Hi there,
A friend pointed me to the message boards as a great resource. Pendleton, one of our 4 cats, was diagnosed 3 weeks ago. We were relieved to find out it was diabetes (we'd thought it was something worse/untreatable). Once we knew what was going on, all of his symptoms made sense, peeing everywhere, constipation, terrible neuopathy preventing him from walking.
Pendleton is an all white grumpy old man of a cat, we aren't sure of his age as he was adopted fully grown, but we think he may be around 15 or so. He is very particular about where he gets his pets (head only please) and will swat at you if you look at him funny. In spite of his cantankerousness, he puts up with treatment well and has responded extremely well to Lantus. For the last several days he has been testing between 99 and 150. He has been peeing much less, waking up and looking alert when we come in, and even walking around on his wobbly back legs. He usually suffers from itchiness and allergies but even his coat has grown in nicely since we started the shots. It is nice to see him looking so much perkier.
With 4 cats who don't all get along and who all have their own issues, we don't have a problem dealing with schedules and treatment. Unfortunately, both my fiance and I have to go out of town for several days in a couple weeks and while I think I have his morning treatment for that time taken care of, I'm not yet sure how we'll get his evening testing and shots done yet. I'm sure something will work out, but would be happy to be pointed toward resources for San Francisco if there are any!
Thanks,
Allison
A friend pointed me to the message boards as a great resource. Pendleton, one of our 4 cats, was diagnosed 3 weeks ago. We were relieved to find out it was diabetes (we'd thought it was something worse/untreatable). Once we knew what was going on, all of his symptoms made sense, peeing everywhere, constipation, terrible neuopathy preventing him from walking.
Pendleton is an all white grumpy old man of a cat, we aren't sure of his age as he was adopted fully grown, but we think he may be around 15 or so. He is very particular about where he gets his pets (head only please) and will swat at you if you look at him funny. In spite of his cantankerousness, he puts up with treatment well and has responded extremely well to Lantus. For the last several days he has been testing between 99 and 150. He has been peeing much less, waking up and looking alert when we come in, and even walking around on his wobbly back legs. He usually suffers from itchiness and allergies but even his coat has grown in nicely since we started the shots. It is nice to see him looking so much perkier.
With 4 cats who don't all get along and who all have their own issues, we don't have a problem dealing with schedules and treatment. Unfortunately, both my fiance and I have to go out of town for several days in a couple weeks and while I think I have his morning treatment for that time taken care of, I'm not yet sure how we'll get his evening testing and shots done yet. I'm sure something will work out, but would be happy to be pointed toward resources for San Francisco if there are any!
Thanks,
Allison
