Leaving my diabetic cat overnight?

It's is not safe to leave him for that long. He could die.

Get yourself a pet sitter who can give him his medication.

Then when you get back... I would HIGHLY recommend a Raw diet for your cat. Many cats are no longer insulin dependant once they are fed a species appropriate diet. Considering the diabetes was probably caused by feeding a species inappropriate diet of dry food to the cat for its entire life, a new appropriate diet is a good place to start!

Here are some good places to start your research.

http://www.catinfo.org/felinediabetes.htm

http://felinediabetes.com/

http://www.yourdiabeticcat.com/

http://www.mypetcarnivore.com/feline_diabetes_mell...

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Do NOT leave this cat alone.

If you don't give him his insulin you're likely to come back to a cat in a diabetic coma, or even a dead cat. I wouldn't recommend leaving even a healthy cat alone for 36 hours, but a diabetic - can't be done. I suggest you pay for a day and a half's medical boarding at your vets so they can give him his insulin and keep and eye on him.

Chalice

If your cat is "severely" diabetic then your cat is not regulated.

Most important thing, go to www.felinediabetes.com and start posting on that message board.

Don't know what type of insulin but I can guess your talking about Humulin N, 4U BID is a high dose.

Do you hometest your cat?

Dry food is not good for diabetic cats. Carbs are for cats what sugar is to humans that have diabetes.

Please check out some FD websites that others have listed as well.

DO NOT leave this cat home alone during that time. any animal on insulin needs to stay on it regularly to keep it's blood level even...to do otherwise would throw it all off and potentially throw the cat into diabetic shock. not to mention that unforeseen events do happen...and if something were to delay you, then your cat would be at even greater risk than it was already placed in.

check with your vet - they may board or have a member on staff who is willing to cat-sit for you. make sure that whoever watches your cat is VERY knowledgeable about diabetes and the care/meds it needs. this cat is high-maintenance special-needs and needs to be treated as such.

it would be very tragic if you came home after 36 hrs to find your cat had lapsed into a diabetic coma and passed away, all because of a preventable incident.

Does your veterinarian offer boarding services? I know mine does. And I know that the techs/nurses really like my cat, so if he had a serious illness like diabetes, I would be happy to board the cat there. They have the expertise to administer the medications necessary, just like you would do yourself. It does cost a bit, but it would be worth it. And the expense of an overnight stay would be less than the veterinary bills if the cat got sick because it did not have the care it needed while you were away.

With the newer types of insulin these days, diabetic diets aren't necessarily as restrictive as they used to be. Read here https://tr.im/e8eir

As with any medicine or diet change, you should discuss it with your doctor. Fruits, both fresh and dried, have a natural sugar in them that will raise blood sugar levels, so be careful about eating too much. Not sure about the nuts. Moderation is always the key. I've been diabetic for 18 years and just recently changed insulin types. I love it because it gives me more freedom in when and what I eat.

In this situation, it's best to either board your cat with your vet or ask if one of the vet techs will do a home visit. You need to have someone who is experienced with giving insulin injections to your cat to care for him during this time (he will be stressed with you gone, and may require additional treatment). A professional will recognize signs of diabetic shock or low blood sugar.

Kudos to you for not putting your cat to sleep even with this disease. I had a diabetic cat for many years and many people told me to save myself the "daily hassle" and "expense" of insulin and special food. Needless to say, I told them all where to go.

Wishing you all the best.

You CAN'T leave him a lone. He could get very very ill. You need to find someone to watch and take care of him or you can not leave him. You are responsible for a life, and one that is not in best health. You need to be careful with that.