Our beloved 13 year old cat was diagnosed with diabetes today. He has lived a happy & healthy life that I want him to continue. Can treatment really make this possible? I don't want to put him through hell.
Please help
Riley,
I'm going to move your post to the "Feline Heath" board so everyone will see it. This "Announcements" forum is for the Moderators and Web Master to post news in.
Click here to go to it: http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=102490
But to answer your question..... Absolutely YES. Treating feline diabetes is not super hard once you get the hang of it. And you will get all the help you can handle from the amazing people here (who were all once in "your shoes" on the day they first posted). A cat who is fed a good diet, and gets proper doses of insulin twice a day can live for many more years. My cat was 12 when he was diagnosed. He just celebrated two years of remission, having had his last shot of insulin in July, 2011. He's now a "diet controlled diabetic", he's 14 years old, and he's healthier than he's been in years. There is no reason to believe that the same thing can't happen for you and your guy.
