Tanaka is a large silver and black timberwolf. Gentle, shy, and affectionate, he’s the opposite of his more confident mate, Destiny. He responds eagerly to rubs with fresh peppermint leaves and oils. Years ago, he was rushed to a veterinary clinic for emergency surgery. They were nervous about working on a wolf, but he won them over with his sweetness after a touch-and-go operation and was dubbed a “true gentleman” wolf.
Tanaka, the Gentleman Wolf Takes a Cab
Susan B. Eirich, PhD
April 25, 2018
Jean walked into the office. “Tanaka isn’t feeling good….” Jean never says that for anything mild. Last time he said that, the wolf died. Tanaka is a gorgeous, sweet, loving, three year-old wolf. In a panic we put him in the back of the Subaru. I petted and reassured him
