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Old 11-25-2009, 12:32 PM   #9
LChoy
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Originally Posted by SteveToms View Post
Sorry man, my late cat Splash had diabetes, the vet my mom took her too the first time said she had a year at most, but the vet I took her to said she would live longer, especially if we gave her the shots etc. Splash lived another 6 years or so after after we learned about her diabetes. Cats have a long lasting impression on our lives, my eyes teared up a bit typing this and its been 8 months since Splash passed away.

Love your cat for the rest of his life, and take great care of him. The love you will get back will be all kinds of awesome.

Thanks for the story. We are lucky since we caught it early the early stages. The blood sugar is high, but not chronic diabetic high
With a healthy diet and insulin shots, it can live a normal life. Also, cats have the ability to recover from diabetes and no longer need insulin shots (something humans can't do yet), so we're hoping over time that diet alone will be enough for him
He's a happy social cat that loves attention and doesn't hide from strangers. I don't even think he knows he's a cat since he begs for food, does tricks, plays with the sink, splashes the toilet bowl...
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