Tag: diabetes
Molly
When my sister and I were growing up our pets were from the RSPCA, animal rescue centres or we found them abandoned and needing a home. I’m so thankful our parents helped to teach us how to love and respect all living creatures. This is something hubby and I wish to pass on to Imogen who has grown up with Louis and Mia. It’s so wonderful to see she has already developed a love of animals and knowledge of how to care for them.
Molly is a short haired tortoiseshell moggy who became my very own first beloved rescue cat in 1996. She shared such a precious time with me when I was at University, sitting for hours on end whilst I read books and wrote essays. She then lovingly became part of my parent’s life when I moved from New Zealand to London in 2003.
I’ve been lucky enough to see Molly again and spend time with her during this holiday in New Zealand. I’m thrilled she and Imogen have become friends. Imogen absolutely adores Molly. Molly is now 17 years old which is a ripe old age, even for a cat.
Six weeks ago we knew something wasn’t quite right with Molly. She was drinking and urinating excessively. Given that the summer here has been nothing but hot we didn’t think anything of it until she started to slow down. We took her to the vet and after some tests she was diagnosed with diabetes. That’s the last thing we had considered. I knew little about diabetes in cats and have since discovered the symptoms are similar to humans who suffer from diabetes.
Molly now needs a high protein low carbohydrate diet to help her lose a small amount of weight and two injections of insulin each day to help regulate her blood glucose levels. After making some changes to her diet and giving the insulin twice daily she has perked up and is back to her very bonny self. She is a star.
It’s going to be so difficult to say goodbye to Molly next week, knowing her health and her age. I love her so much. She was there with me throughout my student years, she watched me grow up and she saw me take a leap of faith when I flew the nest and ventured to London. Molly, you will be forever in my heart.