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Oscar's a real jerk when he's hungry.
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OK, Oscar's hunger comes from his being diabetic, and his body is not capable of extracting what his body needs from the food you are feeding.
Yes, you are likely feeding enough for a healthy cat, but until Oscar is regulated on his insulin, you will need to be fed more than usual.
What insulin are you giving Oscar, and what dose? Also, what are his blood glucose numbers at shot times? I know many vets don't mention home testing, but it's something you need to be doing because cats are type 2 diabetics, so it is possible for Oscar's pancreas to heal and he may go off insulin. Without home testing, how will you know if you are giving him insulin when his numbers are non-diabetic?
Cats who go low on insulin are ravenous and will definitely look for food and so it's important to leave some food out so that the cat can self-regulate their numbers.
I don't know what food you are feeding Oscar, but you want to be feeding low carb wet food and no dry at all - you can read about diet on Dr. Lisa Pierson's site catinfo.org.
She also has spent hundreds of hours obtaining data on foods, in North America, which tell you how much protein, fat, carbs, and calories are in each.
Now, for home testing, you can use an ordinary human blood glucose meter from any pharmacy, and no, you do not need to buy any expensive pet meter... they offer nothing special except for the fancy costs!
Now, to get to the urinating.... yes, the peeing has been Oscar's BIG hint to you that he needs help, so now that he has been diagnosed, you can worry less because with a low carb diet, home testing, and adequate dose of insulin, you will soon see less of the hunger, less urine, and less drinking of water.
You can look for Feline Diabetic Support Group on Facebook as another location for help with treating Oscar.
Gayle
Yes, you are likely feeding enough for a healthy cat, but until Oscar is regulated on his insulin, you will need to be fed more than usual.
What insulin are you giving Oscar, and what dose? Also, what are his blood glucose numbers at shot times? I know many vets don't mention home testing, but it's something you need to be doing because cats are type 2 diabetics, so it is possible for Oscar's pancreas to heal and he may go off insulin. Without home testing, how will you know if you are giving him insulin when his numbers are non-diabetic?
Cats who go low on insulin are ravenous and will definitely look for food and so it's important to leave some food out so that the cat can self-regulate their numbers.
I don't know what food you are feeding Oscar, but you want to be feeding low carb wet food and no dry at all - you can read about diet on Dr. Lisa Pierson's site catinfo.org.
She also has spent hundreds of hours obtaining data on foods, in North America, which tell you how much protein, fat, carbs, and calories are in each.
Now, for home testing, you can use an ordinary human blood glucose meter from any pharmacy, and no, you do not need to buy any expensive pet meter... they offer nothing special except for the fancy costs!
Now, to get to the urinating.... yes, the peeing has been Oscar's BIG hint to you that he needs help, so now that he has been diagnosed, you can worry less because with a low carb diet, home testing, and adequate dose of insulin, you will soon see less of the hunger, less urine, and less drinking of water.
You can look for Feline Diabetic Support Group on Facebook as another location for help with treating Oscar.
Gayle
When a cat passes we close the thread out of respect. 
I'm very sorry for your loss. :heart2: Please visit Oscar's bridge thread -
http://www.thecatsite.com/t/313576/my-sweet-sweet-oscar
I'm very sorry for your loss. :heart2: Please visit Oscar's bridge thread - http://www.thecatsite.com/t/313576/my-sweet-sweet-oscar
I shall close this thread now, out of respect. Oscar already has his own Bridge thread.
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