"I really thought you were going to live forever. I thought we had more time, but there are things we cannot control. Our hearts are shattered" shared her devastated owner.
The 14-year-old Italian Greyhound had become a social media sensation, after her owners Thomas and Louis started posting pictures of her in cute outfits to Instagram.
The cutest canine influencer
With over 1.6 million followers on Instagram, Tika brought smiles to faces around the world. Just one week ago, her owners shared a clip of her adorable Lord of the Rings themed outfit, after they dressed her up as the eye of Sauron for Halloween.
But heartbreakingly, her health deteriorated quickly following her operation, and she passed away peacefully on Monday.
Tragic news
"The surgery went very well, the tumours were successfully removed, and you were discharged from the clinic without any complications" Thomas explained. "We were so happy to have you home. But after your second day home, something had changed. You looked so tired, not quite yourself, yet peaceful".
"We soon found out that it was your body that was slowly giving up, and we were told that there wasn’t anything we could have done that day to prevent it from happening. It is sadly a risk that comes with surgery on senior dogs," he continued, before asking for kindness and compassion as her family come to terms with this terrible loss.
