The Kitties with Diabetes Store

These are the diabetic cats that are available for adoption. Click on a cat's linked name for the full scoop.

DCIN-sponsored Diabetic Kitties Looking for Furever Homes All the cats on this listing are ready to be adopted or fostered, except as noted. The cats that are DCIN-fostered or placed cats, and thus are a higher priority for placement for DCIN Case Managers than are the others are are HIGHLIGHTED IN GREEN.

911 and 911-At Risk. These are cats that are in an unsuitable living situation and must be placed elsewhere NOW. They also are cats that may be destroyed or sent to a shelter if they cannot find a new home.

Sweet Pete--Has to be an ONLY

DCIN Foster

Tommy in MA

Sandy in NY

Sam in Central PA

DCIN Foster

Urgent. These are the cats that, although not meeting the criteria for being 911, urgently need a new home to thrive.

Oreo in NJ

Thomasina in Eastern PA

DCIN Foster

Bear in Northern VA

DCIN Foster

Jaspar in NC

DCIN Foster

Charlie in CT

Safe but Need a New Home. These are the cats that seem to be safe where they are, but they do need a new home.

• Alex Olivia and Donovan (a bonded pair, one an OTJ diabetic, in foster care in Baltimore, MD)
• Audrey (awaiting adoption at a vet clinic in Weymouth, MA)
• Beasley (in DCIN foster with dian in Pittsburgh; will adopt separately from his friend Twinkie) DCIN Foster.
• Boca (with Cricket at shelter in Chicago)
• Cardinal (DCIN foster with Claudia in MA)
• Chance (in rescue in Canada)
• Clancy (in a boarding facility in St. Paul, MN)
• Doug (in foster with Claudia in MA)
• Garamond (in foster with Claudia in MA)
• Humphry (with his Mom in RI)
• Ivan (in foster with Claudia in MA; diet controlled diabetic)
• Jacob (in foster with OLM Catnip Cottage in Summerville, SC)
• Khaki (in rescue in Minneapolis, MN)
• Luna (in DCIN foster care in Mass)
• Mikey (DCIN Foster in Westchester County, NY)
• Moe (in foster with OLM Catnip Cottage in Summerville, SC)
• Mr. Bud (in rescue with SPA Ohio in Fremont, OH)
• Oscar (DCIN Foster in Boston MA area)
• Pewter Boy (in foster with Claudia in MA)
• Pippin (with his brother Piglet in VA)
• Sammy (in foster in Cumberland, MD)
• Saturday (in rescue with SPA Ohio in Fremont, OH)
• Sebastian Purrbox (in foster with Stefani in Maryland)
• Spivey (in DCIN foster care in VA Beach, VA)
• Spock (needs rehoming from a DCIN Placement in OR)
• Stormy (in Virginia, needs a home quickly)
• Stumpy (in a shelter in Austin TX)
• TomTom and Wally (in rescue in SC)
• Twinkie (in DCIN foster with dian in Pittsburgh; will adopt separately from his friend Beasley)
• Tyson (in a no-kill shelter in western CT)

Other Diabetic Kitties Looking for Furever or Foster Homes

• See DCIN Courtesy Posts

****************************************************************************** Why is our main page called The Kitties with Diabetes Store? This story is from a woman who was going to soon adopt one of the DCIN cats. My 3 y/o son just asked me "Can we get a kitty from the kitty diabetes store?" I said, "The kitty diabetes store?" and he said, "Where kitties with diabetes that don't have homes come from!!" (kind of in that exasperated "DUH, Mom!" tone.) I said, "Why do you want another kitty with diabetes?" and he said, "Because we can take extra-good care of them since we know how." Boy, won't he be surprised when our "new" diabetic kitty arrives from "the kitty diabetes store" (aka: DCIN) hopefully next week! I can even tell him that I ordered the kitty online and had to wait for shipping! ~Venita

Courtesy Posts

Current Courtesy Posts

Beasley (with Forever Friends Humane Society in Oklahoma City, OK; posted here 6/24/2011; ***)
Brie in Hartville, Wyoming (on Petfinder with Kindness Ranch Animal Sanctuary, reposted 10/14/2011)

Buckaroo Bonsai (AKA Boots) (with Forever Friends Humane Society in Oklahoma City, OK; posted here 7/3/2011) (NOT diabetic, but gorgeous)
Buddy, also FIV+ (shelter in Rhode Island; posted here 9/28/2011)

