Stupid fur shots!!

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Cherylockholmes

Cherylockholmes

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:evil: I was *just* starting to get Joplin regulated, and NOW, not one, but TWO possible fur shots IN A ROW!! :oops: I'm so mad. It's hard with a long haired cat. I feel like the syringe is in there, I shoot, and then I smell the insulin in that area on his fur. Grrr...I think it might be time to give him another shaving, although I still feel bad for the last time I did it, because look how pathetic the poor thing looked...lol
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Oh Cheryl... so sorry. I still give fur shots way more than I want to admit and I have a white, short-haired cat. Does Joplin sit still for the shot or are you giving while he's eating. I put Snoball on the table and he gets down in position and what I have been doing lately is to find a spot and spread the fur until I see the skin and hold this with my fingers and then I reach for the syringe. Before I was doing it with the syringe in my hand and it was all too fast and I was missing the spot entirely.

Don't let it ruin your day. You're a good mommy even if you give bad haircuts :lol:
 
RobinCot said:
Oh Cheryl... so sorry. I still give fur shots way more than I want to admit and I have a white, short-haired cat. Does Joplin sit still for the shot or are you giving while he's eating. I put Snoball on the table and he gets down in position and what I have been doing lately is to find a spot and spread the fur until I see the skin and hold this with my fingers and then I reach for the syringe. Before I was doing it with the syringe in my hand and it was all too fast and I was missing the spot entirely.

Don't let it ruin your day. You're a good mommy even if you give bad haircuts :lol:
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Hahahaha :lol: I give it to him while he's eating, and if I'm not quick, he squirms. I might just shave a little patch or something, I'm not sure.
 
Don't worry; I've been doing this for 10 months and I still give fur shots. You can try a different length needle. I've discovered with Michelangelo (also long-haired) that for whatever reason, I am completely incompetent when I'm using the short needles and I give him fur shots 50% of the time.

And thanks for that image! I've been wanting to shave Henry (my non-diabetic) simply because I've been having to shave mats off him on an almost daily basis. If I just fully shaved him, then I wouldn't have to do the daily maintenance for a while. :lol:
 
Hey, if Joplin likes those cooler summer haircuts, and it makes it easier for you to do the shot, give him another haircut. Or shave a patch on each side of him, to see better.

My eyesight is horrible in low light or even medium bright light. I couldn't see the blood on Wink's ears when I first started testing, so I shaved a tiny patch on each of his ears. Fur grows back in a couple of months.

Fur shots are inevitable and Joplin will get back on track quickly.
 
Maybe just shave in a collar or shrug pattern around the neck and shoulders. It'll look intentional and allow you to see more easily to shoot.
 
BJM said:
Maybe just shave in a collar or shrug pattern around the neck and shoulders. It'll look intentional and allow you to see more easily to shoot
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Oh jeepers BJM... this is hilarious. In fact, I am inspired now to run home and shave a paisley pattern in Snoball :lol: I'll post pictures!
 
Have you seen the razored hair styles with the patterns etched in them?
Or the dog show clips for poodles and such?

There's some inspiration for you!!!
 
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