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Comment on Is It More Humane To Put A Fat Cat With Diabetes Down Or To Give It Insulin Shots Twice A Day? by Leigh

Leigh — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:39:23 +0000

You have to decide how much pain her disease is causing her. If its more than less, and she will be living a life of pain, then I would without a doubt start thinking about euthanasia. Too many people hold on for too long, and you really have to consider what choice will make her happier.
Good Luck!

Comment on Is It More Humane To Put A Fat Cat With Diabetes Down Or To Give It Insulin Shots Twice A Day? by CAiiA

CAiiA — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:59:57 +0000

My grandma has a housecat that was a stray she’s had for a few years. .it was diagnosed with diabetes and she gave it shots twice a day. If she was capable of doing it then. . maybe you should too. Besides Im pretty sure after about a month she went back to the vet & was able to quit having to give it those shots twice a day.

Comment on Is It More Humane To Put A Fat Cat With Diabetes Down Or To Give It Insulin Shots Twice A Day? by Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:35:58 +0000

I just went through this about 6 months ago.
I was giving Chili her insulin 2 x a day.
I learned from my vet that cats are very hard to regulate
(insulin) and it sounds like your cat needs to have her insulin adjusted.
I ended up putting Chili to sleep- she was 10- one morning she was heaving around just like convulsions and I guess
it was just her time.
To be perfectly honest, I believe that within the year you’ll probably need to put her down, anyway, unless you go to
pretty great lengths with care and vet-assisted treatment.
It seems to me like diabetes is the beginning of the end.

Comment on Is It More Humane To Put A Fat Cat With Diabetes Down Or To Give It Insulin Shots Twice A Day? by Kelly C

Kelly C — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:36:18 +0000

Make sure she’s on the right dosage of insulin – take her to the vet every few months and have them keep her over night and monitor her blood-sugar levels to check on that. If she’s getting the right dosage of insulin, she should feel pretty much fine (although still fat, so probably still a bit sluggish).

Comment on Is It More Humane To Put A Fat Cat With Diabetes Down Or To Give It Insulin Shots Twice A Day? by Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:20:29 +0000

Treat the illness until the quality of life dips below a level that seems humane to you and your vet. Then the compassionate thing will be to put the animal down. Until then, have them treat you how to give the injections in the least painful way possible.

Comment on Is It More Humane To Put A Fat Cat With Diabetes Down Or To Give It Insulin Shots Twice A Day? by cat lover

cat lover — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:54:50 +0000

Your vet is the best person to devise both a diet program and a treatment program. I assume you love your cat, and want to do the best for her. A diet program takes patience, and requires a vet supervision for best results, especially when dealing with a diabetic cat. It can also be successful. Once you get the knack of insulin shots (and by that, it involves monitoring blood levels to set the dosage) things get rather routine.
(since this forum is unmoderated, expect to get some truly tasteless responses to your question.)

Comment on Is It More Humane To Put A Fat Cat With Diabetes Down Or To Give It Insulin Shots Twice A Day? by mraiszad

mraiszad — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:56:03 +0000

Would you kill a child/human just because they had diabetes? You should know the answer to that. It’s not fair to take the cats life away especially if it is a fairly simple treatment. Animals fight to survive so please don’t destroy her hope of survival. Besides you will get used to the shots in no time, and cats and dogs tend to get over shots quickly, just give her lots of love afterwards.

Comment on Is It More Humane To Put A Fat Cat With Diabetes Down Or To Give It Insulin Shots Twice A Day? by Gorgon

Gorgon — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:33:34 +0000

The best thing I have researched for a cat with diabetes, is to order frozen raw food, and get a book on the subject. It is just as expensive as regular diet, only more time consuming.
But, I have heard MIRACLES happen to animal’s health when switched to a balanced raw food regimen-it seems like you love your cat-it’s be worth it to try both insulin and the raw food-you may be surprised to find that you cat will live longer, and may not need shots twice daily.
Good luck with your baby.

Comment on Is It More Humane To Put A Fat Cat With Diabetes Down Or To Give It Insulin Shots Twice A Day? by Elaine M

Elaine M — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:35:23 +0000

You said she was diagnosed, but have you gone ahead and gotten her on insulin?????
If you’re waiting, this disease causes cataracts which take the sight of the cat away, and their body gets extremely painful. Getting her regulated on insulin will bring her back to normal and she can live a normal life.
It didn’t take long at all for our cat to stabalize, and he’s on two shots a day, 2 units for each shot with Lantus. It comes to something like $20 a month in cost, I priced it out long term because the insulin is bought in batches and the syringes come in packs of 100. Possibly a little less than $20 a month actually.

Comment on Can A Person With Diabetes Give Their Partner A Yeast Infection? by Doc8

Doc8 — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:38:47 +0000

Yes if he has a yeast infection in urethra.