Calvin in Colorado (needs long-term foster care during owner's military deployment)
Charlie (living in a vet office in CT; posted here 1/21/12)
Cher (with Underdog Rescue in Eureka, MT; posted here 9/9/11; ***)
Dakota (with Rescue House in San Diego/Encinitas, CA; posted here 6/10/11)

Emma in Rowley, MA (on Petfinder with Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society; in vet clinic care)
French Roast in Washington State
Gatsby in Oklahoma City (on Petfinder with Forever Friends Humane Society-Eastern Division; in shelter foster)
Ginger in Herndon, VA (in Fancy Cats rescue foster)
Grady (in shelter foster in Fort Worth, TX; posted here 5/4/11)
Jamie's Babies (in Springfield MO)

Little Kitty in Austin TX (Listing for owner Martha)
Meghan (at home with Jessica in DC)
** Oprah in Houston TX (listed by Cats for Life)
Paco in Plymouth MI (on Craig'sList)
Sammy in Chicago, IL (listing for foster mom)
Solomon in Beatrice NE (not diabetic; mild IBD)
Tzuri in Herndon VA (on Petfinder with Fancy Cats Rescue Team)

** Still available April 2011.
*** Still available 1/2012.


Former Courtesy Posts

Alex the Majestic (with SADSAC Rescue in Lake Worth, FL; posted here 5/23/2011; found removed from PetFinder 10/22/2011)
Bobbins (7/21/11 passed away at the shelter)
Dakota (AKA Cody) in Chantilly VA (adopted 12/2010 by a local couple)
Elliot and Toby (surrendered by their mom to LA County, CA, Animal Control; November 2011)
Ethan in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (was on Petfinder with Toronto Cat Rescue, adopted March 2010 by his foster family)
Gus in Pleasant Hill, CA (adopted 4/10 by a woman in CA)
Hefner (posted by the Lanark Animal Welfare Society, Smiths Falls, ON, Canada; taken from the shelter to foster by Karrie and Maverick 7/14/11 and found not to be diabetic)
Hemmy (On All Fours Catsitting Blog; his family kept him)
Jimmy and Arnie (adopted by a family member in FL)
Kaylah (Godspeed and Angel Wings, dear girl, GA 5/9/2011) and Molly (Welcome Home, fluffy girl)
Lily and Joey (non-diabetics in New Jersey adopted 10/31/10)
Spanky in WI (Abandoned by his family and PTS Summer 2010 for being diabetic. Fly free dear boy)
Howard in Bloomfield CT (adopted from Our Companions Domestic Animal Sanctuary by his foster family)
Peanut (adopted from vet's office in Southern California)
Rambo in Toronto Canada (adopted from Peoples Animal Welfare Society)
Reagan (adopted by Gail 10/23/10)
Tigger in North Central PA (adopted and diet controlled; previous blog page)

Tre in Downers Grove, IL (9/2/11, passed peacefully and is at rest; PACT Humane Society)

Pippin and Piglet in Virginia

January 25, 2012: Two brothers, one diabetic is diabetic, their person died in November and neighbors have been caring for them.  The home is going up for sale and no one can take these two handsome boys.

The information we received is:  The two kitties names are Piglet and Pippin. Pippen is the one diagnosed with FD. [Neighbor] has been caring for the cats since November when the person who owned them suddenly died (very tragic).... says though that they are running out of time in trying to find them a home because the house is now being put up for sale and he isn't exactly sure how long they have. He would very much like to be able to place these two boys together if at all possible as they have been together all their lives. He unfortunately cannot keep them because he already has three kitties of his own. 


[Neighbor] has been trying to get Pippen to eat mostly only wet food (Friskies) but that his brother Piglet only likes hard food so its difficult to ensure Pippin doesn't eat it. Pippin is currently on 2.5 units of lantus twice a day and he has already begun to notice that Pippin is not drinking as much and that he isn't eating as raveniously. These two bothers are 9 years old and very sweet and affectionate but can be a little shy upon first meeting. They are both buff tabbies. Both kitties have been fully tested FIV/FeLV negative and are current on the vaccinations.  Full medical records can be made available. 

