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This is Alex.  He is adorable and sweet and dumb as hell.  He also has diabetes, because he's an rear end in a top hat. Every morning and night I check his blood sugar (which is always too goddamn high) by giving him a quick ear stab with a tiny needle then harvesting his blood. Then I feed him and give him an injection of insulin. Sometimes I check his urine for ketones so I catch a little bit of his pee in a cup then dip a stick into it, much like a pregnancy test, to see if he's getting sick. I wanted to make this thread because when I found out he was diabetic I freaked the hell out, and honestly I'm still kinda freaking out, but I thought oh my god, he's going to die immediately. He is not, though, and it's totally manageable if not very stressful. I also just wanted to show off that he is good, dumb, idiot cat.  Luckily Simon keeps him in line.  Simon doesn't have diabetes, but has become a Fat Cat in his old age. I would like him to be less fat, so I am working on that. Also, he is getting some dental work done soon so I am hoping that works out.   They are good cats and I love them very much. I also have consumed basically every resource about diabetes in cats, so if you have non-vet questions I can answer those.
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