| The dedication and commitment of the staff at Wolf has steadily been tested time and time again. Whether it involves long hours without days off, low to no pay, saying goodbye to animals we love, struggling with county misconceptions, lack of personal lives or being shunned by animals that you have to traumatize to help -- the result is most often a thankless job. Every once in a while though there are magical moments that we have come to call our ‘pay checks’. One of the wolves will do something that recharges our spirits and reminds us why we do what we do. Their individual personalities and the value of their lives cannot be denied. Although we usually do not have a camera when these moments occur, every once in a while we do get lucky. The following incidents will recount a few of these magical moments for you to share and hopefully remind you as well why you continue to support our efforts. |
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Jay and Cheyenne Howl
Cheyenne was a pure wolf who developed a special friendship with Jay. Their inter-species connection was absolutely amazing. Although she had a spectacular companion in Spirit, she loved to sing with Jay. Although she passed many years ago, this photo caught one of those magical moments and still warms our hearts.
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Kasha Pretends To Be Domestic
All puppies are cute, but this particular scene was anything but typical for Kasha. He was a very hyper puppy and seemed somehow to know he was going to be photographed when this situation occurred.
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Shaman -- Got Milk?
No one could have guessed at this age, how large he would get. Brought to the Sanctuary at just 3.5 weeks of age, he was bottle fed until he started ripping the tips off the nipples at about 8 weeks of age. He didn’t stop growing until reaching his peak at about 105 lbs. |
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Shaman & Kasha
This was much more typical of Kasha’s personality. They provided huge ‘pay checks’.
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Tunyan As A Puppy
Photographed sleeping, it was too sweet to pass up. This also would not be indicative of the 135 lb. wolf she would become. |
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Tunyan & Mesa
Tunyan didn’t take long to show everyone that she was an alpha female. Mesa continued to demonstrate what a sweet and accommodating giant he was. |
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Akyra & Kai Attack Sharon With Kisses
You’ve never lived until you have had kisses from a wolf. Two at the same time is an experience that will change your life.
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The New Mex Pups
Think We Can’t See Them
Confiscated from a horrible breeder, these 3 had to be regularly traumatized for medicating in order to save their lives.
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Mary Ann Receives Her ‘Pay Check’ From Spirit
Spirit was an incredible ambassador from his species and responsible for changing the perceptions of hundreds of humans.
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Kenai Giving One Of His Famous
Scent Rubs
Individuals from all over the world have been the beneficiaries of Kenai’s outstanding ‘pay checks’.
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Isabeau Being Just A Bit Too Loving
On Joni
The enthusiasm with which Isabeau does everything is very evident when she gives hugs.
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Zeke Protects ‘HIS’ Couch
After ACL surgery the couch became his throne and you would receive a not-so-polite nip, if you tried to share it.
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Kasha Demonstrates How To Get TWO Chickens In Your Mouth
Kasha made sure he would get two chickens by taking them both at once. We watched in amazement as he succeeded.
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Tunyan Does The Ultimate Scent Rub On Jill
Tunyan is a Mackenzie Valley Wolf, which is the largest of the subspecies, so you know when she loves on you.
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Mesa & Shaman Play Tug-Of-War With A Stick
The two of them played with each other for hours on end and would find new approaches, like this, for our amusement.
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Baby Shaman Imitates Nanook
Although Nanook was not real big on baby-sitting, all of the pups at Wolf loved and looked up to him.
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Akyra Gives Aggressive Love To Zack
Akyra was horribly abused as a puppy, but continued to seek out the affections of the humans in her life.
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Baby Kasha With The Cutest Eyes Ever
You just can’t help but realize what our mission is about when you gaze into the eyes of an individual like this. |
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Magical Moments - The 'Pay Checks'
