Debbie and Grey Boy
New Member
Hello Friends,
Grey Boy was diagnosed with feline diabetes in Spring of 2009. Thanks to the advice of the FDMB members, we were able to get Grey OTJ in just a couple of months. We switched to only canned low-carb cat food and treated him with Lantus insulin. Throughout the last year, we have spot checked his blood glucose and watched for signs of trouble.
Grey has been doing really well, but today he seems to have suffered a relapse. His blood glucose has been running between 83 and 118 (he's usually in the 70s). He has been vomiting, urinating in odd places (our laundry basket and bathroom), and having problems with diarrhea. Naturally, we contacted the vet and are expecting a call soon.
On top of all this, at the beginning of June, we rescued two abandoned cats. We kept both of these cats in our garage and eventually found a home for one. At the start of July, we began introducing our two cats (Macy and Grey Boy) to the one cat we were trying to keep (Mrs. Whiskers). Grey has not been happy about the new addition. There was a lot of hissing at first, but after we got some Feliway, that slowed quite a bit. Last night, we shut Mrs. Whiskers in the garage (where Macy and Grey Boy's litter box is located) in order to give Grey a break. Unfortunately, that may have made the issue worse since Grey Boy and Macy only had access to Mrs. Whiskers' litter box. For today, we gave Macy and Grey Boy the run of the house and put Mrs. Whiskers in our daughter's bedroom. I guess the bottom line is that we are wondering if the stress of introducing a new cat may have caused this recent relapse.
We really could use your help. It seems like you guys had some important advice about starting cats out on Lantus. If anyone has any insight to share, we would be most appreciative.
Thank you,
Debbie
Grey Boy was diagnosed with feline diabetes in Spring of 2009. Thanks to the advice of the FDMB members, we were able to get Grey OTJ in just a couple of months. We switched to only canned low-carb cat food and treated him with Lantus insulin. Throughout the last year, we have spot checked his blood glucose and watched for signs of trouble.
Grey has been doing really well, but today he seems to have suffered a relapse. His blood glucose has been running between 83 and 118 (he's usually in the 70s). He has been vomiting, urinating in odd places (our laundry basket and bathroom), and having problems with diarrhea. Naturally, we contacted the vet and are expecting a call soon.
On top of all this, at the beginning of June, we rescued two abandoned cats. We kept both of these cats in our garage and eventually found a home for one. At the start of July, we began introducing our two cats (Macy and Grey Boy) to the one cat we were trying to keep (Mrs. Whiskers). Grey has not been happy about the new addition. There was a lot of hissing at first, but after we got some Feliway, that slowed quite a bit. Last night, we shut Mrs. Whiskers in the garage (where Macy and Grey Boy's litter box is located) in order to give Grey a break. Unfortunately, that may have made the issue worse since Grey Boy and Macy only had access to Mrs. Whiskers' litter box. For today, we gave Macy and Grey Boy the run of the house and put Mrs. Whiskers in our daughter's bedroom. I guess the bottom line is that we are wondering if the stress of introducing a new cat may have caused this recent relapse.
We really could use your help. It seems like you guys had some important advice about starting cats out on Lantus. If anyone has any insight to share, we would be most appreciative.
Thank you,
Debbie
