Sandy is Moving to DCIN Fostering

February 6, 2011--Sandy will be moving this upcoming weekend to a DCIN foster home. This will be a ground transport, and if you can help drive between Bloomsburg PA and Lock Haven PA, please contact Claudia of DCIN's Transport Team at transport@dcin.info. Shannon, the woman who was going to foster Sam before we found he had a broken leg, will be Sandy's foster Mom, but her availability for fostering is limited. We have downgraded Sandy from a 911, but are keeping her as Urgent.

Also, because Sandy is now a DCIN foster cat, we would like to build a small fund for her vetting and other out-of-pocket costs. If you can donate, Sandy certainly would appreciate it.


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January 7, 2011--DCIN has changed Sandy's case management from Carl to Venita. In going through emails, I see that Sandy is an ONLY and her family doesn't know how she might do with other pets. Sandy is not happy with the new baby, but her family let us know that Sandy is no longer getting the amount of attention she did before the baby.

Sandy saw the vet on December 14, and Sandy's Mom gave us this report:

Sandy has stopped drinking/urinating so much, and has actually GAINED weight. The Dr. was baffled and thinks perhaps Sandy was borderline diabetic and when she received a steroid shot weeks ago for an ear infection and that may have triggered the diabetes. Unfortunately her bladder was empty so we couldn't get a reading. I am going to try and collect a sample, but if not I will take her back to the vet for them to try again.

After the return visit, the vet left the Mom a phone message saying that Sandy is diabetic, doesn't have ketones, and that the diet change is helping.

Sandy started on 1U Lantus BID on December 28. She is not being home tested although DCIN has offered to help with that. ~Venita

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December 11, 2011-- Sandy in Lake Katrine, NY needs a new home ASAP!

Sandy is a 3 year-old spayed female recently diagnosed with diabetes. Sandy is a former stray taken in by a young couple who just had a new baby. Since that time, Sandy has been doing poorly, and last week she went to the vet who ran a blood panel showing a blood glucose level of 661! No other conditions or complications were noted at diagnosis. Tests for ketones were negative at that time, but blood sugar is critically high.

DCIN received an anonymous email alerting us to a flyer posted asking for a new home for Sandy.

At this time, she is not receiving any insulin. Sandy's family would like to find her a new home as soon as possible. She has been switched to a low-carb diet of canned Fancy Feast classics recommended by DCIN. A follow-up visit to the vet is scheduled for this week. Information will be updated as it becomes available.

Please help! Sandy's case manager is Venita at Venita@dcin.info.