I’m sure your baby will be just fine! My oldest cat is about 13 years old, and fortunately he still runs around and plays, like a youngster. The second oldest cat is about 12, and she also still runs, plays and acts much younger. My two youngest are only 3, so hopefully I won’t have to deal with anything with them for quite some time. Last year, I had a 5th cat, however she was very sickly right from the start. Long story short, she passed away at only 1 year old. We did all we could, but it just wasn’t meant to be. I still tear up remembering how she slept on the pillow above my head all night, purring and purring. It is very hard losing a pet, especially since we don’t have kids, our cats are like our children.
Thanks Knit cc… I don’t have kids either, but I just keep thinking, 12 years with another soul is so long… I’m not ready to give that up…
On the positive, Mulder doesn’t even seem to notice the shots. Tonight I loaded the shot and found him in his favorite sock drawer, grabbed his neck and gave him the shot. he just looked at me like "why are u bugging me?"
This would suck a lot more if he was bothered by the shots:heart:
One thing you might want to have handy, if the vet hasn’t mentioned it, is some glucose gel just in case he ever goes into insulin shock. It’s available over the counter in just about any pharmacy or the health section of discount stores (it’s with the diabetic supplies.) Humans have the drinks and tablets, but for animals the gel works better. It probably won’t happen, but just in case! You can use some other household stuff, but ask the vet about it. If/when he starts to come out of his diabetes, as cats often do, it may be handy to know.
:teehee: What a sweetie! I’m glad to know that he doesn’t seem bothered too much by the shots.