze he inhales food as soon as he sees it down, so it was a great tool for us, he would also always look for food if he dropped fast or went lower than usual, and could be confident he would eat if he needed it.

With the SS, since the most important data for us to help you, should you need it, is the more recent data, perhaps start by inputting the most recent data first and working back from that, or even if that's too much of a chore, just start putting results of what you are getting day to day, at least that way the task won't get any bigger or more daunting.