Seeking advice on leaving a car alone overnight

[Mary W]

This coming weekend I have to go away overnight. I will probably be away for about 24 hours. Before diabetes, I would have left my cat, Ziggy, with bowls of dry food and water and she would have been fine. I understand wet cat food is best, but how bad would it be if I left her with just dryand without insulin? I usually give her 1 unit of Lantus twice a day. She has been diabetic for almost a year, and my vet and I have never been able to completely regulate her BG levels. There is no one I can get to watch her while I am away. If I decide to leave dry food, is there one brand that is better than another? If I left wet food I am afraid she would eat it all at once. I am open to listening to any other suggestions or ideas someone may have. Thank you.

 

[JanetNJ]

Your cat is in really high numbers. I wouldn't leave her with dry or skip shots. I would board her at the vet or ask if theres a pet sitter or vet tech that can help. I always board at the vet because they will check her bg before the shot.

 

[Little Bit’s Mom]

There are pet feeders you can buy that have dividers and timed to open. I will try to link for you.

 

[Little Bit’s Mom]

PetSafe Dog and Cat Food Dispenser, 5 Meal with Digital Clock or 2 Meal Tamper Resistant with Dials Automatic Pet Feeders, Portion Control, Holds Dry Food https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B000GEWHNS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_zKwZFb4H8H2Q5?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Lisa and Witn (GA)]

You can also check with the techs in your vets office to see if they would be willing to come take care of Ziggy.

 

[Critter Mom]

Tip:

If you do find a way to board your kitty or find a sitter who's competent to give insulin and monitor, provide them with an old syringe (snap the needle off!) filled with coloured water drawn up to the 1 unit mark so that they've got a visual guide to compare with to make sure they give the correct dose.

Another thing to consider might be to instruct whoever's looking after your kitty to give a slightly lower dose (again, leaving them an old syringe with coloured water drawn up to the required dose).


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[Critter Mom]

Dr. Elsey's Clean Protein chicken variety is a dry food that is under 10% carbs.


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[Chris & China (GA)]

Leaving her home with high carb dry without insulin is asking for a DKA. Please let your vet board her for this weekend if you can't find someone to come to the house to give her food and insulin and when you get home, let us help you learn how you can get better control of her diabetes.

 

[Lisa and Witn (GA)]

Another possible problem with leaving dry food is that if she is not used to eating it, suddenly introducing a new food can cause digestive issues.

 

[JanetNJ]

If you really can't get anyone in willing to give the shot, and can't board her or take her with you, I would at least get a neighbor or friend to come in and give just wet food. I definitely wouldn't leave out dry kibble. Any chance you could take her with you?

 

[Larry and Kitties]

I was confused by your title :
"
Seeking advice on leaving a car alone overnight"
There is nothing wrong with leaving your car alone overnight. I always to that.