Simon'sMommy
Member Since 2013
Hello everyone!
I was just thinking about my sweet kitty and all that he has been through and how he continues to be so sweet and loving. He is the smartest sugar boy too. I have had cats all of my life (and probably always will) and although all of them except my Simon have gone on to the Bridge, I still have my all black smart sweetie pie.
When he was diagnosed with diabetes a few short weeks ago, I was beside myself with worry and very upset. We lost Jack three years ago to cancer and we went to the same shelter that we adopted Jack from and Simon was in a cage. They had a kitty room where most of the cats were able to roam freely, but Simon had been in the cage for a whole year (to the day of when we adopted him!) because they told us he had food allergies and would eat the food they put out for the cats in the cat room and break out in huge sores so he had to be segregated.
They were feeding him a "prescription food" called Hill SD DD food (duck and peas) which was 23.00 for a 3 lb bag that you could only buy from the vet so no one wanted to adopt him cause he was "special needs" We saw how sweet and smart he was immediately. My DH had an immediate bond with him and I was not feeling it as much but went with hubby's gut instinct. So glad we did! Simon is amazing. DH began feeding him waaaaay too many "Temptations" treats and he had some serious dandruff and was always thirsty and gaining weight at the speed of light. He was 12 pounds when we got him and gained up to 16+ pounds. He also had outbreaks of the skin issues fairly often requiring Benadryl and vet visits. The vet insisted that if we did not give him treats and stuck with the DD food, he would clear up. WRONG!
We have been feeding Simon FF classics for two weeks and his fur has NEVER looked better. It is shiny and has no dandruff. Also, he is not scratching or screaming and begging me to brush him like he did constantly! The culprit was not food allergies to specific foods, it was DRY cat food that was the culprit. Not sure what ingredient was the aggravating factor, but it is no longer an issue. He looks and feels great now! cat_pet_icon
So, the reason for his post is two fold. I want to thank this community for helping my baby to feel so much better with all of the information I have gotten about food and to tell you that Simon is also losing weight and getting down to a more normal weight for a cat his size which will only be healthier for him. Also, thanks to all of you, I did not give my baby too much insulin as the vet wanted him on 3 units as of last Friday and thankfully after that one time causing what had to be a Somogyi affect as he was high all day until night when it wore off, I lowered his dose and have been getting his best numbers.
The last chapter has yet to be written, but I think that my sweet sugar boy will soon be heading to the falls. I feel it in my heart.
Thanks to all of you and if you read this very long post, thank you as well. Dry food is truly not the best way to go and if you can get your cat off it, you will see what I see. A healthier cat!
I was just thinking about my sweet kitty and all that he has been through and how he continues to be so sweet and loving. He is the smartest sugar boy too. I have had cats all of my life (and probably always will) and although all of them except my Simon have gone on to the Bridge, I still have my all black smart sweetie pie.
When he was diagnosed with diabetes a few short weeks ago, I was beside myself with worry and very upset. We lost Jack three years ago to cancer and we went to the same shelter that we adopted Jack from and Simon was in a cage. They had a kitty room where most of the cats were able to roam freely, but Simon had been in the cage for a whole year (to the day of when we adopted him!) because they told us he had food allergies and would eat the food they put out for the cats in the cat room and break out in huge sores so he had to be segregated.
They were feeding him a "prescription food" called Hill SD DD food (duck and peas) which was 23.00 for a 3 lb bag that you could only buy from the vet so no one wanted to adopt him cause he was "special needs" We saw how sweet and smart he was immediately. My DH had an immediate bond with him and I was not feeling it as much but went with hubby's gut instinct. So glad we did! Simon is amazing. DH began feeding him waaaaay too many "Temptations" treats and he had some serious dandruff and was always thirsty and gaining weight at the speed of light. He was 12 pounds when we got him and gained up to 16+ pounds. He also had outbreaks of the skin issues fairly often requiring Benadryl and vet visits. The vet insisted that if we did not give him treats and stuck with the DD food, he would clear up. WRONG!
We have been feeding Simon FF classics for two weeks and his fur has NEVER looked better. It is shiny and has no dandruff. Also, he is not scratching or screaming and begging me to brush him like he did constantly! The culprit was not food allergies to specific foods, it was DRY cat food that was the culprit. Not sure what ingredient was the aggravating factor, but it is no longer an issue. He looks and feels great now! cat_pet_icon
So, the reason for his post is two fold. I want to thank this community for helping my baby to feel so much better with all of the information I have gotten about food and to tell you that Simon is also losing weight and getting down to a more normal weight for a cat his size which will only be healthier for him. Also, thanks to all of you, I did not give my baby too much insulin as the vet wanted him on 3 units as of last Friday and thankfully after that one time causing what had to be a Somogyi affect as he was high all day until night when it wore off, I lowered his dose and have been getting his best numbers.
The last chapter has yet to be written, but I think that my sweet sugar boy will soon be heading to the falls. I feel it in my heart.
Thanks to all of you and if you read this very long post, thank you as well. Dry food is truly not the best way to go and if you can get your cat off it, you will see what I see. A healthier cat!
