Snowleopard
Member Since 2018
Hello, she typed, hoping that there is still someone out there in the universe to read this . . .
I have two cats. Cat#1 is a hail-fellow-well-met bundle of confidence brimming with good health, came into our yard as a young cat, vet-checked us thoroughly before deigning to offer us her services as a cat. She's about seven years old now.
Cat#2 is a cat that I found at a shelter (more of a hoarding situation than a shelter, but yeah) as a companion to Cat#1 when the kids grew up and moved out, taking the dogs with them. I went in looking for a playful outgoing young cat, came out instead with the one I had to get out of there. It was a long haul, but she turned into a happy little girl, if somewhat high-strung and anxious. She was diagnosed with diabetes this spring, shortly before I was to leave on a trip for the summer. After consultation with vet and planned house-sitter, I went on with trip as planned. Back for a week now, cat has seemed happy and healthy, but last few days she's gotten lethargic and lost appetite.
Took her in to vet yesterday, who said that she was hypoglycemic, and did an `assist feed', after which her numbers went up over 400. He said he thought she was starting to go into remission, and needed less insulin. Brought her home last night, and she went straight to her `safe space' and has pretty much stayed there in a kitty lump since. Won't drink or eat.
That is my intro. Heading over to the it's-four-in-the-morning-and-my-cat-won't-eat forum now. Thank you and hello.
I have two cats. Cat#1 is a hail-fellow-well-met bundle of confidence brimming with good health, came into our yard as a young cat, vet-checked us thoroughly before deigning to offer us her services as a cat. She's about seven years old now.
Cat#2 is a cat that I found at a shelter (more of a hoarding situation than a shelter, but yeah) as a companion to Cat#1 when the kids grew up and moved out, taking the dogs with them. I went in looking for a playful outgoing young cat, came out instead with the one I had to get out of there. It was a long haul, but she turned into a happy little girl, if somewhat high-strung and anxious. She was diagnosed with diabetes this spring, shortly before I was to leave on a trip for the summer. After consultation with vet and planned house-sitter, I went on with trip as planned. Back for a week now, cat has seemed happy and healthy, but last few days she's gotten lethargic and lost appetite.
Took her in to vet yesterday, who said that she was hypoglycemic, and did an `assist feed', after which her numbers went up over 400. He said he thought she was starting to go into remission, and needed less insulin. Brought her home last night, and she went straight to her `safe space' and has pretty much stayed there in a kitty lump since. Won't drink or eat.
That is my intro. Heading over to the it's-four-in-the-morning-and-my-cat-won't-eat forum now. Thank you and hello.
