Hi I'm new to this forum. Our cat, Cole, was diagnosed with diabetes about a year and a half ago, and we have had him on insulin treatment, changed his diet, etc. Although his levels are still too high compared to what it should be ideally, our vet has said to stick with the regimen and just be consistent. I'm giving him 2 shots per day, 4 units, with food. We have 2 cats, and the other one is very healthy.
Cole seemed to be doing well on this regimen for quite some time, but in the past couple of weeks his hunger seems out of control and his behavior is changing. He has started trying to steal food, right off of our plates! I left a box of cookies on the counter over the weekend and caught him trying to tear it open with his teeth. I managed to get the box away in time. He is also growing more aggressive towards me, biting me, often tripping me. He follows me everywhere, paws at the door and bites it when I am in the bathroom, etc. He isn't doing this to my fiancee, just me. I am the one who feeds him and gives him his shots, so I guess I understand why it is directed towards me.
He seemed to be doing so well on this insulin for a while, and these behavior changes are quite recent. I know we need to follow up with the vet, but in the meantime, this cat is driving me crazy. We also have a dog, and he is sometimes very mean to her for no apparent reason, just smacks her in the face while she is sitting there minding her own business. It doesn't matter if I have just fed him 5 minutes prior, he acts like he hasn't eaten in weeks every time he sees ME. Not my fiancee, JUST ME. I should also point out that Cole was my fiancee's cat, now he is OURS, but for 10 years, my fiancee is the one who cared for him before I came along, and I have been the person feeding him most of the time for the past 2 years/giving the shots since he was diagnosed.
Cole seemed to be doing well on this regimen for quite some time, but in the past couple of weeks his hunger seems out of control and his behavior is changing. He has started trying to steal food, right off of our plates! I left a box of cookies on the counter over the weekend and caught him trying to tear it open with his teeth. I managed to get the box away in time. He is also growing more aggressive towards me, biting me, often tripping me. He follows me everywhere, paws at the door and bites it when I am in the bathroom, etc. He isn't doing this to my fiancee, just me. I am the one who feeds him and gives him his shots, so I guess I understand why it is directed towards me.
He seemed to be doing so well on this insulin for a while, and these behavior changes are quite recent. I know we need to follow up with the vet, but in the meantime, this cat is driving me crazy. We also have a dog, and he is sometimes very mean to her for no apparent reason, just smacks her in the face while she is sitting there minding her own business. It doesn't matter if I have just fed him 5 minutes prior, he acts like he hasn't eaten in weeks every time he sees ME. Not my fiancee, JUST ME. I should also point out that Cole was my fiancee's cat, now he is OURS, but for 10 years, my fiancee is the one who cared for him before I came along, and I have been the person feeding him most of the time for the past 2 years/giving the shots since he was diagnosed.
