New to forum - Adoption Help if possible

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dstrafford

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Hi all,

First of all, thanks for providing a forum on this topic and for making it easy for a new comer to post.

My nine year old cat was just diagnosed with diabetes. The doctor said he is a "healthy diabetic" and could be regulated, for now, with a change to wet food and monitoring his sugar.

The thing is, we were hoping to find a new home for him before I brought him to the vet and now, with this diagnoses, are even more desperate to find him a caring home. I'll spare you the song and dance, but we just don't have the resources or time to care for him any more.

I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions of groups in the New York City area (we are in Astoria) or nationally that help with placing diabetic cats with new homes. He's been an indoor cat his entire life and is extremely affectionate. I am just hoping to find him a caring home rather than a shelter.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Dan
 
It is extremely hard to find diabetic cats new homes. If you take him to a shelter he will be euthanized. Your best bet would be to contact DCIN (Diabetic Cats In Need) at venita (at) dcin (dot) info, but right now their finances are stretched thin and they will only take in/foster cats that are in do or die situations. They may be able to give you some help.
 
If you switch him to over the counter low carb canned/raw food, you may be able to get him to diet-controlled status. This may help in getting him placed.

Additionally, post adoption flyers at vet offices, vet tech schools, and any veterinary schools near you. People in the veterinary professions may be less intimidated by a diabetic cat.
 
Thanks guys. I appreciate the insight. The transition to wet/lo-carb food is going fairly well outside of the increase in cost.

I have one potential match for him, but that would be in Georgia... not sure how the car ride would treat him but I suppose it is certainly better than the alternative at this point. if anyone thinks of anything else, please don't hesitate to tell me what to do!!!
 
Your vet should be able to give you something for the car ride. When I moved from Philly to Orlando in 2004, my dad insisted on getting some setitive type stuff from the vet for my cat Midora. He had heard some horro stories about his aunt's siamese yowlling the entire ride from Wilkes-Barre to Fredricksburg, VA and wasn't going to go thru that during this much longer ride.

Needless to say, Midora didn't make a peep the entire time (she did poop though, lol). I never gave her the stuff. I think she must of known he was being a bit of a bear, as we stopped in SC to spend the night at a hotel (that takes pets, reservation made ahead of time) and the next morning I found her on the nightstand leaning over him; it reminded me of the Peanuts comic strip when Snoopy impersonates a vulture...Great laugh at 6 in the morning...

Good luck with your endeavors!
 
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