Let us all take a moment of silence to mourn Tika the Iggy, the Italian greyhound beloved for her stylish outfits and her slightly nervous demeanor. On Wednesday, Tika’s owner Thomas Shapiro announced that the 14-year-old dog had passed away following complications from a surgery to remove tumors from her liver.

“You spent your last moments at home, held by your favourite dads,” Shapiro wrote on Instagram . “We feel numb and lost now that you are gone, but we are so grateful you were surrounded by your family during your last moments.”

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Shapiro began posting Tika in increasingly extravagant outfits starting in 2016, and she exploded in popularity during the pandemic. In the last five years, she attended fashion shows, released a book , and wore matching

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