Living with a diabetic cat

I have a laundry list of features I want to work on here.

But, the Kitty is doing great. We've established a ritual and Zsa Zsa actually looks forward to her daily attention and brushing while I give her insulin.

She's been sitting between 2-3 hundred at the high end of her peaks. Over all, not too bad. Her diet still needs a little work since she's still refusing to give up the kibble.

When I first started taking blood sugar readings, it was a debacle. Zsa Zsa complained when I stabbed her ear. She would jump when I'd give her the injection. In short, she was trying to tell me that I really sucked at using needles.

Over the past few weeks we've bonded more and I got to know her and she got comfortable with the morning and evening rituals

I found the sweet spot near the edge of her ears where I can tap her with the lancet while she's being brushed without her even acknowledging that I did anything. I found the right amount of pressure to use when pulling her skin just a little for the injection and she doesn't even react to the insulin injection anymore. She just purrs while Kat brushes her. I'm very pleased.

The site is shaping up. I just finished writing the blog layer and a basic user management layer.

On the Zsa Zsa note, I think I'm getting a feel for doing the blood sugar readings as well as the insulin injections.

We're lucky. Zsa Zsa is a real sweet heart. She doesn't mind the ear pricks so much and I've found the sweet spot for getting a good reading on the first try.

The insulin is another matter. She used to jerk violently away as soon as it was injected. I've found that if I pinch just a bit on the fold of skin, she seems to notice less and there are fewer squeeks and protests.