June 10, 2011--Bastian has been with Stefani a year now. He has been diet controlled, ummm, maybe a month or six weeks. Getting him regulated was a chore because he was a bouncy boy, and Stefani tried both Levemir and Lantus. He was on Levemir when he went OTJ. The secret to getting him regulated was using split shots. He just slowly started not to need insulin every 12 hours, then not everyday, and then not every few days until he was OTJ.
Bastian remains a dear cat and socializes well with Stefani's other four cats. He will sleep on the bed with a bean or two, or be happy not sleeping with beans. He is curious and social with people. He loves open windows. The only downside to Bastian that I see is that he is a little piggy and his food portions need to be controlled or he will balloon up. He also will go after other cats' food dishes, so he needs to be fed alone. But he is used to that, and happy with it.
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Update 7/28/10--Stefani has renamed this cat Sebastian Purrbox. A "real" name as the first name, a purrsonality name as his second name. Now we just have to find his last name.
Sebastian (or Bastian as I call him) had been giving Stefani some trouble with his regulation. He was not getting 12 hours duration from the Lantus and getting alot of "bounce" from the insulin. However, he is now getting good duration and his curve is calming down.
Bastian will be staying with me for a couple weeks starting August 4. We may switch him to Levemir at that time, unless he is fully settled into Lantus (which is more easily available for DCIN-sponsored cats). I will hopefully be able to confirm all the wonderful things that Stefani is saying about this black and white boy, and convince someone out there to adopt him.
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Initial post 6/23/10--Stefani brought in a foster insulin-dependent diabetic cat a couple weeks ago. She is fostering for the Montgomery County SPCA, but DCIN is helping with diabetic supplies. The cat's name in his home of 10 years was Boo Boo. (He doesn't answer to it.) The shelter renamed him Arthur, but Stefani is currently running a renaming contest to give him a new name. Please see this link to participate in the voting contest!
Let's call him Arthur for now, even though I voted for the name Martin Blacktop. He is a 10YO (this is a known age) DMH, black and white, neutered male that is front declawed. He weighs 12.5 pounds and is a long, big boy.
Stefani say:
This is a very adorable, very sweet boy cat who deserves a very good home. He will make you laugh. Just watch his videos and you will see how cute and adorable and funny he is! Please consider him, he is so easy to test. He is such an easy cat.Arthur is being fed canned food, mostly Nature's Variety chicken. His appetite is average: not ravenous, not on a hunger strike either. He's a grazer.
Arthur is not an outdoor cat (declawed), but he seems to have an interest in the outdoors. He would be happy with a porch or windows.
Arthur is very friendly, vocal, and does not like being away from people. But he's not really a lapcat either. He wants to be in the room with you, and he will frequently come up to you purring, and rubbing, wanting to be petted. He loves to be brushed. He will show you his belly but might nip if you try to pet it. However he is very loving, it's just that the belly is off limits, in spite of his teasing you by showing it to you all the time. He's adorable. He loves to look out the window. He wants to be near you, but not ON you. He is subdued at the vet, but very upset in a carrier in the car.
The former owner (who surrendered Arthur to a shelter after 10 years because of asthma that came on with her pregnancy) reported that he was good with other cats after an adjustment period, and good with kids. Stefani will be testing him out with other cats in her home soon. Stay tuned.
Arthur was diagnosed diabetic in July 2009 based on urine glucose.He has no known history of DKA or hypoglycemia. Past clinical signs of diabetes were PU/PD, crying, and urine glucose. Currently he is doing well, although insulin dependent (bgs as high as 400s)
When Arthur entered foster care on June 13th he had been on Novolin N 4 units BID. Stefani has switched him to Lantus, initially at 1.5 units BID. He is still adjusting to Lantus and Stefani has had to lower his dose to 1 unit BID. Stefani says he is the easiest cat to hometest she has ever had in her house. (Ennis is offended, but he will get over it.)
Arthur's BG lows are 50s and his highs are 400s. Preshots 300-450 with nadirs of 50, but the last two days preshots are coming down. Stefani says that these numbers are not a good indicator of his insulin response because he is still in an adjustment period after an insulin switch.
Arthur has a prior history of UTI, but it is resolved. Stefani has not noticed any problems with inappropriate urination. Arthur has an abscessed tooth and that will be treated soon through the rescue.
Arthur tested negative for FIV/FeLV as of early June 2010. 3-year rabies was given 9/09 but the certificate given was only for 1 year. Combo vaccination was given week of June 7th 2010 (panleuk etc). Vet records are available and a potential adopter can speak with Arthur's current vet.
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