Latifah (Diabetes)
Ewok (JennieLynn) (Diabetes)
Sinbad (Diabetes)
Buster (IBD)
Sammy Ray (Diabetes) and Donnie Ray
Smudge (IBD)
Dreamsicle (Diabetes)
Miss Happ - Rocket Dog, Dirt Devil, and Peach Fuzz (mother and kittens)
Miss Motor - Sparkplug, Muffler, Hubcap, Bumper, and Dipstick (renamed at the shelter to Cafe, Mocha, Frappuccino, Au Lait, and Latte???) (mother and kittens)
Frank Sinatra, Shirley MacLaine, and Joey Bishop (feral kittens)
Fleur (admitted with bite wounds)
Tamayo (admitted with bite wounds)
Elfie and Spike (admitted when owner passed away)
Latifah
- fostered for Tree House Animal Foundation, 3/17/06 - 10/20/06 (I adopted her personally),
- on 3.0 units PZI when fostering began,
- transitioned to all grain-free canned (low-carbohydrate) diet, and immediately reduced insulin to 1 unit or less,
- as of 5/11/06 on 0.2 units PZI and BG's regulated at under 200 mg/dL
- as of 7/1/06 on "sliding scale" of insulin, generally getting less than 1 unit, and has gone up to 39 hours without any insulin needed.
- Last insulin shot was August 27, 2006!
Sadly, Latifah went back on insulin months later when other medical conditionsl (stomatitis, chronic pancreatitis and IBD, possibly triaditis) presented. Latifah passed away February 16, 2008 from something neurological most likely secondary to pancreatitis, liver disease, or cancer.
Ewok (JennyLynn)
- adopted by an angel of the FDMB (feline diabetes message board), Dale Ann
- fostered for Cats are Purrsons Too, 3/23/06 - 4/8/06
- prescribed 2 units Humulin N
- put on low-carb grain-free canned diet, and started at 1 unit bid of PZI-Vet
- sadly, Ewok-JennyLynn passed away in Dale's loving care on 11/6/07 from blood clot-related complications
Sinbad
- fostered for Cats are Purrsons Too, 3/29/06 - 6/8/06
- transportion completed to Our Lady of Mercy's Catnip Cottage
- untreated for over one month prior to being fostered, prescribed 4 units Lantus
- diabetes went into remission 4/6/06
- possible CRF (kidney disease)
- sadly, Sinbad passed away at Old Lady of Mercy's Catnip Cottage on 11/5/06
- fostered for PACT, 10/20/06 - 3/24/07, 5/20/07 - 5/28/07, 7/2/08 - 7/26/08
- IBD treated with diet and nutritional supplements - Buster MUST be fed a grain-free, vegetable-free, fruit-free raw diet of poultry or rabbit. Homemade food, per the recipes at catinfo.org or catnutrition.org works well, as does Feline's Pride or ground meat/bone product supplemented with Platinum Performance. Any deviation from his special diet results in vomiting, diarrhea, and severe abdominal pain.
- Buster's litter box report is here
- Recommendations for Buster's care are here
- Buster was adopted into a family's loving home in June 2007. They promised to continue his raw diet.
- Buster was abandoned in June of 2008. He returned to me for foster care, 7/2/08.
- Buster has a forever home as of September of 2008!
Sammy Ray (left) and Donnie Ray (right)
Sammy Ray (Diabetic) and Donald Ray
Sammy Ray (diabetic) fostered for PACT - 11/15/07 to 1/27/08
(Also Fostered Sammy's brother, Donald Ray, 11/25/07 to 1/27/08)
Sammy's blood glucose levels here - Off insulin (diet-controlled) in EIGHT DAYS!
Sadly, Sammy Ray passed away 2/5/08 from kidney failure
- Donald Ray is still in search of a forever home!
Smudge (IBD)
Fostered for PACT - 1/27/08 to 5/18/08
Princess Smudge's diary is here
Recommendations for Smudge's care are here
Smudge has IBD managed by a grain-free canned diet of poultry or rabbit (no canned foods containing "meat" of undefined origin). A raw diet would be even better! Any dry foods or canned foods containing beef, pork, fish, or mystery "meat" result in diarrhea.
Smudge is still in search of a forever home!
Dreamsicle (diabetes)
Fostered for A Caring Place Humane Society - 2/16/08 to 8/30/08, 8/31/08 to 9/23/08
Dreamsicle's blood sugar (blood glucose) log is here
Recommendations for Dreamsicle's care are here
Dreamsicle's diabetes is managed well with a low-carbohydrate non-prescription canned diet, however he does need insulin periodically. He may have some secondary pancreatitis or pancreatic insufficiency - a raw diet works well, or a canned diet supplemented with digestive enzymes such as Pancreatin.
- Dreamy has a forever home as of September of 2008!
Sadly, McDreamy passed away from cancer 1/12/10.
Spike Mulligan |
Elfie |
Elfie and Spike Mulligan
Fostered for Tree House - 8/7/08 to 8/21/08
Elfie and Spike's owner passed away, and they were admitted
to the shelter. Both are older cats with dental issues and possible stomatitis.
Both were adopted from Tree House. Sadly, Spike passed away from cancer.