Having a cat with diabetes is life-changing—for you as well as the cat. The insulin shots required to keep the disease from doing more damage can cost $100 a month—no small issue if it’s not covered by pet heath insurance. The required changes in your day-to-day habits can be daunting, too. A cat with diabetes should ideally get his insulin shots every 12 hours, with no more than a margin of an hour or two so that blood sugar remains on an even keel (too much sugar in the blood damages tissues throughout the body). If you want to go out to dinner or sleep late on the weekend, you could potentially be putting your pet in harm’s way.
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