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I have a diabetic cat. He seems to be getting along well with his twice-daily insulin shots.
But last night something -- off -- happened.
For whatever reason, he normally spends a lot of time in my bedroom closet (yes, there's a lot of bad jokes to be had there
). I was worried about it when he started going in there, but have now accepted that it's one of his "go-to" places.
But last night, he was curled up on top of some stuff in my coat closet. Not so odd in itself but he seemed a bit "out of it." Normally he comes prancing out when I walk around the apartment (probably just in case I'm going to get some food) but last night ... nothing. Just some vague looks.
Normally he comes and sprawls next to me on the bed during the night. Not last night.
Finally at 5 a.m. I couldn't stand it any more. I went into the kitchen and opened a tin of cat food, to see if that would spark his interest. It did.
But ...
There was already some kibble in one bowl and I put the canned food in another bowl, right next to it.
The only way I can describe him is "ravenous." He acted as if he hadn't been fed in three days. He swung from the canned food to the kibble and then back again, and at one point when I reached down to pet him, he actually made a growly noise. He never does this. At most I get an indignant squeak that I am disturbing him in his eating.
I kept adding canned food as he ate ... more and more and more. It was only a small can (size of a standard can of tuna) but I swear he ate nearly an entire can! That too is uncharacteristic. He finally slowed down and then came to a halt, actually leaving some canned food in the bowl.
I went back to bed and when I woke late this morning he was in his usual place on the bed. Today he is still taking up space on the bed, which is normal.
I wondered if I'd given him an extra shot of insulin, but I do keep careful track of his shots and there's no indication that I did so (and I'm not sure that would've been the results even if I had).
Anybody ever seen this before? He's back to normal today, as I said, so I'm not going to rush him off to the vet on the basis of some bizarre behaviour before the crack of dawn. But it really was strange ... and more than a little scary.
But last night something -- off -- happened.
For whatever reason, he normally spends a lot of time in my bedroom closet (yes, there's a lot of bad jokes to be had there
). I was worried about it when he started going in there, but have now accepted that it's one of his "go-to" places.But last night, he was curled up on top of some stuff in my coat closet. Not so odd in itself but he seemed a bit "out of it." Normally he comes prancing out when I walk around the apartment (probably just in case I'm going to get some food) but last night ... nothing. Just some vague looks.
Normally he comes and sprawls next to me on the bed during the night. Not last night.
Finally at 5 a.m. I couldn't stand it any more. I went into the kitchen and opened a tin of cat food, to see if that would spark his interest. It did.
But ...
There was already some kibble in one bowl and I put the canned food in another bowl, right next to it.
The only way I can describe him is "ravenous." He acted as if he hadn't been fed in three days. He swung from the canned food to the kibble and then back again, and at one point when I reached down to pet him, he actually made a growly noise. He never does this. At most I get an indignant squeak that I am disturbing him in his eating.
I kept adding canned food as he ate ... more and more and more. It was only a small can (size of a standard can of tuna) but I swear he ate nearly an entire can! That too is uncharacteristic. He finally slowed down and then came to a halt, actually leaving some canned food in the bowl.
I went back to bed and when I woke late this morning he was in his usual place on the bed. Today he is still taking up space on the bed, which is normal.
I wondered if I'd given him an extra shot of insulin, but I do keep careful track of his shots and there's no indication that I did so (and I'm not sure that would've been the results even if I had).
Anybody ever seen this before? He's back to normal today, as I said, so I'm not going to rush him off to the vet on the basis of some bizarre behaviour before the crack of dawn. But it really was strange ... and more than a little scary.
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