* Vera has been adopted by her foster family! Yay! *

Vera came into Hamilton Animal Services when her owner was evicted. After a short time at the shelter, staff noticed that Vera was drinking an excessive amount of water. A blood test showed that she was diabetic. Staff started her on insulin and kept her blood levels regulated over the weeks she spent in their care.

We were lucky enough to secure a foster home who has experience with diabetic cats, and got Vera out of the shelter. On her rescue day, Vera had a visit with Dr. Camilleri at Village Cat Clinic for a check-up and a more comprehensive blood test to check for any other health issues. She did great during her visit, and purred up a storm for Dr. Camilleri. Such a sweet girl!

Over the next few weeks, Vera’s foster family noticed that she wasn’t feeling well. She was drinking and urinating excessively and her blood levels were very high, despite increasing her insulin. Foster family took her back to the vet and after many different tests (including an ultrasound), it was discovered that Vera has a thickening of her intestines, and Irritable Bowel Disease. She’s now on medication to see if it will help things, and she’ll have another vet visit in a few weeks to see how she’s doing.

Be strong Vera! You’ve got this!