Cat who is diabetic

JoshsKitten

I just found out today my cat is diabetic.  He is 6 years old.  I was wondering if anyone else is going through this and any kind of advice.  I will be calling my vet in a little bit to find out the details.  I have 3 other cats one has UTI issues.  I was thinking about switching them all to homemade food it just seems healthier and a way to take my diabetic cats needs first.  Any tips or ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Yahpee

I used to have a cat that was diabetic. It's definitely manageable. 

 Initially they changed kitty's food and that helped. I had to check blood sugar on the cat every so often  to see how it was being regulated. We used special cat littler to see if he was passing protein in his urine.

Is your kitty overweight? Changing food and helping kitty drop lbs also helps  in managing blood sugar. What are you feeding kitty? 

 My kitty was quite a bit older (13yo) and HATED going to the vet. As time progressed He just couldn't understand getting poked and prodded all the time. Towards the end we decided it was best just to put him down because the whole situation was so stressful for him.  

 

Good luck. Please keep us posted on what the vet says?  Your kitty is still quite young. **hugs**

Yahpee

Shoot, I forgot to mention they also had my kitty on insulin shots and that helped for a while. 

KatelynS07

I can speak to switching to a non conventional diet. We have four cats and three dogs, and all of them are fed a prey model raw diet.

 

We noticed a huge change in their health, coats, breath, teeth, and energy levels. Raw food provides the natural water that cats are supposed to be getting. Kibble fed cats are generally in a constant state of dehydration.

You can  do cooked homemade food, but cooking destroys a lot of the nutrients, meaning you have to pay to add supplements.

A good place to start is www.preymodelraw.com and you can lurk and read a lot of informational posts at the Raw Cat forum on Yahoo.

JoshsKitten

I wanted to try a homemade diet but DH was worried about them not get their nutrients.  We decided to go back to the blue buffalo and wet cat food with each meal.  It's hard to figure out food because my one cat has UTI issues.  I'm going to see how it works.  We started his insulin yesterday and I've seen a difference already.  He has to get it twice a day.  Thanks for all the info kinda scary when we first found out about his condition.