Our Diabetic Cat

Meet our cat, Abraham!  Fairly recently, little Abey lost a lot of weight and became very lethargic.  I know, it's kind of funny to describe a cat as being lethargic, but he was.  I also noticed that we were going through a lot more cat litter than usual.  So, David took this little guy in to see the vet.  Turns out, this little guy has diabetes.  Who knew that cats could get diabetes?  And why doesn't our health insurance cover our cats???

So, what do you do for a cat with diabetes?  We give him insulin injections twice a day and feed him special prescription cat food designed for diabetic cats.  Since we have the two cats but only Abey has diabetes, we also have to be careful that he doesn't eat Sarah's food and that Sarah doesn't eat his food.  This has had a positive effect on both kitties because they eat less:)

The diabetes has had two other surprising effects on our furry friend.  First, he is drawn to running water.  OK, he has always had a strange affinity for running water, but we are talking drawn in the sense of addiction, like I will do anything to get that water.  Now, think about it.  When I run water to wash dishes, he meows and tries to jump into the sink.  He even jumped into the bathtub once, when it had water in it!

This little guy has also become a carnivore!  One day, the boys made a huge mess with the chicken they ate for lunch.  Before I was able to clean it up, the mess was gone!  Thanks, Abe, for lightening my load!  Not only that, but many a cockroach has met an untimely death in the clutches of Abraham!  Hooray for our diabetic cat!!!