Humane Society of North Iowa

3 hours ago

Something awful happened this week at the shelter and it’s taken several days for me to find the words to write about it….

Last Sunday morning, our staff arrived to the shelter and found our beloved Teriyaki deceased in his kennel. Just the day before, Teriyaki had enjoyed playing with volunteers, going for a walk his favorite shelter employee (Rachel) and ate all his dinner before he was tucked in for the night. There were no signs of any medical or physical issues in his kennel, so his passing is shocking and unexpected.

Our veterinarian has pointed out that Doberman pinchers (which is what Teriyaki was a mixed version of) are prone to cardiac issues that most often do not show symptoms or warning signs. We are assuming that this is what happened with Teriyaki as he has always been a healthy and happy dog otherwise.

We are so sad that this is how Teriyaki’s story ends. He came into our shelter last September as a young puppy and now, not even one year later, he is gone. We so wished that he would have found his forever home and family…growing up in the shelter is never what we want for any animal.
Teriyaki was loved by all the staff here at the shelter and had lots of volunteers that came here specifically to walk him and spend time with him. He was fun and outgoing and his shenanigans always made us laugh.

I’d like to thank all the volunteers that came in to walk and play with Teriyaki during his time here. And special thanks to our Sunday morning staff who found Teriyaki in his kennel and handled the situation with deep compassion and respect.
Our hearts are broken, our shelter is a bit quieter and our spirits saddened by the loss of Teriyaki. He will be forever in our hearts. <3 <3 <3 <3 ...