Diabetic Cat Gets Its Petty Revenge On Caregiver For Delaying Its Insulin Injection By An Hour

Well played, kitty!

Maryjane

• Published in Animal Stories
• April 9, 2024

The disorder known as diabetes mellitus is characterized by the body's inability to correctly create or react to the hormone insulin. The body uses sugar glucose, which is high in the blood as a result, as its primary energy source.

Cat body cells require sugar in the form of glucose for energy, just like human body cells do. However, the pancreas secretes the hormone insulin, which is needed to "unlock" the door to cells in response to blood glucose.

Insulin binds to cells and provides a signal for when glucose is ready to be absorbed. The liver, muscles, and fat-deposited cells all receive essential fuel from the absorption of glucose, which also lowers blood glucose levels.

Generally speaking, injectable insulin is the cornerstone of treatment for feline diabetes and is the recommended course of action for cats suffering from this condition. Also, it has been shown that a low-carb diet helps diabetic cats' blood sugar management.

The OP of today's story is aware of all these, as his girlfriend's cat is diabetic. OP's GF had to travel for the weekend to visit her parents, and the cat was handed over to him.

The cat needs insulin injections and specialized care, amongst other things. The OP says that the cat is the sweetest thing on the planet, but something happened when he was an hour late in administering the cat's insulin injection.

Want to know what happened? Keep scrolling down to read the full story in the OP's own words.

The OP kicks off his story but not without the headline

The cat had to deal with low insulin levels for a bit longer than it was supposed to

The Reddit post got a couple of comments so let's dive into them and find out what other Redditors have to say regarding the story.

The boyfriend's dog put all her clothes into the water dish

For this Redditor, the pet chews any cables it finds available

This Redditor advices the OP to make sure the charger dries before using it

What this Redditor's Bulldog does is quite hilarious when you think about it

Imagine your pet turning off your play station because you're aren't paying attention to them

This Redditor receives the same treatment when they delay in feeding the cat in the morning

Cats with diabetes have a fair chance of living healthy lives provided they receive proper home treatment, despite the fact that there is currently no cure. Many cats who receive early and intensive diabetes therapy go into diabetic remission, which allows them to maintain normal blood sugar levels without the need for insulin injections.

So the OP had no right to delay the sweet cat's insulin injection. Redditors were in total support of the cat's petty revenge and we know you are too.

Drop your thoughts about this story in the comments section below and don't forget to share it with your cat loving family and friends so they too can have a good laugh.

Maryjane