Excercise for Diabetic Cat

Exercise

For most diabetic cats, strenuous exercise is not a reasonable option because of obesity or nerve damage.

One way to encourage your cat to move around is to feed it small meals placed in various spots around the house, so it needs to walk from one to the next.

Take 5 minutes a few times a day for some active play with your kitty. Have it walk after a string that you drag along the floor, play soccer with a small ball, or swat at a long feather that you wave in the air.

For most diabetic cats, strenuous exercise is not a reasonable option because of obesity or nerve damage.

One way to encourage your cat to move around is to feed it small meals placed in various spots around the house, so it needs to walk from one to the next. Take 5 minutes a few times a day for some active play with your kitty. Have it walk after a string that you drag along the floor, play soccer with a small ball, or swat at a long feather that you wave in the air.

Whatever exercise you do with your cat, it should be reasonably consistent. If the cat's activity varies too much from day to day, this will disrupt the effectiveness of its insulin regimen.

Talk to your veterinarian before starting an exercise routine with your cat. Start carefully, in short sessions, and don’t force your cat to move around if it clearly does not want to.