My cat may have diabetes

Yesterday I took my angelic cats to the veterinarian. I say that sarcastically because they were both little devils when I tried to put them in the carrier and I've got the scratches to prove it. They both got a clean bill of health for the most part except that marcie may be diabetic. She always drank allot of water but lately it's been increasing. I know that lots of water is good for cats but I also know that excessive drinking can be a sign of diabetes. So I had them draw blood to check her sugar levels. They said it's elevated but not as high as some other diabetic cats. I'm relieved to hear that. But now I'm bringing her back to the vet and dropping her off for an all-day visit. They want to take the test again when she's in a relaxed state...not sure if that will work being at the vet and all rather than agitated like she was when we first got there. The doc also wants to take a urinalysis to determine if it's really diabetes.

So now I'm searching just about every website about feline diabetes. Feline Diabetes dot com seems to be a great place to start.

Looks like I may have to brush up on my cat injection skills. A few years back I took care of a diabetic cat and was utterly terrified of giving her a shot until I actually did it. It wasn't that bad. Now I'm not so sure how marcie will react but if I do have to give her injections she's just going to have to get used to it.

Giving a cat an insulin shot!