We could not be here without your vital support. Each of you means the world to our rescues. Please remember your dona-tions keep us going, and we tru-ly need every one of them, no matter the size. Thank you for your thoughtful generosity!

• Our New RescuesWolf-dog siblings need our help in their senior years. p.2.

• Big Pack in the SkyWe celebrate our three oldest res-cues and our happiest boy. p.3.

• Rayne’s Special NeedsOur low-content boy’s disorder gets better with treatment . p.5.

• Musical HabitatsNymeria struggles to find a new friend after a split from her pack. p.6.

• Enrichment GallerySupport our enrichment program with a vital donation. p.9.

Angel & Nazareth An inspiring group of rescu-ers came together to save a 12 year-old brother and sister who lost their home when their dis-abled owner was evicted. These sweet, shy seniors have settled in after being moved several times on the way to Wild Spirit. Thank you for helping us pam-per them in their Golden Years.

Jan - May 2016

RESCUERescue displaced, unwanted, and unreleasable captive-bred wolves, wolf-dogs, and other relat-ed species.SANCTUARYProvide permanent, lifetime safe sanctuary for those that we rescue and provide the highest lev-el of care, enrichment and habitat.EDUCATIONEducate the public about wolves, wolf-dogs, and other related species, our ecosystem and how we all play a part in it, and the excellent, ethical care and treatment of all animals, domestic and wild.

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Angel & Nazareth Angel & her brother, Nazareth (black fur) were pur-chased and raised by a man when they were only 4 weeks old. Angel bonded with her owner but would only allow a few people to pet her. Angel was comfort-able enough to go on leashed walks, while her brother, Nazareth, refused. When Angel and Nazareth were 9 years old, their own-er was seriously injured in a fall and was hospitalized for some time. While recovering, the owner’s home was ransacked and he lost his job. Thankfully, his landlord was very caring and allowed him and his wolf-dogs to stay rent-free. Sadly, the landlord passed away and An-gel and Nazareth’s owner was evicted by the landlord’s family, leaving them all without a home. Knowing his wolf-dogs needed secure, escape -proof containment, as well as experienced handlers, the owner reached out to friends and neighbors for help so he could find proper placement for them. One of his friends from church called Pamela Jo at Lake Tahoe Wolf Rescue and immediately, Pamela Jo began reaching out to various sanctuaries and wolf rescue people. Doris Duncan, who runs Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue (SCWR) in Petalu-ma, CA, responded to Pamela Jo’s plea right away and told her that the two wolf-dogs could stay in her escape proof otter pen for a short time. Although SCWR would soon need the otter pen for rescuing otters, Angel and Nazareth had a temporary home. Shana Larson from Auburn, CA, transported the wolf-dogs to the SCWR and they were cared for by Doris and her team of volunteers and staff for almost two months.

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Arya High-Content Wolf-Dog

photos: Steve Staviski

photo: Meredith Williamsphoto: Leyton J. Cougar

Ally High-Content Wolf-Dog

photo: G. Cougar

Argo High-Content Wolf-DogAlice Arctic Wolf

photo: C. Castellanos

Aussie Australian Dingo

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Pamela Jo continued to search for qualified sanc-tuaries to permanently home Angel and Nazareth. The sanctuaries that responded to Pamela Jo could not take them, as most wolf-dog sanctuaries are inundated with large numbers of wolf-dogs. Being familiar with Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary’s ability to provide the best of care to innately wild canines, Pamela Jo contacted us. We agreed to temporarily place the two wolf-dogs in a 5,000 square foot off-site habitat until a habitat at our Sanctuary opens up for them. We send a Howl Out in gratitude to Pamela Jo for nev-er giving up until she found Doris Duncan and her staff at SCWR who were fantastic help when we came to pick up Angel & Nazareth. Thank you all for helping us keep these deserving siblings well-cared-for in their last years. Your tax deductible donations mean the world to our rescues. (More thank yous on pg. 10).

Angel

Nazareth

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Cinder High-Content Wolf-Dog

photo: Steve Staviski

Azteca Dog misidentified as wolf-dog

photo: Allison Bailey

photo: Crystal Castellanosphoto: Kimberley Roberts photo: Angel Borden

Bono New Guinea Singing Dog

photo: G. Cougar

Brutus Our happiest high-content wolf-dog rescue was a beloved, ever-smiling boy who lived each day with joy, won the hearts of everyone who met him and was loved by everyone who helped us care for him. He was diagnosed with aggressive cancer last summer, but he continued to be his happy self. Just shy of his 10th birth-day, we found him lying in the spot where his long time love, Skye, passed away the week before. He was helped along by our Animal Care Supervisor, Rae, Executive Director, Leyton, and long-time volunteer, Elaine. We are heartbroken losing a love like Brutus, but we take comfort knowing that he and Skye are finally running free. Thank you for helping us care for this spectacular boy.

