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That is a great idea! We have a bunch of stuff under the bed and I didn't know, what I could put under the bed to keep her out of there, and what we would do with all the stuff. This solves both problems! THANKS!!!!

Hello! I have a cat that needs to be tested for diabetes a couple of times a day but I have run into a bit of a problem. She loves to sleep under the bed, for like 10 hours. This is a bed that it is impossible to get her out of, unless you tip it over, which I don't like to do because it's so...

This is kind of disheartening! Anyone have any positive stories in this area?

Hello! A couple of months ago we adopted a 1 year old male cat to go along with our 11 year old female. We had two other males at our old place that used to attack her, so she was weary about other cats. We were assured from the adopter (?) that this cat was mellow and would get along with her...

Jean44, I tried slipping a piece of plastic under her while she went and it went great. The reading I got was almost the highest on the chart. The vet said if we have two or more consecutive readings that show up, we should call and get her on the pills. If it's this high, should I still wait...

I tried twice. Neither time, I got more than a drop or two from her (I had to dip it on the side of the bag in the litterbox where it splashed). One time it changed to the smallest color change, and the second time it didn't change at all. I'm not sure if these readings are accurate, or if I'm...

Does anyone have any experience with these urine strips? I'm finding it very hard because as soon as it hits the litter, it clumps, and I can't use it. I dipped it in a few drops that were on the side, but that was a few minutes after and I'm not sure if it was enough. Nothing changed on the...

Hello, and thank you for the link. I will check it when I get home from work. We currently feed her innova ( I think I spelled that wrong) wet and dry food. Should we get rid of the dry food entierly? I think she might be drinking a little more water. It's hard to tell for me. As far as...

My girlfriend took her to the vet today, and they want us to keep checking her. They also want us to give her a urine test with these strips, but the store near us is out until tomorrow. Has anyone used these before? How fresh does the urine have to be for the test? They said she might have to...

I couldn't find a way to join on that website. I just checked her and she was 238! I don't think she had eaten anytime soon, but I'm not sure. I'm really starting to worry now. At what point do you give insulin. I haven't given it to her in at least a year. Another thing is, when it was just...

I just tested her and it was 220! I did test her right after she had eaten, could this be the cause? Should it be that high even right after she has eaten?

Thanks for the info. Do you think I should possibly try changing her food? I'm not quite sure what, if anything, I should do.

Thanks for the info. I use a One Touch ultra meter for my cat. The vet told us at the time that it required the least amount of blood compared to others. As far as testing at home, it (for us at least) sounds scarier than it actually is. We do the ear prick, and I think she is more upset with...

Hello! My cat was diagnosed with diabetes about a year ago, and not too long after that, we had it under control. We stopped giving her insulin shots, and the doctor advised us to only check her levels once a month, which until now were around 100. I checked it the other day, and it came up in...

Thanks for the reply. We've had the new cat for about three weeks. He came with advantage, but my other cat had none, which I realize may have been a mistake. I just ran out and got her some though, and I made a vet appointment for both of them on monday.