Cyrus passed away on Tuesday Dec. 8th. For those of you who did not get to visit with or to know Cyrus, he was Terrie Wuensche’s Staffordshire Terrier. He was low to the ground but grand in stature. His big mouth looked like a catfish as he always had a smile. He loved people and he loved doing therapy work. He would dress in costumes or not, Whatever his beloved Terrie wanted him to do, he did with a smile. I swear at times, he was laughing because he was enjoying his visits so much. All who met Cyrus fell in love with him. He visited UBH and then he preferred to do the visits at the Juvenile Detention Center. The kids loved him and looked forward to seeing him. When he could not make the visit, the kids always asked where Cyrus was or if he was in the next group of dogs they would see. He was “hit” on his visits. He missed some visits as he tried to eat anything that wasn’t tied down which resulted in several surgeries to remove socks, or metal objects as he didn’t care. Cyrus made people laugh which is a unique trade for any dog to possess. 

Cyrus became a Therapy Pal in January of 2014 and he tried all kinds of venues visiting. He enjoyed every visit I do believe but he loved kids the most. He was truly an ambassador for his breed during his six years with Therapy Pals. His two-foot-tall, seventy-five pounds seemed like a whale as to the impact he left on our hearts. Thank you, Cyrus for being you as you served humanity beautifully. You will be missed.