Skye A week after enjoying a special meaty cake for her sweet 16th birthday, our precious mid-content wolf-dog rescue, Skye, peacefully slipped away to join the Big Pack in the Sky. She was rescued from an inadequate home in Oregon where she was living in squalor. A kind-hearted lady picked her up and brought her to Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary. Her loss is a painful one, but we celebrate her love for mischievous play with caretakers, her sweet spirit and take com-fort knowing she is now running free with the Big Pack. Thank you to all of those who helped us give Skye the pampered life she deserved with her handsome love, Brutus.

Contessa Our hearts were heavy the day we said goodbye to our 16 year-old, Contessa. She had suffered a stroke and we thought it best that we help her to pass on comfortably. We know she had many loving sponsors among our members and had found new fans from our Face-book posts, where her glorious personality made the world smile. Our beloved royal lady was an unforgettable character with majestic charm and beauty who won the hearts of everyone who had the pleasure of serving her in her last years. We celebrate her love for life and take comfort know-ing she is now happily ruling The Big Pack in the Sky. Thank you to all of those who helped us give Contessa the royal treatment she deserved.

BEST FRIENDS: Christine Crawford, Marie L. Lobo, Marcia & James Sherman, Jim Mann, Kate Clarke, Col. Robert E. Haney, Shirl Casner, Kristin Guglielmo, Bonnie L. Ranft, Jeannie Nadolny, Eileen Schelberg, Wendy Holland, Chris Husted & Bruce Hansche, Susan Kline, Beth & Al Masse, Rachel Phillips, Karen Purser, Mike Boyd, Lenore K. Ro-driguez, Jeremy & Candice Headrick, Cheryl Heinly, Barbara Brittain, Diane Daneseveau, Irina Solovyeva, Nanda Currant, Ada Smart, Elena M. Page, Joan Laurie, Kathleen Johnson, Kimberly Morgan, Lisa Guild, Sherida Burns, Sabrina Salazar, and Julie Williams.GREAT SUPPORT: Vicky Lynn Haynes, Melodie & David Oliver, Laurie Maley, Leah Johnson, Erik Lazaroff, William Lincks, Mae Jackson, Rebekah Holder, Jane Allyson, Erwin Elber, Lisa Egner, Carla Geller, Bernadine San-tistevan, Natasha Standish, Pablo & Anna Santistevan, Paul Chochran & John M. Kibler, Liz & Bob Welp, John Fronzino & Kathryn Chamberlain, Brian & Katie Beckwith, Ken Haskin, Barbara Brown, Jean & Dick Chisholm, Kim Straub, Larry Herbert & Marlene Morey, William Sanderson, Karen Wirsett, Pat Justice, Frank Morales, Katharine Wade, Annie & Robert Thornburg, Kandi Washburn, Jackie Malcolm, Lisa, Karl & Rachel Ray, Lisa Kranz, Susan & John Morrill, Dan Rogers, Shannan Meehan, and Hunter & Lynn Winters.

BEST FRIENDS: Dave Dorsey, Christine Crawford, Shirl Cas-ner, Jo-Annette Perry, Fran Younghusband, Barbara San-chez, Betty Johnson, Kay & Woody Woodward, Gay & Paul Witherington, Mae Jackson, Magdalena Vargas Silver, Sara & Brad Gregory, Mikie Wulfinstein, Cherigene Slaughter, Shelley Axtell, Charmaine Grabowski, Shelley Axtell, Sheryl Schelkun, Laura C. Barrett, and Suzanne Southworth. GREAT SUPPORT: Debra Burns, Ann Severine & Gerald Hein, William Sanderson, Cathy Warwick, Vicki Berndt, Su-san Bair, James R. Roesch, Tim & Delma Wiseley, Faith Sha-piro, Susan Allen, Ann Sullivan, Jean Vargas, Kate Clarke, Andreas Simensen, Michael Healy, Malia Bennett, Mary & Oren Ellis, Ellie Smith, Kirsten Swenson, Maxine Yonk-er, Karen Tiner, Dave & Renee Dougherty, James Wallace, Charles Seale, Christine & Mark Caldwell, Mary Pruess, Mi-chael Snyder, Betsy Morrison, Ron & Annie Gordon, Rob-ert & Michelle Baran, Chris & Kathy Albers, Emily Escapule, Maya Sutton, Barbara Sanchez, Elizabeth S. Morris, Connie Angel, Mary F. Busa, Marcy Kasarjian, and Irene Messerall.

