SAFE TREATS FOR DIABETIC CATS

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hi my name is eddie my buddy spot just got news of possible diabetes.
does anyone have advice on SAFE cat treats ???
and SAFE food ??
 
Here is a food list. We try to stay in the 8-10% carb range.


http://www.catinfo.org/docs/FoodChartPublic9-22-12.pdf

Here are low carb treat ideas

List of Low carb healthy treats
by squeem3 » Sun Mar 14, 2010 2:34 pm
Real Food Toppers
Halo Liv-A-Littles
WildSide Salmon
Whole Life
Catswell

OnlyNaturalPet.com All Meat Bites
OnlyNaturalPet.com Freeze Dried Turkey Liver
OnlyNaturalPet.com Poultry Crispies

Bravo Pet dry roasted and freeze dried treats
Beefeaters freeze dried treats
Pure Bites
Cat-Man-Doo bonito flakes - Other brands are available in pet stores. Tip: If your cat loves bonito flakes, buy a large bag of it at an Asian supermarket. Asians use the bonito (tuna) flakes to make soup, particularily Japanese miso soup. A huge bag will only cost a few dollars and will last a long time. Be sure to check the ingredient label on the bag to make sure that only bonito flakes are listed with no other ingredient such as a preservative or salt.
Drs. Foster and Smith Liver Bites
Drs. Foster and Smith Chicken Bites
Drs. Foster and Smith Seafood Treats

Grain free freeze dried raw food such as Nature's Variety and Stella and Chewy's (new cat line coming in May. The dog ones can be fed to cats as treats)

Other low carb treats:
http://www.felinediabetes.com/low-carb-cat-treats.htm
http://www.felinediabetes.com/homemade-treats.htm
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Anything that is 100% meat with nothing else is best. There are many brands you can feed. Check the dog treat aisle for meat treats. Some freeze dried RAW patties are great for treats, just make sure there is no source of grain or sugar. Catnip and cat grass are great, too.

BUT DON'T SWITCH food until you are hometesting. It can make a dramatic downward change in blood glucose levels and you want to know that so you can adjust dosage.
 
Hi Eddie and extra sweet Spot and welcome to the message board.

You got some good food and treat ideas from Sue&Oliver already. Basically, I give my sugardude Wink treats that are pure protein, like a piece of cooked chicken or pork works well. Freeze dried treats are popular too around here.

Don't worry. We'll get you through this new sugardance you and Spot have started together. Lot's of day to day experience here on handling a diabetic kitty.
 
I have pure bites (the chicken) that I buy in dog-sized bags. The cat version of the treats are so small and so much more expensive relative to the amount you get in the dog-sized bags. They're exactly the same thing except the chunks of chicken are bigger. Usually they're too big for my cats, so I break them up into smaller chunks before giving it to them.

I will also put in a vote for bonito flakes. My diabetic cat has lost most of her teeth and so I was looking for a treat that she could eat very easily. Bonito flakes have become kitty crack in my house. All three of my cats *adore* it. I initially bought a small tub of it from CatManDoo but then went on Amazon and bought a huge bag of it for about $15. I bought it about three months ago and am maybe half through it. And that's with giving some to all three of my cats at least twice a day (right after they get medications).
 
Honeyville.com sells human freeze dried chicken and turkey in 23oz cans. It's a great deal as the pet freeze dried is so much more expensive. I bought Whole Life before I found this.
 
I will throw in Orijen Original Cat Treats. I get them at Chewy.com. They are freeze dried - no additives. I tried every other freeze-dried treat and my sugarcat would only sniff them until I found these. Now my Alska sits on the testing table begging for me to test him so he can get his treats. My whole house goes nuts for them - I have to hide them in the microwave.
 
thx for great responces this is like a tornado coming at us no warnings and scary spot is also atopic (allleries ) he takes atopica medicine everyday and has been treated w steroids and creams in the past that's prolly a reason for his sugars

so were going to vets office this mornig to get aquintede w insulin , testing , food & whatever else comes along w

any recomondatios on food ??
insulin?
monitors ?
techniques ?
sanity ? lol

thx spot& eddie
 
The sanity will come as you learn more and begin to feel that you have control over this disease. :-D But the best way to feel in control is to test at home so you will safe about giving the amount you have planned and can test midcycle to see how low the insulin takes him. Some vets don't know about or encourage testing at home. We hope it's not because they want to make money with vet testing (which tends to be inaccurate because stress affects levles and most cats are very stressed at the vet) but instead are worried you will dose without advice. You can reassure the vet you will share your testing results with him. And you don't need his permission. It's your cat and you want to do what's best for him.

Sometimes vets want you to buy a pet specific monitor. You can if you can afford it (the meter itself is very expensive, strips are expensive and you can only get them online or from the vet). Most people here use the ReliOn from Walmart. It's inexpensive; the strips are the cheapest and you can run to get more if you have a series of low numbers late at night. The whole set up with strips. Lancets and the meter should be under $50.

We also don't like prescription food. It's expensive. The only one low enough in carbs is Purian DM wet but it is liver based and most cats tire of the taste and then won't eat it. And its ingredients are no better than non prescription brands. We have food lists that will help you pick some possible types. And no dry! (a vet explains why here: www.catinfo.org)

We like mild long lasting insulin like Lantus, Levemir and ProZinc. There are other types but they have a rapid onset, don't last a full 12 hour cycle and are harder to regulate with. Some are cheaper but you want to go with the best insulin right off the bat to give him the best shot at regulation and remission.
 
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