Cats and male humans have a lot in common when it comes to this diabetic
thing.  I can rmember yelling Ok, so don't let me take your BC, when you
fall out of your wheelchair, I will call and ambulance and let the doctor do
it.  He hated stabbing his fingers like cats hat their ears.  Ahh well, you
godda what ya godda do--right!

Julie, did you get a number? Pearl gets diarrhea when she is high.
Lately I am getting pretty big swings. Wierd. I even let her have dry
food tonight because she did have a rather low preshot and I didn't
want her sinking too fast. A little while ago she followed me in the
kitchen and got up in her tree (she is pretty smart about that. She
knows if she needs a test usually) and it was 87! With dry food on
board!  Most the time she doesn't give me any grief (except having her
ear held). A good trick for getting blood is to warm the ear first.
Some cats really like it. Most people use a sock with rice in the toe
and tied off. They heat it in the microwave for a few seconds till it
is quite warm and then hold it against the ear for a good 20 seconds.
Some cats really like it. I only had to do that for about 3 weeks and
then her ear learned to bleed on its own. I can only do the one ear
most of the time. She really wants NOTHING to do with having her left
ear poked unless she is sleepy.

The only thing I can figure with the litter is if he is eating it, it
is a carb, so it might make him higher than normal.

Ouch!  I can't even imagine trying to deal with all of that.  I've been
very lucky (cross fingers) in terms of never having a diabetic cat (out
of 18 total).  Cleaning butts, however, is a semi-regular occupation
here, and just the most fun I can imagine ever having - lol.

Purrs that everyone has calmed down and you're able to treat the little
bugger.

Ginger-lyn

Being a Diabetic myself I know how furball feels.  I don't think the litter
would be causing it.

I went to a medical expo they had here in Orlando, Florida.  They have
several new items coming out for diabetics.  One is a chip implanted under
the skin to check your blood sugar.  A device which you press to the skin
and it uses something like sound waves to measure your blood sugar.  There
is also a "no pierce" unit that uses something similar to star trek
technology  where it use a vacuum to pull up the skin and draw the blood.
There is no pain no sensitivity build up that you get by having to stick you
fingers all the time.

I was talking to the reps and told them about cats and diabetes.  They said
their machines could be used on them since most diabetic equipment can be
used on the four legs.  Talking to all of them I was shocked to find out
that the guy who developed the sound wave one did so due to his mother and
her diabetic cat.  Both of them where the most stubborn creatures alive to
get blood out of.  The devices are supposed to be on the market very soon
and will be reasonable priced if not covered by insurance

So of the tech expo  scare the heck out of me.  All the new stuff being
developed is mind boggling

Lots of purrs for Hobbes and hugs for you, Julie,
Polonca and Soncek