Princessbaby
Member Since 2014
Hello everyone!
My name is Nicole and my bf Adam and I have a approx. 10 year old Manx(mix?). Adam adopted her when she was 2. There has been so many visits to the vet over the last 2 years, which I won't get into unless someone feels they need more background. Our cats name is Baby.
We recently found out that she has diabetes. The whole diabetic world is completely new to both of us. I am just feeling extremely overwhelmed, mostly with injections. We admitted baby into a pet hospital last Monday nov. 24, she was acting very flat the night we brought her in and they found out she had a kidney and bladder infection. We visited the vet twice prior to this within a couple weeks because of behaviour changes, and the vet informed us of the glucose. Anyways long story short we picked her up on Wednesday nov.26 and that was when we began the insulin injections. We also have her on constipation medication that she has been on for a while because she's had a lot of problems with bowel movements. She is also currently on antibiotics to help rid the infection in her bladder and kidney. AND she has been switched to a diabetic brand cat food (mostly wet). The vet had me practice that evening, baby didn't flinch but she was also high on pain meds. She didn't seem to react too much for the next two injections and I thought okay, this doesn't seem too bad.....
But now I don't know who hates it more, her or I. When she started to react she would turn towards where I was pinching and flinch when I put the needle in. Then it just progressed that even pinching the skin she turns like she is concerned and last night she meowed and ran away from us afterwards. it's hard to explain but her reaction is not pleasant. she freaks out, meows, and flinches when the needle goes in. It is upsetting. This morning I couldn't give it to her because she seemed like she was going to bite me when I tried to pinch her skin (Adam gave her her shot shortly after). It's very emotional for me but I know she needs it.
Everywhere I've tried to look online everyone says "fluffy doesn't even flinch" or their cats don't even notice or mind the injections, yet my baby it seems to be getting worse for her noticing and freaking out by it.... I don't know what to do.
I know I have to be able to give her the shots because Adam can get busy with work but, it's extremely overwhelming when our usually chill cat is reacting the way she is with something she needs.
And when I say chill, we decided to give her an at home lion cut and she just lied there while Adam shaved her haha.
But anyways, Any suggestions or light you can spread my way to make this easier on both her and I.
Also I can't remember the insulin she is on, it's something 100. A VERY small dose, we only fill the syringe up to the first black line, and we are using the short syringes.
Thank you so much.
My name is Nicole and my bf Adam and I have a approx. 10 year old Manx(mix?). Adam adopted her when she was 2. There has been so many visits to the vet over the last 2 years, which I won't get into unless someone feels they need more background. Our cats name is Baby.
We recently found out that she has diabetes. The whole diabetic world is completely new to both of us. I am just feeling extremely overwhelmed, mostly with injections. We admitted baby into a pet hospital last Monday nov. 24, she was acting very flat the night we brought her in and they found out she had a kidney and bladder infection. We visited the vet twice prior to this within a couple weeks because of behaviour changes, and the vet informed us of the glucose. Anyways long story short we picked her up on Wednesday nov.26 and that was when we began the insulin injections. We also have her on constipation medication that she has been on for a while because she's had a lot of problems with bowel movements. She is also currently on antibiotics to help rid the infection in her bladder and kidney. AND she has been switched to a diabetic brand cat food (mostly wet). The vet had me practice that evening, baby didn't flinch but she was also high on pain meds. She didn't seem to react too much for the next two injections and I thought okay, this doesn't seem too bad.....
But now I don't know who hates it more, her or I. When she started to react she would turn towards where I was pinching and flinch when I put the needle in. Then it just progressed that even pinching the skin she turns like she is concerned and last night she meowed and ran away from us afterwards. it's hard to explain but her reaction is not pleasant. she freaks out, meows, and flinches when the needle goes in. It is upsetting. This morning I couldn't give it to her because she seemed like she was going to bite me when I tried to pinch her skin (Adam gave her her shot shortly after). It's very emotional for me but I know she needs it.
Everywhere I've tried to look online everyone says "fluffy doesn't even flinch" or their cats don't even notice or mind the injections, yet my baby it seems to be getting worse for her noticing and freaking out by it.... I don't know what to do.
I know I have to be able to give her the shots because Adam can get busy with work but, it's extremely overwhelming when our usually chill cat is reacting the way she is with something she needs.
And when I say chill, we decided to give her an at home lion cut and she just lied there while Adam shaved her haha.
But anyways, Any suggestions or light you can spread my way to make this easier on both her and I.
Also I can't remember the insulin she is on, it's something 100. A VERY small dose, we only fill the syringe up to the first black line, and we are using the short syringes.
Thank you so much.
