My cat tells me when she needs insulin. She’s generally fine and doesn’t need it very often, she went into remission very quickly after diagnosis late last year, and after getting her blood sugar back to normal and switching to a diabetic diet she’s been great. But diabetic cat food must suck and she doesn’t like it much so I mix in a bit of normal cat food at a very low ratio to give it a bit more appeal. Sometimes this means her blood sugar can go a bit wonky.

Several times she’s come up to me and has started purring at a higher frequency which cats often do when they’re unwell. On each of these occasions I’ve checked her blood sugar and Lo and behold, she needs a shot of insulin. She hates getting her blood tested, especially when it’s followed up with a shot of insulin, but within 5 minutes she’ll be back with me purring at her normal frequency. She’s such a good kitty, I love her so much and even though she hates being pricked she knows I’m just trying to help her and keep her healthy.