 

Stumpy in TX

Stumpy is a 3 1/2-footed, diabetic cat living in Austin Pets Alive! From that write-up:

Her name is Stumpy because she is missing a foot! Her history is a mystery, because she was dropped off at a shelter, but it doesn't matter because her presence is such a gift. Stumpy has no idea that she has a disability - she takes her time moving around, but runs when she needs to and is a litterbox champ. She's a normal kitty who wants to be petted and have a loving, playful relationship with her very own human.

Stumpy is also diabetic - she receives a small amount of insulin once every morning. A bottle of insulin costs about $100, but it lasts for 4 or more months. Austin Pets Alive will help you learn how to manage feline diabetes, and will show you how to give an insulin shot like a pro - it's not difficult. Again, don't call Stumpy disabled - a little bit of insulin and she's good to go!

Stumpy must be an indoor-only kitty, and she would prefer to live in a quiet home as the Queen Bee - but she would be happy to hang out with some older, mellow kitties, too. She is calm and sweet and has been relaxed and affectionate around children, but of course you want to make sure that children don't play rough with her.

To recap: Yes, Stumpy has 3 1/2 feet. Yes, she's diabetic. Yes, she's getting older. But she is a sweet, loving joy, and if you like to take care of grateful pets, we would love for you to meet Stumpy. She'd particularly like to rub her head on you. She is a special needs kitty looking for a special caretaker - let that be you!

The woman who wrote me about Stumpy said:

Stumpy is actually my office cat here in the development office since she has been with us so long and we wanted her to have some extra space and love. We would be so appreciative if you could help us spread the word about her and help us find her home - she is a super lovely cat, gets along great with dogs, and just loves to get a good chin rub.

If you think you might be interested in giving Stumpy a forever home, please contact her DCIN Case Manager at Venita@DCIN.info.

TomTom and Wally in SC

January 21, 2012--These bonded youngsters are in rescue in SC, near Maureen of Our Lady of Mercy's Catnip Cottage. They are about 3 years old, adopted from the rescue when they were kittens. They were recently found abandoned outside.

TomTom is diabetic; his "brother" Wally is not. TomTom's hyperglycemia may be stress-related from the abandonment ordeal as he is becoming well regulated on a U40 insulin.

Maureen met TomTom when his rescuer brought him to the Catnip Cottage for a home-testing lesson. Maureen says:

Tom Tom is a most gentle, playful, calm and loving boy. He was not the least nervous when he came to visit me here at the Catnip Cottage. He was curious and quite charming. He is a young boy of about 3 years old. He gave me a VERY pretty 90 for his blood test about 8 hours after his shot! And he is a dream to test, very cooperative and easy. This handsome, dear boy would be a delightful addition to anyone's home.

The handsome TomTom

The rescuer will separate the boys if needed, but she prefers to keep them together if possible because they are very bonded.

If you are interested in learning more about TomTom (or TomTom and Wally), please contact TomTom's DCIN Case Manager at Venita@dcin.info.

Charlie in CT

Charlie's adoption poster with his photo

January 23, 2012:  Information from the rescue person on Charlie:

Charlie is a 12 year-old domestic short hair kitty with diabetes.  He is neutered and declawed, thus indoor only.  He was diagnosed as diabetic in August of 2010 at a regular exam.  He has been very well regulated since then and hasn't had any incidences of DKA or hypoglycemia.  The only symptoms he has sometimes shown are those of increased drinking and urination.  He is current on his vaccinations and is FIV/FeLV neg.  He is at a normal healthy weight, and is a very good eater.  He eats Purina DM Diabetic diet, dry with canned for a treat once a day.  He has a great personality and is very friendly with a loud PURR; he is very fond of giving loving headbutts!  He is on currently on PZI-40 insulin twice daily, as well as several other twice a day medications.

When he was diagnosed his previous owners determined they would not be able to take care of him any longer and had brought him into the clinic for euthanasia.  As a vet tech I was in the clinic working that day, once I met Charlie I determined within 5 minutes that I could not allow him to be put to sleep.  I offered to take him in and pay for him until we could find him a great home!  (Unfortunately, I already have 4 cats of my own, several rescued, and cannot keep him or else there would be no question!)  He spent several months being boarded in the clinic.  But then, for over a year Charlie lived with another technician in her home while I continued to help with his bills.  She greatly enjoyed having him in her home.  When staying with his foster family he had his own bedroom, to be kept seperate from the other cats mainly because they needed different specialty foods.  He liked to sit in the window and sleep on the bed.  He got along well with the other cats, even playing with them.  And when he is at the veterinarian for a check-up or glucose curve he is great for his exam and blood checks.

