I’ve worked with nine diabetic cats now – one of my own that was diagnosed after I adopted her (and responsible for teaching me so much), four adopted diabetics, and four fosters. Five were able to be “diet-controlled” (no requirement for insulin), the other four need/needed small doses of insulin along with an appropriate diet. (Two or three of those four had temporary bouts of remission.) As many caregivers ask my thoughts on feline diabetes, I thought I’d summarize my “personal beliefs” as they presently stand regarding effective treatment. I am always studying and learning new things when it comes to diabetes mellitus, so I expect as I learn more I’ll fine-tune my beliefs further.
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Feline diabetes beliefs
Posted in Feline nutrition and health, tagged cat, cats, diabetes, diabetic, feline diabetes, pancreatitis, tight regulation on August 4, 2008| 13 Comments »
Veggie Fest
Posted in Life of the Lintee Bean, tagged vegetarian on August 4, 2008|
My friend, her niece, and I attended Veggie Fest this weekend. I had a great time!
A man was handing out suntan lotion samples at the gate, which was perfect for pale people like me that forgot to apply protection before venturing outdoors. We started by visiting some of the informational booths, and collected information and free samples. Then we ventured to the food booths. My friend and I had some rice curry while her niece had a slice of spinach pizza. It was all delicious. We overheard one man asking (grumpily) “What, is it all vegetarian food?” Yes. It’s VEGGIE fest. A booth selling racks of ribs or turkey legs would NOT go over well, dude. I’m a pickier eater than most – honestly, I can’t relish the idea of eating even the “fake meat” – if it looks like meat and tastes like meat – well, I get the “warm spits” as my friend calls it, and I’ll pass in favor of something else.
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