Bye, kids

They went to another foster (so we could take another litter of adorable babies) and were adopted within days. My good boys <3

Gala's kittens

The little monsters are available for adoption! The fifth already has a deposit. So much cute!

Good news!

It's not hyperthyroid! Tell your friends!

Turns out the mass is benign and non-functioning, and all other lab results were normal, so Gimlet is available for adoption! So proud of my rowdy old man!

Gimlet and the kittens

A common symptom of hyperthyroid is "my old cat is acting like a kitten again!" Which is cute, but not normal, and it's like the cat is on speed: it strains the heart and the rest of the body in turn. I'm not sure if he'll still want to play with them in 3 weeks, but for now, he's happy to have friends.

Everyone is staring at him because he was being silly and playing under the dresser.

His favorite place to play is behind the curtain.

The kittens were playing under the bed, and as hard as he tried, he couldn't get them to come play with him.

So he looked on in disappointment.

Gimlet now

He got a bath.

And he felt so much better.

 He gained more than 4 lbs in one month.

 He learned how to play.

 And he finally relaxed.

 And soon, he'll receive treatment for his thyroid. There'll be a 2 week quarantine period where he'll be radioactive, then we'll get to meet the real him when he's not high on thyroxine. I can't wait to meet the happy, healthy Gimlet.

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Hi there! I'm Cheddar! I'm a sweet, adorable orange tabby kitten looking for a great forever family. I'm laid-back and easy going, but I also love to play. I can pretty much handle anything that comes my way.

I'm kind of a smarty-pants because I learned about "food" first, and I used the big-kitty litterbox way before anyone else. I'm pretty advanced and smart.

I'd love to go to a family with another cat or kittens. You should check out my siblings and my mom, Gala, too! They're all pretty awesome.

 If you'd like to learn more about me or set up a meeting with me, email my foster parents at diadrascrittersATgmailDOTcom.