Poor Sam

Sam had a little stroke. He was really wobbly, couldn't jump, when he was sitting or lying down, he was listing to one side.  It's the old cat hind legs thing that is also not helping. 

When I took him to the vet, his blood sugar was really high too.  He couldn't walk very far.

He is better now and can jump about 8 inches so I help him when I know he wants up in the chair with me. Ladders are placed next to other things to help him.  He's not listing and bobbing around like he was either.

He loves the rocking chair in the kitchen (it's just there temporarily) and waits there while I fix their breakfast or dinner.  So now he can get up there using a little step ladder.  

He's still pooping (thank goodness the diarrhea is over). He can make it to the food and litter boxes. Oh and water too.

The vet says he isn't in pain and his hind paws are warm so blood is flowing there ok.  For an 11 diabetic cat, he is considered old. So he will finish life comfortably as I can make him and hopefully, he will be around a long time. 

The other thing - Millie.  She knows he isn't feeling well so she isn't hissing at him like normal. In fact, he can get pretty close and she looks like she is about to hiss but she doesn't.  That's the other reason I know he is still sick.

He has improved and he gets just 1 unit of insulin twice a day now. And now he seems to enjoy his canned food better than the dry. Both are prescription food for diabetic cats.  Millie isn't diabetic so her canned food is for indoor cats.