This is a question for a veterinarian or scientist so what I’ll do is cite some stories about cats being cured of diabetes. Although individual cats respond in different ways, in these examples the cats were cured of diabetes by … Continue reading →
I am not a veterinarian so rather than discussing in detail the causes and cures of type II diabetes in domestic cats, I have decided to tell 3 stories about 3 cats. The stories come from Elizabeth Hodgkins’ book, Your … Continue reading →
Intro: this is a long and detailed article. It is written by a great guy who has first hand experience of caring for a diabetic cat so it is very useful. Bob kindly agreed to pass on his experience. It … Continue reading →
In an era in the United States when up to 50% of domestic cats are said to be obese, it is appropriate to discuss the signs of Type 2 diabetes in domestic cats because obesity is a predisposing factor for … Continue reading →
People ask Dr Google: ‘does dry cat food cause diabetes?’. For me the answer can be found from two sources (1) a study published on 1st December 2016 ‘Environmental Risk Factors for Diabetes Mellitus in Cats‘ and (2) a book … Continue reading →
A fifth (20 out of 100 cat owners) don’t realise that their cat is a carnivore so concludes a 2,000 cat owner survey by a cat food manufacturer, Lily’s Kitchen. This lack of basic and essential knowledge on cat nutrition … 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 … Continue reading →
In the UK, and probably in Europe generally and in America, feline diabetes is getting worse. The number of cats with diabetes has more than doubled (an increase of 130%) in the past year. This is shocking and it comes … 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 … 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 … Continue reading →
