Think Again Campaign
Wolf Haven International stands firm in its opposition to breeding, selling, owning, trafficking and promoting wolf-dogs (and wolves) as pets and believes that most wolf-dogs are bred and purchased by people who are unaware of the animals' highly unique physical and social needs, behavioral traits, and possible characteristics. For this reason, and more outlined on the following pages, Wolf Haven strongly advises against the keeping of wolf-dogs and wolves as pets.
States are getting tough on
wolf-dog owners, and the list of
those that prohibit or heavily
regulate wolf-dog ownership
continues to grow...
States prohibiting and/or
regulating wolf-dog ownership
The Think Again campaign is a public service brought to you by Wolf Haven International made possible by a grant from the Thurston County Humane Society, Inc.
Wolf Haven receives an astounding number of calls from individuals desperately seeking guidance in finding a new home for their wolf-dog. Most often, callers describe the animal in their care as having once belonged to a friend who became unable to care for the animal. Regardless of how wolf-dog hybrids are acquired, the fact remains that it is much easier to attain them than it is to find placement for them.
The immediate goal of the "Think Twice" campaign is to educate individuals are considering wolf-dog hybrid ownership. The intermediate goal is for a reduction in the demand for wolf-dogs to occur as a direct result of this enhanced public awareness. And finally, the long-term goal is a dramatic and lasting reduction in the amount of displaced, abandoned, abused, neglected and euthanized wolf-dogs.
Why would you want to own a wolf-dog? Be honest. Could it be the idea of befriending or dominating a "wild" creature; fulfilling a fantasy; or establishing a spiritual connection with nature? Do you think wolf-dogs are "cool-looking" dogs??
How can you know that you're really getting a "90% wolf-dog", or a "low content wolf-dog", or an animal that contains any wolf at all? The truth is, you can't?
Wolves and dogs make a dangerous mix. But you think you know dogs? That your wolf-dog would be different because you can handle any dog? Think again?
