Meet Sunny! This handsome, gorgeous, distinguished little gentleman came to us in need of serious medical help. He was severely underweight, had a very intense ear infection that was impacting his coordination and causing him to have a head tilt, and he had also tested positive for FIV. Once we got him into our vet, we learned so much about Sunny’s health; we got his ear infections under control, and learned that the reason our gorgeous man was so emaciated is because he is diabetic! Sunny has been undergoing intense treatment for diabetes for almost a year now, including regular monitoring of his glucose levels, adjusting his food and insulin, and very frequent vet visits to make sure he is staying on track. Slowly but surely, Sunny started to gain weight back, and now, he is the healthy, beautiful, chunky man you see today! We are ecstatic to say Sunny is so regulated that he NO LONGER NEEDS INSULIN! This was a huge win for our team after so much back and forth on his needs. Now that he is regulated, we feel confident that someone else can take over the torch for Sunny’s care. Our vet estimates Sunny is between 8 to 10 years old, he is FIV+, and he is still considered diabetic. While he no longer needs insulin, Sunny’s future family should understand that his needs could change at any time and insulin could become a requirement, as well as regular monitoring of his glucose levels. Sunny will always need to remain on a prescription diet in order to keep his diabetes under control, and they will need to be mindful of his treats and snacks as well. He eats 4 portioned meals throughout the day to keep his sugar regulated, but outside of that, he is a normal cat! While an owner with diabetic experience is always a plus, we are more than happy to mentor the right person/family through first time diabetic pet ownership, too! Sunny is not only beautiful, he is incredibly sweet and social, all around just the best guy! He gets along well with other cats but would be just fine solo as long as he got lots of snuggles, and has never met a human he doesn’t like! He would probably be just fine with a friendly pup, too! If you have questions about what Sunny’s care requires, please send us an email at info@freetoliveok.org, we are more than happy to chat with you! If you think Sunny could be a good fit for your family, apply online to meet him!
