Minou

Caregiver's Name
Tami Ujiie

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This photo is 7 years old. The orange one is Minou (2001? - June 30, 2017), and the gray one is Flora (March 2003 - July 18, 2011). Minou was diagnosed with diabetes on Halloween, 2007, and since then he lived nearly 10 years until he left for the Rainbow Bridge for chronic kidney failure. The first year was tough, with big fluctuations of blood glucose level and several times of hospitalizations due to DKA, but once his blood glucose was under control, he lived a happy and healthy life although he never got into remission. After Flora's death due to suspected colon cancer, he got new brother and sister, Zorro and Luna. Minou was a good big brother for all of Flora, Zorro and Luna and loved by everyone.