J.J.

sex: female
born: 11 April 2004~
birth place: Wisconsin

given sanctuary: 01 June 2006

 

J.J.'s Story

Happy, was the name given to this approximately two year old wolf-dog, by her owner before she died unexpectedly in May of 2006. There were twenty one additional wolf-dogs living on chains in intolerable conditions. No one, it seems, realized that their owner was ill for several weeks before her passing. As time went on her circumstances grew worse, the days passed, the water ran out, there was no food and Jamie and the animals situation was deteriorating.

This was all taking place in Wisconsin. Finally, a friend of Jaime's arrived to check on her when he couldn’t reach her on the phone. What he found when he arrived was horrendous. His friend was close to death. The wolf-dogs were dehydrated and malnourished. Several of the animals were also close to dying. The small Wisconsin town rushed emergency service to help Jamie but was ill-equipped to handle the rescue of that many animals. It was at this point the Animal Humane Soci­ety, from a neighboring town in Minnesota, was asked to help with the wolf-dogs. Jamie did not sur­vive her illness. Of the animals, Sosity died from starvation, Trekker and Lance were so ill from dehydration and malnutrition it became necessary for the Animal Humane Society to euthanize them. In addition to all this horror, Happy the youngest of the wolf-dogs, was missing.

Wolf received a call from the AHS to ask if we could take the wolf-dogs and the Wide Awake Rescue was begun. Happy would not be one of eighteen who would make the long trip to Colorado from Minnesota. Unfortunately, even rescue would be a horrible experience for the others. During the catch-up of the animals the transport people found it “necessary” to use a catch pole noose on all the animals. When the animals arrived at Wide Awake, they were all terrified. We understood why when a Wolf Volunteer found a photo on the internet. This photo showed two very large men holding a very small wolf-dog four feet in the air suspended by a noose around his neck and his back end being held up by his tail. This animal, Mucqua, weighed all of 38 pounds, was terrified and totally blind. We can only imagine the ter­ror and pain the others experienced. We were also told that the animals would be transported in an air-conditioned trailer and that a Veteri­nary Technician would accompany the animals to care for them in the event of an emergency. None of this occurred as we were told it would. The animals arrived jammed in a horse trailer so tightly that even water could not be given to them.

Furious about the way these animals had been treated on their trip, Wolf Volunteers immediately started to unload them and place them safely in their new home. Mucqua and the others would never have to worry again about food, water or being on a chain. They had room, trees, and each other. They would all have a comfortable place to live.

All, that is, except Happy. Happy was still missing. Animal Control in Wisconsin believed they knew where she had disappeared to. A search and seize warrant was obtained and the animal control offi­cer and a champion of these animals went to look for her. Happy was found exactly where they thought she would be. Happy’s condition was horrible. She had been placed in a chain harness which had cut into her neck. There was no food or water. Happy was placed in a kennel and returned to a safe house until she could be transported to Colorado. Happy’s Guardian Angels told us of her condition and that her name was not appropriate, she was not a happy little girl. Although Wolf does not like to change an animals name, in this case we agreed that it needed to be done. Happy was renamed JJ in honor of her rescuers. She now lives at Wide Awake with the rest of her family.

 

 

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