Chai, one of our female San Bernardino wolves, was transported to the vet on Tuesday for surgery. Chai, who will be 10 this month, has remained intact since her arrival in 2000. She is housed with her brother, Myta Jr., who is altered, so there was no risk of pups. However, the last couple of years, she […]
The first pack of Mexican gray wolves that were transferred from Wolf Haven for release into the wild was the Hawk’s Nest pack, in 1998. Two year’s later, on March 12, 2000, a second group of endangered Mexican wolves, the Cienega pack, left Wolf Haven for Seattle, WA, and then flown to AZ. Once there, the […]
Part Wild is the real life story of Ceiridwen Terrill and her part wild wolf dog named Inyo. Terrill tells a deeply honest truth about living with an animal that is neither wild nor tame. Her need for safety and protection drove her to seek out a wolf dog but the result was that she spent […]
Today while doing the walk through I observed some posturing between our 3 sibling male Mexican gray wolves. The brothers, who are housed together, were born here at Wolf Haven (2 were born in 2007 and the other in 2008) . While the boys lived with their parents and female siblings for several years, they have been […]
A wolf encountered a man. He asked, “Why do you want to kill me? The man replied, “Because I can.” The wolf went on. He met another man. He asked, “Why do you shoot my deer? The man replied, “I want them on my wall. And I can.” The wolf met a bear. He asked, […]
Yesterday was bucket and tub day. While the wolves’ water buckets are emptied and refilled with clean water at least daily, on an as-needed basis (usually once a week) we pull every water bucket and 50 gallon splash tub out of each enclosure and giving them a thorough cleaning before replacing and refilling. Because we operate on a well […]
How The Dog Became The Dog: From Wolves To Our Best Friends by Mark Derr is exactly what the title says it is. Mark gives a comprehensive and detailed description of the history of the dog and its descent from the wolf. He includes, for how could he not, the progression of the dog human relationship. […]
Greetings! Many thanks for your support in 2012. With your help we made it through a very challenging year stronger than ever. Our animal friends got through the winter (so far!) in good shape and I am so excited to be open to the public again! We have jumped into 2013 well poised to really […]