Meow Meow

Meow Meow (a.k.a. "Princess Meow Meow, drama queen")

I adopted Meow Meow from the Furry Friends Foundation in July 2002. She looked so sad. She just lay pathetically in her cage. She would come up to the cage door when I approached. Then when I walked or looked away, she'd lay down sadly again. I got to take her out of her cage, and she sat in my lap and purred. When I got up to fill out the adoption paperwork, she sadly walked back into her cage. The volunteers said "No, Meow Meow! It's your turn, honey! It's finally your turn!"

She purred in the cab the whole way home. I intended to keep her separated for a while, but she kept escaping. I'd look up from watching T.V., and there she'd be... looking at me as if to say "Hi! You left me in the other room, but I wanted to see you, so here I am!"

Meow Meow was diagnosed as diabetic on April 1, 2004 at her dental. Before we could even get settled on insulin shots, etc. she suffered from ketones and was admitted to the emergency hospital on April 4. She spent the day at the regular vet on April 5, and then got to come home.

Thank goodness I discovered the Feline Diabetes Message Board, and Dr. Elizabeth Hodgkins. They have been an invaluable resource, and fantastic emotional support! Meow Meow started on Humulin N, then we tried Humulin L and Humulin U, until we finally had success with PZI-Vet. With the help of a low-carbohydrate diet, Meow Meow went "off the juice" (no insulin) on 1/1/05! Yippee!

Unfortunately, she was diagnosed with kidney disease in January 2005. She saw a nephrology (kidney disease) specialist, and was on several medications (Benazapril, Renegel, Citrolith, and Omega fatty acids) as well as subcutaneous (sub-q) fluids. She also received acupuncture treatments.

I lost Meow Meow rather suddently to congestive heart failure on August 25, 2006. Fly free, my sweet princess. You taught me so much. I hope to continue your legacy by educating others about feline diabetes and helping other "sugarcats".