Evelyn is a listener whose cat, Victoria, was recently diagnosed with diabetes.
I started listening to your radio program on 710 at 10pm about a month ago. Just in time, I think. About 2 weeks ago Victoria was diagnosed with diabetes.
I, very fortunately, was directed to Dr. Elizabeth Hodgkins’ website. I saw there that if a cat just started having diabetic symptoms there was a chance that she would never have to start insulin injections if a meat diet was started immediately.
This is very important for Victoria and me because I live alone, Victoria hates to be held (I love Victoria, she tolerates me) and I have no use of my right arm.
Like a miracle, with a strictly canned food meat diet, (Newman’s Own grain free canned cat food), overnight Victoria’s urine output returned to normal and it didn’t have that sticky quality to it and the amount of water she drank returned normal.
The only negative is that Victoria has not had a bowel movement for a day and a half. I have no idea how long she can go without a bowel movement before it’s life threatening.
I have an appointment with my vet tomorrow in which he will try to convince me to put Victoria on insulin and find a way to inject her and will probably tell me that the constipation is a result of the change in diet.
If you could give me some advice before 12 noon on 4/6, I would very much appreciate it. I understand how busy you are, so if you can’t, don’t worry about it.
I replied to Evelyn:
DO NOT GO TO YOUR APPOINTMENT. I beg you – you have seen the light- now you need a better informed vet, preferably a cats-only vet – to support your excellent decision. There is a link to the cats-only veterinarians on my website – CatVets.com.
You are saving Victoria’s life – you are going to improve, reverse or cure the diabetes just with the diet.
The Animal Medical Center in Manhattan does not have a feline-only vet but I will help you find a wet-food-only vet there or elsewhere.
Go to CatNutrition.org and FelineOutreach.org for TONS more support of my advice to remove all kitty crack forever.
P.S. You can get that canned food delivered to your house (helpful with your physical challenge) by going to Petco.Com – there is a discount for my listeners and the code is on my website. They also have a fantastic cat food made for them by Weruva, my favorite fancy canned cat food – it’s called SOULISTIC and is also reasonably priced.
I heard right back from her:
Victoria is no longer constipated as of this morning. I feel like the weight of the world has been lifted off my shoulders.
One of my friends who is a cat lover with many cats said that I should be aware that a diet high in protein can be very hard on a cat’s kidneys.
I will talk to my vet about it.If you are too busy to answer the question about effect on the kidneys in an e-mail, could you touch on it on your radio program 710 WOR at 10 pm.
Thank you for any assistance you can give Victoria and me.
So nature took care of itself! The reason there is less feces is because there is less indigestible plant protein (useless fiber) going through the system constantly which is what is in kitty crack.
I urge you to share the following with your friend- the information about kidneys & protein is over 50 years old and has been replaced with modern facts – my website has many blogs about this. QUALITY protein is what the body needs- even with kidney disease, high protein, NO CARBS is essential.
–Tracie
