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I don't know anything about FIV, but my older cat was diagnosed a few years ago with diabetes, and chronic renal failure. In regards to that, I can tell you what you are looking forward to: Controlled food intake. This means absolutely no more people food, or anything that isn't prescription food. At all. Period. No treats that are unapproved. If you have Pounce or anything like that, throw it out. NOW. Controlled portions. This goes hand-in-hand with what kind of food. Fatty-Fat Cat is just going to drop some weight. This is a good thing. Controlled timing of meals. No more feeding whenever your pet decides it's time to eat. You will feed your pet as your veterinarian describes, on a regular schedule, and stick to that schedule, with little variation. Sometimes the mealtime will have to be adjusted due to the consequences of your schedule, and you will have to change times because you cant be there to feed at the regular time. Know this in advance. If I have to change mealtime, I start planning a few days out and shifting the feeding an hour each time. (example: mealtime is normally at 7. In three days, I cant be home at 7, I wont get home until 10. I start a few days out delaying feeding an hour per meal time. This meal is at 8, the next one at 9, and so on.) A consistent schedule is actually a good thing. Animals can understand a routine, and will adjust accordingly. And tell you that it's getting close to "FOODS TIME MEOW-NOW". Insulin shots. Not as big a deal for the cat as you would think. Always 5-10 minutes after the pet has consumed most of that particular meal. I give mine the shot in the scruff of the neck, and there seems to be little to no irritation, other than limiting the cat's free will to move for about 10 seconds. This will irritate your cat more than the shot, trust me. Expense. This is where you will see a significant change, unfortunately. Prescription food definitely costs more than off-the-shelf stuff. Do a little homework. After 2 years, I discovered I could get the same exact food online for about 15% cheaper than what I was paying for it at the pet shop. The Insulin I'm using costs just under $90, and this bottle lasts 4 months. Needles are cheap, under $20, for a box of 100. See? Most of the significant life changes will be on you, not on your pet. Cats are resilient. You can be, too. You will both be OK.
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