? How to give insulin and check glucose on Hellcat.

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annmariebld

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I love my girl, Arabella, however she has always only allowed us to scratch her head. She is generally in the same room with us, sitting near us, but try and pet her or pick her up you take your life in your hands. Recently diagnosed, have her on the low carb diet, want to do everything right, but have no idea how I will be able to check her glucose or inject her. Have tried gently, quickly lifting her skin between her shoulders and she will have none of it. The vet had to give her two sedative injections to draw blood, one injection didn't do the job. Can anyone help me? She is 7 yrs. old.
 
Have you tried any calming things, like Feli-Way plug-ins? Might reduce the stress. A more invasive option would be a "kitty burrito" but it's hard to say how successful you would be with how fractious she becomes.
 
Thanks, I have tried Feliway, while its great to keep them from scratching furniture, it doesn't work with calming, have tried both plug in and spray. I saw a straight jacket like contraption on Amazon which holds their front legs but don't know how I would get it on her twice a day. I know how serious this disease is and am getting worried.
 
I am willing to try anything, also occurred to me that maybe an anti anxiety like Prozac for cats might make her more accepting of being handled. She's been like this since she was a kitten. Other than recent diagnosis health has been good, not overweight. She's always been an indoor cat. Thanks for your help. Greatly appreciated.
 
Hi AnnMarie and welcome to yourself and Arabella.

Maybe try a Thundershirt? Also maybe try Feliway Friends diffuser alongside the classic Feliway. Ooh, and how about some form of scruff clamp, e.g.:


The phenomenon is even clearer in kittens (apols in advance for vid - the originator was obviously away from school the day they explained "Enough, already!"):


Here are some ideas on handling techniques from a pet groomer:


I really feel for your dilemma; there is nothing worse than having treatments available and some unexpected problem arising as a barrier to their successful administration.

Another thing to perhaps investigate is feline hyperesthesia - might be that Arabella's skin is hypersensitive and when it's touched her nervous system becomes overstimulated or she becomes generally hyperexcitable thus triggering aggression.

Fingers and paws crossed that you'll find a solution.


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