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Coloration: Brown
Likes: Food, Toys, More Food and More Toys -He's now starting to enjoy snuggling and lounging on laps
Pet-Peeves: He's still mad that someone suggest he be put to sleep because of his diabetes. He's proving them wrong every day.
Favorite Toy: He loves his new zebra striped toy from Kenzie & Baxter
Favorite Nap Spot: The computer room couch, his cat condos
Favorite Food: Fancy Feast, Fancy Feast Medleys & Chicken
Skills: He knows how to make people fall in love with him
Dwells:
indoors
Arrival Story: Morgan was rescued by Save a Sato In Puerto Rico. They thought he had partial vision during his foster care, and I was asked to help find him a new home in the USA.
Morgan flew to the USA in February 2006, and was diagnosed with rare kitten diabetes, and rare juvenile bilateral cataracts. Being the only SAS volunteer in CT, we became his permanent foster family.
Bio: When Morgan was diagnosed here in the states, his future seemed very dim. The words complicated case, and not a normal life were repeated over and over.
But thanks to an incredible Vet - Dr Nero at the Cat Clinic in Danbury, CT who believed in Morgan, he's beaten all the odds against him.
He's made amazing progress, he gets stronger and healthier every day.
Morgan just had rare cataract surgery at Cornell Veterinary School on January 17, 2007. His eyes are clear, bright and shiny. He is finally almost healed and becoming something we never realised he wasn't - a normal cat.
He loves to play with his siblings and his toys now, lounge in the sun, and for the first time in his life watch the birds.
Morgan will be 2 years old on 09/08/07 - it's a huge celebration! He's survived all the odds against him, thrived and become an amazing happy cat.
Morgan is a true miracle!
Lives Remaining: 9 of 9
Forums Motto: You Gotta Love Me, I'm a Pirate Catster Local Spots I've Marked: Cat Clinic, PetSmart The Last Forum I Posted In: I just need support..
Anyone who is using Vetsulin Insulin - contact your Vet-er-in-arian today and ask them what they will be doing for you!
Meowmy is calling Dr Nero this morning - since I have been on Vetsulin since PZI Vet is no longer available. Meowmy is furry worried about me changing insulin AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr to stupid Drug Companies who cannot make a decent insulin for us furry creatures!
FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine Alerts Veterinarians About Problems with Vetsulin® to Treat Diabetes in Dogs and Cats
November 2, 2009
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) and Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health are alerting veterinarians and pet owners that Vetsulin®, a porcine insulin zinc suspension used to treat diabetes in animals, may have varying amounts of crystalline zinc insulin in the formulation. Because this Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health product is out of specification it could cause a delay in insulin action and an overall longer duration of insulin activity. Products having significant problems with stability can affect the management of chronic diseases. Unstable insulin products can result in unpredictable fluctuations in the glucose levels of diabetic patients. Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health is unable to assure FDA that each batch of their product is stable.
FDA and Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health request that veterinarians closely monitor their patients receiving Vetsulin® for any changes in onset or duration of activity, or for any signs of hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia. The classic signs of hyperglycemia include increased thirst, increased urination, weight loss and lethargy. The classic signs of hypoglycemia would include disorientation, unsteadiness, weakness, lethargy, and seizures.
While Intervet/Schering-Plough is working with FDA on resolving this issue, supplies may be limited. Therefore, veterinarians should consider transitioning their diabetic patients to other insulin products. In addition, FDA encourages veterinarians to report any adverse events with the Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health product to the company through the Technical Services Department at 1-800-224-5318.
Meows bows his head in furry special Pirate Prayers to honor David Harple, a furry special human who crossed to the Rainbow Bridge.
In the fall of 2006, Meowmy & Dr Nero agreed I was ready for my Cat-A-Ract surgery, and the next step in my Quest to see the world. I was a year old, and becoming a strong young pirate.
Meowmy contacted the Danbury News-Times and asked them if they would do a story on me. She wanted to advertise my newly created Morgan's Beds and we hoped fur donations since I am a permanent foster kitty from Save A Sato. They loved the idea, especially after seeing my Catster Page.
The reporter (Donna) and photographer (David Harple) came to meet us. David was furry kind and very interested to know all about me. He knew Dr Nero and was so happy he could help me survive my rare diabetes. Meowmy was furry surprised, but I was very comfortable with David & Donna and I even purred fur them.
He took lots of pictures of me, and they appeared in the newspaper. Thanks to those pictures Meowmy met Aunt Marylou who donated a whole lot to my surgery. They are bestest friends now!
After my surgery, the newspaper did a follow up story on me to say Thank Mew to everyone fur their kindness! The picture above is the picture of me with Dr Nero, My Hero that David took of us.
David had a special gift with his camera, and he always genuinely cared about his subjects. He wanted to know about them, and he touched many hearts along the way. Meowmy & mine included.
What many including us did not know, is he was fighting kidney cancer for six years. Including when he came to meet me.
Sending Pirate Prayers and Sad Purrs to his wife and children. May David's memory live on in everyone's hearts - he touched so many.
Tonight we bow our heads in special prayers for the sad loss of a very special friend.
Fela Kiti crossed to the Rainbow Bridge today at 12:00 PM Eastern. The Angels lined up around him, and Angel Jesse James helped to escort him to God's arms.
He was a very special kitty who had a very sad life, until his Dad found him on the Internet Adoption pages. He fell head over heals in love, and so did his Mom. They went and adopted him.
He was very shy for a long time, but little by little with his sisters, and parents love - he came out of his shell.
A few months ago he was diagnosed with cancer. It was the bad kind that they couldn't operate on, but he went for chemotherapy. It helped for a while, but then the cancer fought harder, and sadly it won.
We bow our heads in honor of Fela Kiti, and send our love to his sisters and very sad parents.
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