[addisonnicogel]

Just to write something of my back what I find very unpleasant..

My cat has diabetics. He's about 14 years old.

It all started with him doing things he done not before. Weird eyes, alot of dried up stuff in the corner of the eyes, not having the mood for anything, no attention seeking, drinking loads of water, not the fresh water container next to his food but he preferd to drink huge amounts of the small pond behind my house. He also had several attacks. The vet he've seen told us he has diabetics and was given insuline.

It's very difficult to measure his blood-sugar, as the attacks he gets are usually at night. The time to measure his blood-sugar is best at the time of occurance. He has very big eyes, his tail is straight and not sweeping while he is walking around the livingroom in circles, sniffing at everything.. He looks like he is on a new planet and it's overwhelming him. Than when the attack is over between 15 minutes and 3 hours, he's exhausted and lays on his side on the floor nothing but breathing hard, gaining his rest and energy back.. His tail sweeps and he listens to his name..finally again.


Now for about 2 years he is been giving insuline twice a day. Before breakfast and early evening again. Best way to give him the shots are when he's starting to eat, you grab it's skin in the neck with your thumb and index finger and pull it out a little than you place the siringe in the neck between thumb and index finger.

The attacks stopped alot since giving him the apropiate dosage of insuline, but last month or two he's been really different than before. He doesn't go upstairs anymore, doesn't sleep on the comfy beds, no more places he loved to be on. All he does now is being on strange places. He wants to sleep on the carpet in the livnigroom behind a large chair, he wants to sleep in a closet.. he don't do anything much at all anymore and when I see his eyes I think life is flowing out. He eats only when he really needs to, also the best foods he doesn't seem very much interrested in. He eats when I sit next to him. Just sitting there.. then when he decides to eat he goes for it. When I walk away, he quits too.. when I keep sitting next to him.. he raises his head looks at me and continues to eat.

It's difficult to see him like that. I will have to take him to the vet again to have an update, but I also want to avoid him being a vet patient ffor a long time, with numerous trials to keep him healthy. It sucks seeing him like this while I have so many fond memories of him.

I miss alot of his actions and his sounds he makes.. waiting for you at the bedroom door..miauwwwww... or his running dow the stairs cause he hears noises in the kicthen [rofl]..

This stuff really gets to me and I find it hard to deal with. I hope I can give him all he needs.

blah.

Here is a pic of him just before it all started..:

[Zhgrlpil]

dude I had a cat named Max for 12 years, we put him down 6 years ago now. One day he just started drinking a lot and had no energy, and I knew right away he was diabetic. I have been a type diabtec for 16 years so I knew right away. We put him down a few days later. I was only 6 when we got him so he was part of the family and I loved him, but I don't understand why somone would put a cat on insulin and check his blood. 3 years later my dog had a tumor on his paw that had broken open, we put him down a few days later so he wouldn't suffer. I love my animals but if they have a medical problem that would cost a lot or would require constant attention they would be put down.

[fenter1]

If he's sleeping under stuff and behind stuff he didn't bother with before, it's kinda standard behaviour for finding somewhere to die in peace. Best to take him to the vet and say good bye, that's what we had to do recently with our dog he started having heart problems.

[Prosocorneliay]

If he's sleeping under stuff and behind stuff he didn't bother with before, it's kinda standard behaviour for finding somewhere to die in peace. Best to take him to the vet and say good bye, that's what we had to do recently with our dog he started having heart problems.

is this true?
that is indeed very sad... [no]

[fenter1]

is this true?
that is indeed very sad... [no]

Aye it's kinda strange, you'll be in the supermarket, and you find yourself looking at dog food, going to pick it up and stopping yourself at the last second... then you're miserable for the rest of the shopping trip.

Pets are always hard to lose, so for the moment we're not considering getting another.

[Hbkj89D2]

is this true?
that is indeed very sad... [no]

Yep, it's true. Cats will often go off to find a place to die, almost as if they don't want to be bothered with.

[Gymngatagaica]

Yep, it's true. Cats will often go off to find a place to die, almost as if they don't want to be bothered with.

Lots of animals do it, its not purely just a case of finding somewhere to die but also instinct telling it to find somewhere peacefull and out of the way of predators who'll pick it off due to its illness or age.

[addisonnicogel]

update:

many people are right in their replies. I also had the same feeling.

The vet had done some bloodtests and made an echo of his organs. The following outcome, well.. was a slap in the face, altough knowing it went downhill quick.

He has tumors in his liver and it is huge. His whole liver is a few times larger than should be. For the next couple of days it's time to say goodbye and to end his suffering.

A pet who became my friend when I was around 16 years old is now going to leave me while I'm nearly 32.

I'll miss him alot.

Anyway, thought I'd let the people know who replied or read this thread to let you know what's going on.

[Tilmbeinymn]

I am sorry to hear that mate

[Crundaangerge]

Sorry for your cat...

On a side note I just think its pathetic how our pets get better medical treatment than our own people. There is a severe insulin shortage in many countries and thousands die each week of diabetic causes, a good amount of these deaths occur in our country and can be prevented if insulin was made more available. Giving these types of medications to our pets increases demand which increases prices and accessibility to the poor. A similar situation is happening with oncology (cancer) medications. I think people need to learn when to let go of their pets either that or medical care should be severely rationed especially when humans are not getting the care they need.

[HawksBurnDown]

My nans favourite cat died at about 16 years of age. Had to be put down because nan couldn't stand seeing it in pain and having to constantly nurse it, my nan cried for days. Than another cat she had at the time (her old cat of 16 years named Sabby used to nurse this cat Zoey) she ended up dying at about 19 years of age (also put down from old age suffering). She's now got to other cats named Redfern and Holly.

I also got a cat named Snyper, but he hasn't really made much of an impact to me as he has to my nan. I've never really been a pet lover, though they are good for company sometimes when your alone.

[addisonnicogel]

Sorry for your cat...

On a side note I just think its pathetic how our pets get better medical treatment than our own people. There is a severe insulin shortage in many countries and thousands die each week of diabetic causes, a good amount of these deaths occur in our country and can be prevented if insulin was made more available. Giving these types of medications to our pets increases demand which increases prices and accessibility to the poor. A similar situation is happening with oncology (cancer) medications. I think people need to learn when to let go of their pets either that or medical care should be severely rationed especially when humans are not getting the care they need.

Excuse me???

I work for my money and I spent it on my cat's health. I also pay tax for huge amount of aid for countries who have it poor. Billions of Euro's my country donates to those in need, so don't even accuse me of spending my own hard earned money that I can spend after all the tax for something I find important !!

Plus I am a donor, I will have my organs ready when someone else needs to survive. I do my own contribution of giving aid of those in need, I also donate agencies wo collect money at the oor. Sorry I can't help the whole world, but I do my part more than enough.

I also have my own life and of those around me, humans and pets. So don't make it sound like I killed a human by giving my cat some insuline for animals.

Thank you.

[addisonnicogel]

I am sorry to hear that mate

Thanks mate, much appreciated.