Hi has anyone else out there got a diabetic cat! I know no one else and would be good to chat, swap tips etc! let me know. cheers

Welcome to the forum...
Stick around sure someone can give you some great advise.
Good Luck
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Hi,

Check out this site. YourDiabeticCat.com - Helping and Preventing Feline Diabetes I met Elizabeth at the TICA show in Coventry last week. She is a qualified VET in the USA and is very informative and understanding.

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I had a cat who developed diabetes and I found this site and more specifically, their chat forum, absolutely invaluable - Feline Diabetes :: FDMB Health

I learnt from some of the people on the board that it is very important to take your cat off of dry biscuits because they are too high in carbohydrates and as with human diabetes, can play havoc with their blood sugar levels . Some people even find that once they have done that their cats (depending on the severity of their condition) can live medication free and not need to take insulin as their body seems to stabilise. One other tip is to get a blood sugar tester from a pharmacy so you can monitor their levels through the day so that if you are giving insulin you can be confident of when it is needed and how much to give. On a personal level having a cat newly diagnosed with diabetes can be absolutely overwhelming (at least I found it so), but there are lots of wonderful people on that site that can support and guide you and I even got to speak to a few members on the phone to talk me through things - they were really amazing.

thanks for all your replies! Ruti (the diabetic one) is already off the evil biscuits and I do test him at home anyway, he is pretty stable and has been for over 2 years now. Apart from the quite frquent bouts of cystitis (like the one this morning yuk!) he is fine! it just would be nice to chat and swap tips with someone else who has a diabetic cat!
Does anyone else give their cat apple cider vinegar? Ruti has it twice a day and although it seems to clear his cystitis up very quickly, it doesnt keep it at bay!!! anyone got any suggestions?????

thanks

quick update! found cystaid and so far we have not had an episode of cystitis for over a month now, thats the longest dry run for neearly a year :-)