Our 14 yo cat back in America (he now lives with my in-laws) has diabetes. We had to give him insulin shots twice a day. It's a tiny needle and not a big deal. He seemed to barely feel it. Insulin at Walmart is way cheaper than anywhere else.
When he was diagnosed, I had 5 kids and was in the middle of 2 big moves (first across the state for a year and a half and then across the globe), and I had so much going on that I was horrible at being consistent with his shots. His main symptom was that he would pee outside of his litter box, which was AWFUL in a rental house with carpet.
Since he's lived with my in-laws, my MIL has been great at taking care of him. She takes him to the vet occasionally to get his blood sugar levels tested, and his insulin dose has been adjusted a few times. She has him on some special food with a feeder that's on a timer, and she's very consistent with his shots, and thanks to her he's in great health now.
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