Improvement
Posted By Russ Emerson on August 11, 2008 at 5:07 pm
Mycah seems to be doing better today. She ate almost all of her breakfast, and she’s been drinking well and using the litterbox (or, unfortunately, the floor next to it.) She seems no lazier than normal.
She likes the door-less PTU as a hangout, I think because it limits any unwanted approaches from Kismet and Packet. She’s more tolerant of them, but not so much that she actually wants them within paw’s reach.
Got a call from Nice Lady Vet about an hour ago; the fructosamine test was within normal bounds, so diabetes isn’t the issue. She did suggest broadening Mycah’s diet to include regular (non-prescription) canned food; it’s possible she’s just bored with the same food, day in and day out, for the last two and a half years.
I want to keep an eye on how she eats; I still get the feeling she’s having difficulty getting her food down, which might, I suppose indicate a problem with her mouth, throat or stomach, but she doesn’t seem to have any actual pain that she’s complaining about.
We’ll take any progress we can get.
We are so glad to hear that Mycah is doing better. We changed to non-prescription canned food (Fancy Feast flavors with No gluten, corn or veggies) and Ninja has been doing well for over 2 years now.
You can find a list of foods here that are recommended for diabetic cats. http://www.yourdiabeticcat.net/faqs/foodlist.htm
All the best for continued improvement in Mycah’s health.
Brenda & Ninja
We are so sorry to hear that Mycah is sick. We will purr and purray for her to feel better soon!
Junior, Orion and Meowm
I’m glad Mycah is feeling a bit better. I hope she continues to improve.
Mycah, we’re still purring for you to get better and better. This week life has shown us how short it can be, so we’re visiting all our blogging friends to tell them how important they are to us. Russ & Mycah, you have touched so many lives so dearly, including ours, and we want you to know you are loved.
Hugs & Purrs,
from Rocky, Sharolyn
& everybody at Artsy Catsy