During those 2 months she was eating like crazy from the diabetes but losing rapidly.i took her to the vet and she was put on insulin.she only has had eating problems since I started the insulin a few days ago.i have been doing things to encourage her to eat and I manage to get her to eat some food.but I feel like she isn't getting enough.i don't want her losing weigh too fast cause like you said she could get fatty liver disease.
Yes she is eating again.thank goodness!for a few days there she wasn't eating very much and got me worried.when can you tell if insulin needs to increase?vet said miss kitty might need to be increased from 0.5 to 1unit if 0.5 don't work but not sure how to tell and when.she hasn't been on insulin very long but she still has high sugar every time I check it.
Oh I'm suppose to write it in there. I was writing info in comments area on miss kitty's insulin spreadsheet lol.i have aspergers so get confused on things easy.thanks for showing me what else I need to do.will get that filled in.miss kitty in on lantus at the moment.0.5 units 2times daily
After you get your signature set up with all the pertinent information, you will get the best help in the Lantus Forum. So when you need advice on dosing as you do now, go there and in the Title put something like Need dosing Advice so the people there will get back to you ASAP.
I only feed the pate 9lives wet and ff classics.they never would eat anything that has pieces in it.i switched to simply nourish source just for unless I find something even better.trying to switch them over but they love that dry food.it is high protein grain free.40% protein and 5.5% fiber it meets AAFCO values and has deboned chicken and veggies etc in it.her sugar came down a lot just switching from that diet cat food I had them on.
I tried to just give wet and she got so upset and crying wanting her dry food.i didn't want her to get stressed or stop eating wet all together.she is already upset about not getting treats she likes.almost all have sugar etc in them.she loves sweets.yogurt candy etc and vegetables.my cats both love things like that and when I tried giving them meat they always looked at me like I was crazy and walk away.the only meat I could get them to get was tuna and some canned cat foods.very very picky and strange lol
Have you tried Bonita Flake? Most cats love them also the freeze dried chicken pieces, Pure Bites from Pet Smart or Stella and Chewy's . I give Bubba a dry piece as a poke treat, and he likes them. For a couple of days he wasn't interested in them but he's back to liking them again. You know cats........
PS You are being wise in giving her some dry as you saw how upset she got and since she just did a no-eat strike on you, it's best to give them whatever it takes to make them eat. Just try to limit it and push the wet to help keep her numbers lower. And the Lantus forum will be able to help you with dosing for Miss Kitty.Oh good. If you can transition off the dry (I know it is hard) you will see her BG come down even more.
I haven't tried any if that stuff yet.in the past I tried giving any kind of meat I was having for a treat and got nose in the air lol.i was so happy they at least liked this simply nourish and they loved fancy feast too.got nose in the air over a $20 small bag of blue's basics.im go to petsmart to get their food so will check out those things too.one day their was hardly any good food for cats and then poof a whole isle or 2 loaded with them.i wasn't sure on what to get and read ingredients etc and picked one that was better that I thought they might like and got lucky lolHave you tried Bonita Flake? Most cats love them also the freeze dried chicken pieces, Pure Bites from Pet Smart or Stella and Chewy's . I give Bubba a dry piece as a poke treat, and he likes them. For a couple of days he wasn't interested in them but he's back to liking them again. You know cats........
Messed up a bunch when typing that one but able to read it at least lolI haven't tried any if that stuff yet.in the past I tried giving any kind of meat I was having for a treat and got nose in the air lol.i was so happy they at least liked this simply nourish and they loved fancy feast too.got nose in the air over a $20 small bag of blue's basics.im go to petsmart to get their food so will check out those things too.one day their was hardly any good food for cats and then poof a whole isle or 2 loaded with them.i wasn't sure on what to get and read ingredients etc and picked one that was better that I thought they might like and got lucky lol
She still isn't completely back to her old self but getting better than before.she is coming out more and following me some but still sleeping off by herself.
she usually always sleeps with me and lays with me and has to follow me everywhere I go.
How is your little bubba doing?She still isn't completely back to her old self but getting better than before.she is coming out more and following me some but still sleeping off by herself.
That's how Bubba was for months after the diabetes DX. He's hanging with the family more and back to sleeping with me part of the night. The sleeping pattern change is definitely an indicator of how they are feeling.She still isn't completely back to her old self but getting better than before.she is coming out more and following me some but still sleeping off by herself.
That is good.glad he is feeling better.every time I look at his pic I want to grab up his fluffy little body and squeeze him and kiss him.lol
Ahhhhh, it's so fun seeing everybody's fur babies! Miss Kitty's pic makes me what to rub her Buddha Belly!!! That's how Bubba looked until the diabetes took 8 lbs off him!!!
My non-diabetic cat is very, very picky; so I appreciate Petsmart's return policy... Basically, they will take back any food or treat, even if the bag is open, if your cat doesn't like it or the product doesn't do what you wanted. With a receipt is best, but even without one, they will take most things back. I didn't want you to get stuck with stuff you couldn't use b/c the kitties wouldn't eat it.got nose in the air over a $20 small bag of blue's basics.im go to petsmart to get their food so will check out those things too.one day their was hardly any good food for cats and then poof a whole isle or 2 loaded with them.i wasn't sure on what to get and read ingredients etc and picked one that was better that I thought they might like and got lucky lol
Thanks I didn't know that.
Cat Girl:
That is what I call their bellies too!lol
She always tells me off when I rub it but sable my other cat loves her belly rubbed.she has lost a lot of weight too but still fat.sable use to be a big bowling ball with legs.she went into a depression and got so fat.i finally just kept giving tons and tons of attention even though she didn't want it and she started coming out of it.now she is happy playing losing weight slowly.biggest miss kitty got was 20lbs.she now weighs 16lbs.the first cat I had was a Siamese and she lived to be 19yrs old.i love Siamese but ended up with these 2.creamsicle kitty and a black and grey.how did you get bubba?
She is eating again.i do check her sugar and it is still high.i think she might have a touch of constipation problems.her poos tend to come out ball by ball instead of all together and long but she goes daily and they look kind of dryish too.would laxatone help with small cases of it?i don't want to cause diarrhea
Try 1 tbsp. on solid packed pumpkin (not the pie filling kind as it is full of sugar) mixed into her wet food each time you feed her. It will help with constipation or diarrhea.
Thanks.always knew what to use for diarrhea keopectate with the aspirin added but constipation in cats didn't know much for.
Was looking a bubba's ss boy his sugar goes up and down like a roller coaster!and you are along for the ride lol
Keopectate change and started making their products with aspirin in them awhile back but now they are starting to make some without aspirin again.so the kind without salicylate is safe to use.my mom has gotten some recently that is salicylate free and uses it on her cats when they get diarrhea.she has over 20 cats!cat farm lol