I recently started noticing one (of the 6 cats I've rescued) of my cats was
peeing in huge quantity at one time. She will pee probably 3 -4 times a day
with large volume. I am suspecting because she is 17lbs that it is probably
diabetes. She used to be 20lbs and I have gotten her down to 17.5 now. I have
noticed that if I do not kick her out from upstairs she will stay upstairs all
night and end up peeing in the bathroom. She doesn't seem to eat a whole lot or
drink a ton of water. But she seems to have large volume of urine when she does
go to the bathroom. She seems to have gotten a little aggressive towards the
other cats. I have noticed that her activity level has gone up some. She plays
more now than she used to. I also notice that when she is active she seems to be
breathing a little heavier. Not sure if this is just because she's over weight
or, because it could be diabetes.
I'm just looking for advise from others who have diabetic cats if these symptoms
really suggest diabetes. I plan on running to Walgreens for the glucose strips.
If positive, I'd see if my vet could treat based on that.
I have done research and know that a wet cat food diet is the best. However, I
have one Hyper T cat who is currently working on being stabilized on meds. Still
have to get his T4 down. He needs food out all day so he can eat as needed. If
I take up the food now he'll start loosing weight and that's not good.
My other problem is that I have low income level, and am barely making it with
being able to feed the cats on the dry food, and getting Smokie the vet care he
needs to stabilize him. I can not afford wet cat food. Smokie is on 1 can a day
right now and that's all I can afford. He gets dry the rest of the day. I can
not afford to buy any more wet cat food. I'm not sure how I could keep Faith
(the one in question) from the dry food, and just keep her on wet if I could
afford it. They ALL would have to be put on wet cat food and I can not afford
it. I barely make $3400 in a whole year. As it is, I'm trying to find the money
to bring her in to be checked. And not sure where it's going to come from. I have
one cat who is part feral and she will not eat wet cat food at all. So I can't completely
get rid of the dry.
I've checked into partial disability, full disability and SSI which I don't
qualify for any of them. I have a bad back with Arthritis and mild Fibromyalgia.
But because I can work (even only at 2.5 hours a day) I don't qualify. I don't have the
money to hire a lawyer to fight it.
I have 6, what I would consider special needs, cats at home. I started rescuing
special needs cats in 2001. Most of them require special food because of food
related alergies. One has inhalant allergies and really should be on some type
of allergy medication. I can't afford it. She pulls out patches of fur, and the
vet said that if she's not creating scabs and stuff that she will be fine
without allergy medication. So that's what I've been doing and giving her
hairball remedy. I have them on the special dry food. I have one part feral cat
who will not eat wet food. So I couldn't put them all on wet. One would have to
still be on dry. So the dry food would still be an issue.
Hoping someone may have some ideas on ways to treat my kitty who possibly does
have diabetes within my means. Really stressing out here. All my kitties need medical attention
all at one time, and no money to do it. I promised them I'd take care of them when I rescued them,
and because of my situation now, I feel I'm failing them.
Any help would be appreciated.
Mel
peeing in huge quantity at one time. She will pee probably 3 -4 times a day
with large volume. I am suspecting because she is 17lbs that it is probably
diabetes. She used to be 20lbs and I have gotten her down to 17.5 now. I have
noticed that if I do not kick her out from upstairs she will stay upstairs all
night and end up peeing in the bathroom. She doesn't seem to eat a whole lot or
drink a ton of water. But she seems to have large volume of urine when she does
go to the bathroom. She seems to have gotten a little aggressive towards the
other cats. I have noticed that her activity level has gone up some. She plays
more now than she used to. I also notice that when she is active she seems to be
breathing a little heavier. Not sure if this is just because she's over weight
or, because it could be diabetes.
I'm just looking for advise from others who have diabetic cats if these symptoms
really suggest diabetes. I plan on running to Walgreens for the glucose strips.
If positive, I'd see if my vet could treat based on that.
I have done research and know that a wet cat food diet is the best. However, I
have one Hyper T cat who is currently working on being stabilized on meds. Still
have to get his T4 down. He needs food out all day so he can eat as needed. If
I take up the food now he'll start loosing weight and that's not good.
My other problem is that I have low income level, and am barely making it with
being able to feed the cats on the dry food, and getting Smokie the vet care he
needs to stabilize him. I can not afford wet cat food. Smokie is on 1 can a day
right now and that's all I can afford. He gets dry the rest of the day. I can
not afford to buy any more wet cat food. I'm not sure how I could keep Faith
(the one in question) from the dry food, and just keep her on wet if I could
afford it. They ALL would have to be put on wet cat food and I can not afford
it. I barely make $3400 in a whole year. As it is, I'm trying to find the money
to bring her in to be checked. And not sure where it's going to come from. I have
one cat who is part feral and she will not eat wet cat food at all. So I can't completely
get rid of the dry.
I've checked into partial disability, full disability and SSI which I don't
qualify for any of them. I have a bad back with Arthritis and mild Fibromyalgia.
But because I can work (even only at 2.5 hours a day) I don't qualify. I don't have the
money to hire a lawyer to fight it.
I have 6, what I would consider special needs, cats at home. I started rescuing
special needs cats in 2001. Most of them require special food because of food
related alergies. One has inhalant allergies and really should be on some type
of allergy medication. I can't afford it. She pulls out patches of fur, and the
vet said that if she's not creating scabs and stuff that she will be fine
without allergy medication. So that's what I've been doing and giving her
hairball remedy. I have them on the special dry food. I have one part feral cat
who will not eat wet food. So I couldn't put them all on wet. One would have to
still be on dry. So the dry food would still be an issue.
Hoping someone may have some ideas on ways to treat my kitty who possibly does
have diabetes within my means. Really stressing out here. All my kitties need medical attention
all at one time, and no money to do it. I promised them I'd take care of them when I rescued them,
and because of my situation now, I feel I'm failing them.
Any help would be appreciated.
Mel
