- Pet Diabetes:
- IMOM.org: Dedicated to helping people help pets – to better the lives of sick, injured and abused companion animals, by insuring that no animal has to be euthanized simply because their caretaker is financially challenged. DONATE TODAY!
- Janet and Binky’s Page: Latest version of the FDMB FAQ, Diet information, more. Includes the famous Janet & Binky’s Food Charts!
- Feline Outreach: A non-profit organization founded by Lynette & Meow Meow, long-time FDMB members. Please see their site and consider donating to this worthy organization.
- Gorbzilla: Diabetic Cat owner directory, a FDMB backup forum.
- Sweet Talk: Register as an ezboard user and you’ll have access to this great message board and get lots of feline diabetes information.
- Cornell Feline Health Center: Signs and symptoms of feline diabetes.
- PZI insulin: Information and sources. Updates appreciated!
- Petdiabetes.net: Home of the Muffin email list and web site dedicated to the support of individuals with diabetic pets and to the advancement of education, prevention, and treatment of diabetes in animals.
- Petdiabetes.org: Comprehensive Educational Information, Internet Resources, Personal Experiences, and Support for Owners of Diabetic Pets.
- Petdiabetes.com – Queenie’s Page: Information for both cat and dog diabetics, diabetic pets for adoption, chatroom.
- Caninediabetes.org: Subsidiary of Queenie’s page. Education for dogs with diabetes.
- Health & Veterinary:
- CatNutrition.org: a cat owner’s compendium of current knowlege of feline nutrition.
- American Association of Feline Practitioners: find a knowledgable vet in your area
- Vet USA listing service: Another vet referral service.
- Veterinary Information for Cat Owners: Comprehensive veterinary medical information.
- Animal CPR Instructions A pamphlet designed to provide quick access to CPR information. Keep it handy, just in case. My vet suggests that for cats use the same technique as for a human baby: do compressions with two fingers rather than your whole hand. Cats are delicate! And remember the ABCs of resuscitation, especially airway. If you think your cat is hypoglycemic and needs concentrated sugar, rub it on the gums, don’t put it down the throat because you can obstruct the airway.
- Radiocat: A good explanation of radioiodine therapy for the treatment of feline hyperthyroidism
- The AltVetMed Home Page: natural remedies for pets, including acupuncture.
- Natural Holistic Pet Care: Another viewpoint.
- PetSage: “pet care that blends the worlds of nature and science”
- International Veterinarian Acupuncture Society: Promoting other health options, listing service
- The Veterinary Ophthalmology Information Center: Cataracts, glaucoma, retinal diseases, and other concerns of the cat with diabetes.
- The Cat Fanciers web pages: Lots of great links & info
- Winn Feline Foundation: A subsidiary of the CFA, funds research in feline diabetes.
- The Morris Animal Foundation: Funding humane health studies of companion animals and disseminating information about these studies. Consider becoming a member as a memorial to your departed pet.
- Hocks.Com Pharmacy A favorite of many pet owners, Hocks.Com Pharmacy sells diabetic supplies at wholesale prices. By clicking through the FD.com link, a portion of your sales is donated to FelineDiabetes.com and it won’t cost you an extra cent!
- General (Human) Diabetes:
- American Diabetes Association: Official Web Site of the American Diabetes Association.
- Diabetes Monitor: A terrific list of resources
- Managing Your Diabetes: Eli Lilly Drug Co: Excellent site.
- Rick Mendosa’s Diabetes Directory : Links collection.
- Diabetes123: Comprehensive site
- Insulin & Glucose testing information:
- Eli Lilly: How insulin works, specifically in humans, but much is applicable to felines.
- Glucometer comparisons : Diabetes123.com is a wonderful site for children with diabetes, including approved and recommended glucometers
- Injections 101
- Is My Blood Glucose Meter Accurate?: An Adobe Acrobat file format brochure
- Pet Sitters
- Pet Sitter Information : Links to web sites for pet sitters and also downloadable information sheets to leave with your pet sitter.
- Pet Loss:
- The Pets Grief Support Page : Extremely moving. Get ready to cry. You will find the Rainbow Bridge poem and a memorial page here.
- How Do I Know When It Is Time ? The American Veterinary Medical Association tries to help you make this heart-breaking decision.
- Cat Heaven by Cynthia Rylant. A “children’s” book for everyone. A warning: Some reviewers at amazon.com thought the book depressing when read during their active grieving stage.
- Pet Memorials
- Pet Urns for cremains may be found on E-bay, at Custom Pet Urns and many other places.
- Glass pendants containing a sample of cremains are available at Memory Pendants .
- Blown glass memorials incorporating some cremains are featured at Memory Glass .
- You can have cremains made into a gemstone as seen at LifeGem .
- Put your cat’s photo on a memorial Rainbow Bridge tee-shirt
- Unique memorials handcrafted by a caring artist at Memorialized Pets .
- Stained glass pet cremation urns and memorials at Rays of Joy.