Feline diabetes is a common but complicated medical condition in which a cat’s body is not able to produce or use insulin, resulting in blood sugar imbalance.

Insulin refers to the hormone made in the pancreas, which is then released into the blood cells so that they can change proteins into glucose. Most of the foods that cats eat are broken down into a type of sugar called glucose, which is used by the body for energy. When insulin is not used properly or when there is not enough of it, the liver and muscles will try to get glucose from the body’s blood cells to maintain energy levels. This will wreak havoc to a cat’s bodily functions.