It is not possible to provide a definitive statement as to the life expectancy of a diabetic cat for various reasons one of which is that it is possible to cure the diabetes at which time the cat is likely to have a normal lifespan. However, some diabetic cats will have shortened lives because of the disease and these cats will bring down the average life expectancy to around 13-14 years in my opinion. please continue reading
The best discussion and the best advice that I have seen about a diet for a diabetic cat is in the book Your Cat by Elizabeth M Hodgkins DVM. She writes extensively about feline diabetes (I am referring to sugar … please continue reading
I am referring to feline diabetes insipidus which is a rare variation of diabetes. It is not related to insulin production as is the case for diabetes mellitus. I have mentioned the hazardous nature of fire-retardants before but not in … please continue reading
By Cassandra Cat Did you know that not only dry food is the culprit, but declawing causes diabetes too. The diabetes connection…..When we printed the list of declawed cats to inspect, one thing immediately caught our eye: nearly every diabetic … please continue reading
The Veterinary Surgeons Board of Queensland responded to a complaint by Maria, the owner of a now deceased cat whose name is Princess, by issing a life-time ban on any future treatments for any type of pet that she owns. … please continue reading
According to data from pet insurer Animal Friends, there has been an increase of 1161% in domestic cat diabetes cases since 2011. An expert from UK veterinary charity PDSA says that one the main reasons for this is that people … please continue reading
This is a story which completely vindicates what Dr Elizabeth Hodgkins DVM has stated very clearly in her book Your Cat. In dedicating an entire chapter to the explosion in feline diabetes in America she puts the blame squarely on … please continue reading
Just before Christmas Babz and I noticed that Walter, one of our 13 year old cats, was drinking water, which he has never done in his life before. Both Walter and Jozef are fed wet food so he was obviously … please continue reading
There are up to a quarter of a million cat guardians in the USA who monitor their cat’s blood glucose levels because their cat has type I or II diabetes. One in 400 American cats have diabetes. The cat fails … please continue reading
There has been a catastrophic rise in the incidence of feline diabetes. Cats are four times more likely to contract this disease today than 30 years ago1 and as a consequence the U.K.’s first feline diabetes clinic has recently opened in … please continue reading
