Frejya&Cedric
Member Since 2022
Hey, y'all! Long-time listener, first-time caller, Kris here from Colorado.
The short intro: My partner and I have two cats, Cedric and Frejya, both of whom are diabetic. Cedric was recently diagnosed and has G/I issues as well as diabetes. We are lucky to have a pretty great vet. I'm hoping to connect with folks who have similar kitties who have some knowledge to share, at the moment specifically about food.
The novel:
Frejya (left) has been diabetic for ~three years, and thankfully has been stable and happy for the majority of that time. She's a bit of an outlier - was only ~5 years old when diagnosed, lean, never been on steroid medication, etc.
Cedric (right) was diagnosed as diabetic last Friday, and is your typical diabetic cat. He's a 14 year old (we think) giant tabby and, overweight until recently. He had some G/I issues several years ago, which cleared up after a few months of steroid meds and switching to hydrolyzed protein dry food. We noticed some weight loss and thought his diet had worked, until he started drinking a ton of water and walking funny late last week. After taking him to the vet, he started insulin and switched to low-carb wet food last Friday. He is gradually improving and we are keeping a close eye on him.
I made a plan with my vet and feel comfortable as far as BGC, administering insulin, and general care goes for Cedric now that he has diabetes. However, I'm struggling to find a wet cat food that is both limited ingredient (what our vet recommended in lieu of hydrolyzed protein) and low carb, and of course, as inexpensive as possible. We picked up some Koha limited ingredient wet food for him for the time being seems good nutritionally, but is unaffordable for us in the long run. I've looked at the marvelous food charts, but I'm not sure how to tell which have limited ingredients.
To be frank, our goal is for our cats to feel good and do the things they love while keeping costs and the level of care sustainable for my partner and I. We both work full time, and while we aren't poor, we live in a very high cost of living area that makes spending much more on our cats financially irresponsible.
If you've read this far, thanks!
The short intro: My partner and I have two cats, Cedric and Frejya, both of whom are diabetic. Cedric was recently diagnosed and has G/I issues as well as diabetes. We are lucky to have a pretty great vet. I'm hoping to connect with folks who have similar kitties who have some knowledge to share, at the moment specifically about food.
The novel:
Frejya (left) has been diabetic for ~three years, and thankfully has been stable and happy for the majority of that time. She's a bit of an outlier - was only ~5 years old when diagnosed, lean, never been on steroid medication, etc.
Cedric (right) was diagnosed as diabetic last Friday, and is your typical diabetic cat. He's a 14 year old (we think) giant tabby and, overweight until recently. He had some G/I issues several years ago, which cleared up after a few months of steroid meds and switching to hydrolyzed protein dry food. We noticed some weight loss and thought his diet had worked, until he started drinking a ton of water and walking funny late last week. After taking him to the vet, he started insulin and switched to low-carb wet food last Friday. He is gradually improving and we are keeping a close eye on him.
I made a plan with my vet and feel comfortable as far as BGC, administering insulin, and general care goes for Cedric now that he has diabetes. However, I'm struggling to find a wet cat food that is both limited ingredient (what our vet recommended in lieu of hydrolyzed protein) and low carb, and of course, as inexpensive as possible. We picked up some Koha limited ingredient wet food for him for the time being seems good nutritionally, but is unaffordable for us in the long run. I've looked at the marvelous food charts, but I'm not sure how to tell which have limited ingredients.
To be frank, our goal is for our cats to feel good and do the things they love while keeping costs and the level of care sustainable for my partner and I. We both work full time, and while we aren't poor, we live in a very high cost of living area that makes spending much more on our cats financially irresponsible.
If you've read this far, thanks!
