Mr Pou's mid-march thread

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We just had quite an eventful moment, un-diabetes related.... So I went out shopping after his +4 and my mom was here, I guess he slipped out sometime in the last hour I was gone because she got a +7 and I came back at about +8.5 anyhow... Coming back home, I ALMOST RAN HIM OVER!!!!!!! OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My heart stopped!!!! He's not an outside cat, he likes eating grass though so I guess its so nice out he wanted to go find some...... anyhow he's fine other than he smells funny because I splashed him with dirty puddle water... we're cuddling now!
 
Oh my!!!! That's terrifying! My heart would have stopped too!

On the bright side, at least you know he feels well enough to be sneaky and get outside for a nice treat !
 
I have read that cat grass should not impact kitty's BG, however, be careful with the outside grass, you never know what might be on it. If he likes grass, you could get some cat grass seeds and grow some yourself. I do it for Maury a few times a year. Tried doing it more frequently but then of course, he stopped eating it lol.

And as always, monitor to make sure there are no effects on your kitty :)
 
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We just had quite an eventful moment, un-diabetes related.... So I went out shopping after his +4 and my mom was here, I guess he slipped out sometime in the last hour I was gone because she got a +7 and I came back at about +8.5 anyhow... Coming back home, I ALMOST RAN HIM OVER!!!!!!! OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My heart stopped!!!! He's not an outside cat, he likes eating grass though so I guess its so nice out he wanted to go find some...... anyhow he's fine other than he smells funny because I splashed him with dirty puddle water... we're cuddling now!
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OMG! How scary! :eek:
 
Oh my goodness!!! That must have been so scary! Thank goodness you have quick reflexes!

If you're interested in giving him some indoor grass, I grow this one:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0045122EM/ref=sr_ph_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1489971257&sr=sr-1&keywords=cat+grass

I have three little pots, and on the weekend I toss one and replant, while the other two keep growing. That way there is always one that is perfect. Both of my kitties love it. Although Samir usually just shoves his face in it and rubs it around - Atticus does more of the actual eating.
 
Here is a Little update, we've had 2 days of some blue and our first red PMPS. Giving .8 another go... any cause for concern with that red?

I brought his urine to the vet Friday (for a recheck on his UTI) and the vet called Saturday afternoon and of course I missed it. I'll update on his results tomorrow.
 
Nah...409 is basically the same as the 382 you saw the night before. It looks bad because it's just over the edge that makes it red, but the 20% variance means those numbers are really no different.
 
I agree - don't worry about the red. The colour coding cut off points are somewhat arbitrary but can still have an emotional effect on us when we see red instead of pink. :)
 
UTI is gone, still a small amount of bacteria in the sample which could be my own contamination/fault.

We are Giving .8 a real try for 3 full weeks. My vet wants me to give him consistency and stop changing everything around. Let's try it! Exams are around the corner for me and I need to focus on that. I will check in periodically and keep the SS updated.
 
Free catch can also have a small amount of bacteria in it. That's why they always want to do a cystocentesis for culture and sensitivity. Could be that's why bacteria showed up.

I don't know about giving that a try for 3 whole weeks. If a cat sits in higher numbers for awhile, glucose toxicity can start to occur, making it harder to get them lower. Just keep that in mind, as you may want to end up changing it earlier...

Good luck on exams!
 
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