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Tracy, Dollarama has some headlamps if there is one anywhere near you. You might find that a little easier to use than the phone light. Of course Purr and Anyetta , may laugh at you looking like you're ready for some spelunking but who cares if it gets the job done! :woot:
 
Purr's People said:
But I know I have to do it. I am going to try singing too. Maybe Cat Scratch F
ever or something? I do try to make sure his ear is warm too.
Tuxedo Mom: I have an insulin pen. Any "insider info" on pricing I would love thank you.
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You can use the cartridge from the pen with a regular syringe. The pens only allow dosing changes of 1 unit at a time. With the syringes with the 1/2 unit markings you are able to do dose changes of 1/4 unit by "eyeballing" the space between the 1/2 and 1 unit markings.

I will get back to you on pricings that I have found tomorrow. I have to get some sleep..my guy gets his shot in 4 1/2 hours but he decided to keep me up with some lower numbers tonight. :(
 
Yes, I agree with Tuxedo Mom, it is late and I need some zzzzzzz so until tomorrow my friends. I let you know more then. Thanks all.
 
Okay update: Purr's poke was 19.6 this morning so he got 2 units of insulin. But I must of hit a vein again cuz he bleed soooo much!! Dripping down my hand and onto the couch, much. (You said nothing was too gross :) ) Tonight's was 25.4 so 2 more units. I know why it was high tonight...... after taking wee one to girl guides I came home garbage all over the kitchen floor. Man this poor cat is always hungry. My helper and I tried singing to he while we did it also. Anyetta stopped dead however, as soon as she saw all the blood this morning. I went and investigated the spreadsheet. Some how it has something to do with the husband's account so I have to get his password to go any further.
 
Oh dear! Hitting the vein in the ear can be a little uhhhh......messy!:( Ok even gorey!:eek: I hope Anyetta wasn't too traumatized! Always a good idea to have kitty in a spot where a little bloodshed, should hitting the vein or the dreaded head shake happens!

Sounds like you need some child proof locks on your garbage or your cat is part raccoon! :woot: Man that must have been very unpleasant! :banghead: How much are you feeding and how often? If only twice a day with shots, you could try breaking his food allotment up into mini meals so he doesn't get so food crazy and do naughty stuff! Many of us portion the food out over four or even six meals a day.

Now just wondering here.....has Purr done any "dumpster diving" for food before today? If not, I am just wondering if the 2 units may have taken his blood sugar down to a lower level where he perceived he was getting too low or actually did hit some low number. The only way to tell would be to get a mid-cycle test somewhere between 5 and 7 hours after his shot would be ideal. How long after his shot did he do his dirty deed? He's a bit higher tonight which might be his norm or could be a bounce from lower numbers through the day. Can't tell without those mid cycle tests. :oops:

You can set up your own Google account. It's free. You shouldn't need hubby's to get into Google docs. Or are you using his device (tablet or PC) and need the password to install the software? If you need any help with it, just holler. :)
 
Well I don't think she was too traumatized. I think I did not handle it a perfect way so she was a bit lost too. It did not hit the couch so we were good she told me quick and I adjusted. Purr was not really a people food cat..... but I have a husband and a mother that goes with " oh a little won't hurt him" so he did go for a couple of specific foods. It seems however that since he has gotten sick (?) He has been into every thing!!! As soon as he is done eating he is looking for more. Meowing. He gets at least 3 feedings and quite a number of times 4 feedings. Oh and yes, part cat, part dog and part raccoon. He finds a way in the garbage can, even though we have weight on top of it. He gets into cupboards and never ever turn your back when you eat. All you see is a little toe coming up from the floor hooking what ever it lands on and it is gone. Or you look left and he sneaks up beside you slowly and grabs it off your plate with his mouth. I am afraid if I leave food out for him he will eat it all in one sitting. This, he has done his whole life. I would feed him a large amount in his dish and he would eat it all so fast I would see it again in less than 5 min. So that was stopped but quick. I even sat down at his feeding and would break each one of his boobles in half or 3rds. It would force him to eat slow and not as much.
The google account I am working on. I am on a laptop he won but he says it is mine so probably set up for him.
 
Sounds like this isn't completely new behaviour from Purr. I would still suggest trying to get some tests in the middle hours between shots just to see how low the 2 units is taking him. The dosing should be based on how low he goes between shots so those mid cycle tests are really important and will help you get Purr better regulated and help keep him safe.

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All you see is a little toe coming up from the floor hooking what ever it lands on and it is gone.
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The first cat my husband and I adopted did that too! He particularly liked spareribs! But his passions extended beyond food. He would steal ANYTHING left loose enough to be retrieved with that searching paw! We nicknamed him KleptoKat! Had to warn any overnight guests to put all jewellery, change etc. away safely or it wouldn't be there in the morning and we'd waste half a day looking for stuff! His other favourite trick was being my alarm clock. If I rolled over after the alarm went off, he hopped up on my chest and put one claw over my bottom lip and pulled....very gently at first gradually increasing intensity until I got up to serve his breakie! Memory lane....he was a lot of fun that guy!:joyful:
 
Awwwww since our Roxy died he has woke me up too. Not all the time, but, if I am on my side he starts with the back of my neck. If I am on my back it is at my chin then lip than nips at my nose. Only when he gets my lip does it hurt which means time to get the clippers but I think this is soooooooo cute!!!
 
Purr's frantic search for food may be an alarm bell. His Blood Glucose has dropped low, and when that happens it means raging hunger. I'd take Linda's observation seriously..it sounds like Purr needed to eat something RIGHT AWAY. He might chow down on something that could make him very ill, or worse..like plastic wrap.

Did you know that you can freeze cat food, and put it out for Purr, so it won't spoil? By the time he needs to eat it will be defrosted, and it might keep him from raiding the garbage can.

I miss sleeping with my kitties. (I sleep in a recliner because I must sit up all the time). Dottie's bed is on my left, and Gizmo's cot is on my right, but nothing, nothing, beats having a kitty cuddle up to you.

Until they decide they want to eat. They are the most merciless alarm clocks, EVER!

Heh..we've all lanced through our cats' ears into our own fingers...does that make us blood brothers/sisters?
 
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