Kai

sex: male
born: January 1993 (est.)
birth place: Colorado (est.)

given sanctuary: 01 October 1995

 

 

Kai's Story

Who said ranchers don't care? The small town of Walden, a predominantly ranching and farming community in north central Colorado, had a wolf roaming their community. Not a wild wolf. They all knew where it had come from. A somewhat transient lady had stayed in their town for several months with her wolf-dog. They all knew it by sight, and had become accustomed to it showing up at their back doors for handouts. The lady ended up leaving town and leaving the wolf-dog behind.

For a while, every one continued to provide handouts, and were not very concerned about their free-ranging neighbor. In order to prevent problems, it was finally decided to end this animals freedom and find somewhere for him to go. Being a small town, their only facility for animals was a kennel that was built at the water treatment plant. That is where he ended up.

The sheriff's wife took on the task of searching out someone to take him. She ended up with Wolf, and arrangements were made to pick him up.

Pat and Diane (a volunteer) took off for Walden in the Wendland's Jeep. It became a major excursion, even though it should have been only a two hour trip to Walden. Half way up the canyon, the car was driving strange and it turned out to be a tire going low. Luckily, a gas station was found and a can of leak sealer was put into the tire, and they were on their way again. As they followed the directions to the water plant, the tire was going low again. On top of that, there was no one at the plant to meet the Wolf vehicle.

Pat and Diane did find the kennel, and proceeded to attempt to load the scared and confused animal into the travel kennel they brought. He would have none of it. They tried treats, canned dog food, talking sweet, no go. They tried pulling him in with a leash, he resisted, he struggled, he wedged his feet against any barrier he could find, but he never attempted to bite or become aggressive. Finally (the visual on this is great) Pat got behind him and began pushing his rump, until he had no choice but to go into the travel kennel. Now all they had to worry about was the tire on the car.

What do you do on a Sunday, in a ranching community of 1500? This might be more difficult than getting a wolf-dog into a travel kennel. Not! As they were leaving the water treatment plant, the sheriff showed up and arrangements were made to get the local tire dealer to open his store and get a new tire. Ranchers are so difficult to deal with.

Pat and Diane did get home, albeit late, and Kai began his new life at Wolf. He is a very sweet animal, and comes to women very easily. He has adapted well to his new life, and is in a group with two suspected pure wolves who he happens to hold the alpha male position over. They enjoy racing around their enclosure, and seem to be a well-bonded group.

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