Onyx has been my baby since we found him flea-infested in a box at only 3 weeks old. He was the tiniest little man with the biggest ears I've ever seen.

He has stood by me during the absolute hardest times in my life; we've even lived in a car together.

About 2024, he started losing weight. He was diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism. If you know Onyx, he's always been upward of 16-18 pounds. As of April 2026, he's a tiny 10.25 pounds.

We keep upping his Methimazole, now at 10mg twice a day. It's not working. We're not sure why, but the only thing that will help is a special iodine treatment.

He has to get it twice because of how sick he is. But this treatment would effectively CURE his disease.

The ONLY reason I could never get it before is cost. And now we believe it's the only thing that will save his life.