Like people, cats -- especially overweight cats -- can get diabetes. WebMD explains cat diabetes symptoms, causes, and treatments, including dieting and insulin.

But cats that are overweight are resistant to insulin. Therefore, it is important to put your diabetic cat on a weight-loss diet to allow the insulin to start working more efficiently.

Video above: How to communicate with your catWhen Mark Winternheimer’s 12-year-old tabby cat was diagnosed with diabetes last year, the treatment was daunting: twice-daily injections of insulin ...

If you were to list health conditions that affect cats, diabetes might not be near the top of your list. While it’s a relatively common condition for humans, with millions in the US alone ...

Olivia, a 12-year-old tuxedo cat with diabetes living in a foster home in Maine, is looking for the perfect place to live out her days as a lap cat.

While many cat owners successfully treat their cats with twice-daily insulin, often for years, others struggle. Research shows that owners put down 1 in 10 cats with a new diabetes diagnosis.

While many cat owners successfully treat their cats with twice-daily insulin, often for years, others struggle. Research shows that owners put down 1 in 10 cats with a new diabetes diagnosis.