Currently Charlie is being boarded at the clinic as his foster family weren't able to keep him in their home any longer.  Luckily the person he was living with works at the clinic and gets to visit him regularly.  I have even spent time visiting him and he definitely enjoys his chances to walk and jump around!  We are actually looking for a new home or shelter for him as fast as we can get one.  He has gone from spending the past year and a half in a home to a large kennel.

Unfortunately, Charlie developed a urinary tract infection at one point which led to him urinating outside of his litter box.  He then began having bowel movements outside of his box as well.  After not being able to determine the cause for over several months, his doctor has recommended biopsies to determine if he has IBD, which is common in diabetic cats, or possible lymphoma.  Unfortunately, we are not able to afford the surgery at this time, but he is being treated with a medication which would be used in either case.  This lymphoma has been treated somewhat successfully in other cats.  Also, the medication he has been started on will hopefully clear up his litterbox issues as he begins to feel better!  That is being closely monitored at the clinic.  He also needs a dental, which we have been meaning to get him since he came into our care.

Charlie's other foster mother and I are doing EVERYTHING we can to keep him alive.  Unfortunately, he may be running out of time.  But we both feel sick with the idea of euthanizing him, as that's what we rescued him from in the first place!  But he can't board at the clinic forever, it's quite costly and it kills me that the life of this wonderful cat may come down to dollars.  (Unfortunately, I've also found out that one of my cats need testing regarding his own intestinal disease.)  Mainly, Charlie deserves to have a full home to roam in instead of a kennel.

When he's adopted I intend to send a month's worth of food and medications, as well as all of his toys, along with Mr. Charlie. Please feel free to visit this wonderful cat, you may just fall in love at first sight like I did.  Also feel welcome to contact his veterinarian for any questions.  He currently sees Dr. Linda DuPont at Catzablanca Cat Clinic (cat only) in Rocky Hill, CT, 860-721-6369.  He can also be visited there, they are all very fond of him as well and can provide further information.

January 21, 2012--DCIN is still trying to gather information about Charlie. He was taken to a vet for PTS about a year ago simply because he was diabetic. A woman who was working in the clinic at that time asked for a surrender instead.

Charlie's rescuer wrote us last week "We have recently learned that Charlie has possible IBD that can be treated with medication, or possible lymphoma that is actually treated with the exact same medication somewhat sucessfully."

Charlie, a grey boy.

Charlie has been in a foster home, but now he is boarding at a vet in Rocky Hill CT. His rescuer says he's 12 years old, fiv/felv neg, declawed, up to date on vaccinations, and regulated on his insulin. He has a great personality and would make someone a great cat.

We are still waiting for the rescuer to send us more information, but until we have that, we felt the need to start getting Charlie's story in front of potential adopters.

You can contact Charlie's case manager at Jennifer@DCIN.info.

Jasper, 10 yr old orange Maine Coon mix in North Carolina

January 23, 2012:  Jasper continues to improve. Fur is still matted and he may head to a groomer.  Here are some wonderful photos of this little man.  He needs a home quickly, before February.  He is very friendly and outgoing.  The vet and clinic staff loved him when they met him.  He is curious and wants to meet others.  He is very sweet and gentle says his foster mom.

Currently on Lantus, 1/2 Unit twice per day.  He's eating well, receiving fluids as he is dehydrated. Foster has been unable to test his blood sugar because of the dehydration it's hard to get blood for the meter.  He is taking a compounded multivitamin with iron as he's currently anemic.  As you can see from the photos his previous home didn't take good care of him.

January 18, 2012:  DCIN recieved notice about Jasper, a handsome young man at the Wake County Animal Shelter in Raleigh.  We had a small amount of time to be able to pull him and get him out safely. The wonderful folks at Wake County are amazing and wanted this little man saved and we thank them for everything they did to help.  A foster for Wake County who also had fostered Sweet Potato before he came north is going to foster Jasper for us but only for a very short time.

He needs a home by February 6th or earlier.  There is no way he can stay longer at this foster and we thank her for opening up her home now when she is trying to limit intakes.

A friend of DCIN picked him up yesterday and brought him to her vet where he stayed overnight and received fluids and had blood work done.  She is now taking him back to Wake County for fostering.   As handsome as he is now, can you imagine when we get more still photos, he's going to be a heart breaker.