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If you mean instead of insulin, there are pills but we really don't recommend them because the way the pills work is to force the pancreas to try to work harder to produce insulin...that causes more damage in the long run

Cats have the unique ability to have their pancreas heal and resume producing it's own insulin, but to do that, it needs to rest, so by giving the insulin shots, you're giving your cat the best chance at being able to get off the insulin completely in the future
 
Loretta, what is freaking you out about the shots? The shots are the thing that stress me the least. The testing, adjusting the food, the worrying when I'm not home, causing me WAY more stress than the shots!
 
Shiloh & Rhonda said:
Loretta, what is freaking you out about the shots? The shots are the thing that stress me the least. The testing, adjusting the food, the worrying when I'm not home, causing me WAY more stress than the shots!
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Layla is not a cat that will allow me to do much to her without her going absolutely nuts!!!
 
I think you'll be surprised at how much you'll be able to do with her, but you need to start to convince yourself that if she needs insulin, you'll be able to give it. She'll pick up on your emotions most of all and that will freak her out more

Is there a particular food that Layla really likes? Finding a reward that she really enjoys will really help in getting her cooperation...and most cats somehow figure out that they feel better once they're getting the shots and really don't fight them
 
See my signature link Secondary Monitoring Tools for some assessments you can use to evaluate how she is doing, while you work on home testing.
 
Loretta Palmer said:
Layla is not a cat that will allow me to do much to her without her going absolutely nuts!!!
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Personally, I'd take giving a shot over trying to give pills any day - especially with a difficult cat. Chances are she'll barely even notice a shot where with a pill you have to not only get it in her mouth but then get her to swallow it too!
 
When Charlie was still getting the shots, I'd wait till he had his nose in his food and then really quick slide in the shot. He hardly noticed. The needles are so fine, there's really little if any discomfort associated with the shots. And it's under the skin, not into muscle.
 
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