Help! Kitty Eats and Screams for More...All. The. Time! Even with “normal” healthy cats, they hear the food falling into the bowl or the opening of a can and go nuts as if this is NOT the daily ro
The Less-Than-Pleased Ruler (Post)The Less-Than-Pleased Ruler Cats run the house – at least mine do. So at feeding time this morning, all of them were less than enthusiastic over their gourmet grilled turkey which they usually
Sheltering in Place With Your Diabetic Dog(Post)Sheltering in Place With Your Diabetic Dog Here we are in uncharted territory and a pretty scary time. I’m sure like most all of you, I’ve read that this virus can’t be transmitted by our pets. We
Happy Mother’s Day from Your Diabetic Dog!(Post)Happy Mother's Day from Your Diabetic Dog! Mother’s Day weekend is upon us! Since your “Furbabies” both Diabetic and non-Diabetic don’t have a voice, I’m going to be presumptuous and speak for t
Celebrating Milestones(Post)Celebrating Milestones Having a diabetic dog is a lot of work, from insulin injections to food to testing to learning how to manage this disease. There is a lot to learn! Today I want to talk abou
How Food and Insulin Work Together(Post)How Food and Insulin Work Together Today we will talk about how insulin and food work together. I think of it as a dance because that’s how my brain works. Some call it a race, but to me that means
More Supplies for your Diabetic Dog(Post)More Supplies for Your Diabetic Dog We covered what I consider to be the “mandatory” basics in the last post. In this post we will cover the rest of the “what you should probably have o
My Cat Ate What? (Post)My Cat Ate What? I am not just a weird cat lady. I am a weird dog lady too, and lately my most senior dog, Raven, started eating grass constantly and licking the metal on her cage at night. She
Never Chase High Numbers in Your Diabetic Dog(Post)Never Chase High Numbers in Your Diabetic Dog I know that it’s disconcerting to see high numbers in our pups. Today we talk about how to deal with them without over reacting or freaking out. We
Your Stress and Your Diabetic Dog(Post)Your Stress and Your Diabetic Dog Today we talk about a topic that I wish I had been more aware of when my Max was diagnosed. That topic is stress and how it relates to your pup. What do we know
Take What You Need!(Post)Take What You Need! The past six months have been pretty stressful, our non-diabetic Frank was diagnosed with an abdominal tumor next to his spleen and anemia. He's also got high liver and kidney
The Most Special Dog EVER!(Post)The Most Special Dog EVER! August 19th marked six years since the day I started this diabetic dog journey. When Lucy was diagnosed with diabetes and pancreatitis, who knew that I would dive in so