Thanks to his dedicated foster parents and the Seattle Animal Shelter, Kojak has blossomed from a malnourished,
diabetic cat into a healthy cat with a big personality who found his ideal home.
Not exact matches
In fact, many
cat diabetics can be put
into remission strictly through diet.
Without intervention, a severely
diabetic cat may slip
into a
diabetic coma and even die.
The unique thing about
diabetic cats, is that many of them have the potential of going
into remission after a period of treatment.
They should also know that
diabetic cats usually require lifelong treatment with an insulin preparation, although some may go
into clinical remission.
But I can tell you that we see lots of
diabetic cats that are older that are managed for many years and they can get
into their late teens.
Whether your
cat is
diabetic, on a limited - ingredient diet, or refuses to eat anything but cheap kibble, it goes without saying that it's important to take your
cat's needs
into consideration when choosing a new food.
I am going to, on a different track but definitely related, next time I'm talking about pet diabetes, specifically dog and
cat diabetes, that is something that is a growing epidemic as well and it's something that I think a lot of pet owners aren't educated about and they don't know what signs to look for, as many as one in five dogs now have canine diabetes and I'm not exactly sure the statistics on
cats but that's a growing number as well, I know it's less in
cats because
cats can actually go
into diabetic remission.
About 85 % of those
diabetic cats will go
into remission within months of feeding only our ZERO formula.
It is critical that NO STARCH / CARBS in the form of treats, food or hairball treatments be given to your
diabetic cat or they are unlikely to go
into remission.
I had to get
into it because one of my
cats turned
diabetic and I didn't want to have to buy expensive
diabetic food for him when I had heard they can do «fine» on commercial food, if you get the right stuff.
You can give him a pill, or crush the medicine
into wet food (have your veterinarian help you select a new food specific for
diabetic cats.
But if treated,
diabetic cats can live
into their teens with a very good quality of life.