Today started at 6am and both cats were purring non-stop.
Shadoe was purring very loudly and was quite alert and up on her feet, ready to start the day.
Oliver was in his chair and was already purring before I touched him which is new for him; he usually will start to purr/grunt after he gets his good morning pats if he is feeling well, but today, he was already doing the grunty-purr. This start to the day is a terrific improvement for both.
Both had higher am BG - Shadoe was 394, gave 14.5uLev and .75uR. Oliver was 303, gave 23uLev and 1uR.
Both have possible reasons for being high - Shadoe has been rising from 12u on Aug01/11, and Oliver may be bouncing from his 100s yesterday, but I am still wondering about the xylitol sweetener in the gabapentin.
Either way, it does not matter because if a higher dose of lev is needed to have two happy cats, I am fine with it.
As far as appetite goes, Oliver is eating a bit less, but Shadoe eats eagerly now. She chomps on some of hers, then waddles over to have a bit of Oliver's. They are the same food and supplements, but she must think he has something better. It's good to finally have her eat without coaxing.
Litter boxes showing no change for Oliver, but Shadoe's stool seems better, well formed and not hard, so that's an improvement for her. Oliver's urine volume is a bit less, and Shadoe's has increased plus she is having more out of box urine incidents, but I suspect they are connected to her higher BG and increasing dose needs. She has always had these issues, so it's nothing new for Shadoe. When she stabilizes in dose, she'll have less issues.
Oliver is not more active; he still spends most time in his chair, or mine, but when on the floor, he does alot more stretches and he stays stretched out, so that's new for him.
Shadoe seems a bit restless, but in a good way. She may go under the sofa like in the past, but she does not stay long. She'll come out and look around, then cross the room and lie on a rug. After a short while, she may get up again and go to lie on the hall rug. She has also started to just walk around and look at things, drink a bit of water, stare at Oliver, try his food, stroll into the bedroom, come back out, have some of her own food, then lie down for a nap. She also searches out her honeysuckle wood toys and catnip toys. This morning, she actually showed an interest in the construction of the hirise right outside the window, so I put her up on Oliver's shelf where he lies to watch the workers. Shadoe did not stay long but she seemed intense on watching the workers and the crane lifting materials.
Oliver seems lighter on his paws now, and walks up his stairs gingerly.
Shadoe comes close to bouncing on her paws; she seems to have a spring to her walk now.
What a fine start to the day.
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