BEST FRIENDS: The Oedipus Foundation, Bonnie L. Ranft, Lisa Ernst, Tanya Achermann, Tedi Witt, Nancy Robbins, Rod & Andrea Cassidy, Laura Williams, , Eliz-abeth & Gary Dixon, Paul Chochran & John M. Kibler, Catherine Morgan, and Thomas Portney.GREAT SUPPORT: Sandra Katz, Mae Jackson, Rick Trotta & Barbara Garcia, Deborah Irwin & Jane Post, Margaret Dowling & Barbara Johnson, John & Linda Wike, Richard & Rita Portrey, Sheila Brown, Andrea Iannone & Mike Rowe, Andrea Westwood, Cathy Warwick, Dan & Theresa Ca-sias, Ivory Taelor, James & Jamie Gentry, Sandy Doyle, Jill Mansfield & Tom Fry, Joanna Hendrichsen, Coz Rose, Tim & Myrna Burdick, Sue Anderson, Teresa R. Civello, Sher-ri Abend-Fels & Richard Feldman, Vivian & Jack Brown, Linda & Dan Wilson, Mary L. Scott, Pamela J. Browning, Patricia M. McJimsey, Pete & Karen Vargas, Ryan & Brooke Dashner, Pierrette Manfredi, Lauren Chiaramonte, Rob Nager, Steve & Bev Estep, Matt Fenoglio, Zoraya Manso, Joy Kincaid, Sue Carr, and Celeste Shaumburg.

Brienne High-Content Wolf-Dog

photo: C. Castellanos

Bowie New Guinea Singing Dog

photo: G. Cougar

Thunder photo: Angel Borden

Flurry with Parris photo: Steve Staviski

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Cheyenne High-Content Wolf-Dog

photo: C. Castellanos

Foxy New Guinea Singing Dog Glacier Australian DingoGhost High-Content Wolf-DogForest High-Content Wolf-Dog

photo: Meredith Williams photo: G. Cougarphoto: C. Castellanosphoto: L. Cougar

Howling With You We howl in mourning with you for lost loved-ones. We send our prayers and join you in lifting them up and honoring their memory. Your heartfelt support in honor of them touches all of us!Avory Johnson Howling thank you from all of us, Lois Johnson, for another fantastic donation honoring your wonderful husband, Avory.Navar What a touching and tremendous dona-tion, Laura Colony, in honor of our remarkable boy, Navar. Thank you so very much. John Hill Thank you so much, Corinne Hill, for the wonderful donation in honor of John.Richard Bard We are so grateful, John Hemphill, for sponsoring Sugar for Chris & Karen Bard in honor of Richard.Nancy Roloff We sing a howl of thanks to you, Richard Roloff, for another terrific donation in hon-or of your wife, Nancy.Ed Gardner We can’t thank you enough, Holly A. Barrett & Pablo Sosa, for another touching donation in honor of our unforgettable, incredible friend, Ed.

Our phenomenal Pack Mama, Parris McBride-Martin, blessed us with the coolest gift for our res-cues. We now have a new walk-in freezer for storing the raw meat that we pick up each week from our generous donors at Sysco Foods, Roadrunner foodbank and a New Mexico butcher. Our staff and volunteers work tirelessly to ensure that our rescues enjoy the raw meat diet they need and de-serve, but as always, it takes fan-tastic partners and working equip-ment to make it all happen. We all sing a song of love and thanks to Parris for this vital contribution!

New Walk-In Freezer!

photo: Angel Borden

Navar Exactly a week after his 16th birthday party, our precious and gorgeous Tundra wolf, Na-var, joined The Big Pack in the Sky, following his beloved, Contessa, and his siblings, Akela, Brutus II, and Callie. Navar and his family came to Wild Spirit in April 2008 from Iowa after the children’s zoo where they lived closed. Though Navar was very shy at first, he learned to love massages from his caregivers in his golden years, especially after being blessed with his beautiful and social girl-friend, Contessa, who showed him what fun he could have with people. Our Animal Care Super-visor, Rae, and Program Director, Nicole, helped Navar on his journey to join the Big Pack in the Sky. We celebrate Navar’s gentle, noble spirit and take comfort knowing he is finally free. We thank you for opening your hearts to our rescues.BEST FRIENDS: Robin Shaug, Shirl Casner, Stacie Cranford, Gay & Paul Witherington, Grant & Lanie Gordon, Joanne Hadley, Joanna Kolodge, Mike Boyd, Susan Barrett, , Rob-ert Stecker & Beth Stuart, Naomi Bond, Patti & Gary Quil-liam, Levi Chalot, Lynn Koch, Shoshana R. Organik, Marcia Mueller, Jaynie & Paul and Christine Crawford.GREAT SUPPORT: Mae Jackson, Aline Fister, Charlene & Carl Hill, Andrea Beaber, Terri A. Parsons, Sharon & Bill Bice, Bob Patterson, Crystal & Ian Ford, Leah & Nicolas Powell, Linda Stephens, Linda Delker, Barbara Brown, Mi-chael Sanner, Glenda Mayfield, Carol Wine, Robin Campon-eschi, Irene Messerall, Thomas G. Rodriguez & Angie Hack-er, Lynne Thomas, Elaine Burris, Robert & Michelle Baran, Bernie & Laurie Fernandez, and Renaud Van Quekelberghe.

Goldie Dog misidentified as wolf-dog

photo: Meredith Williams 5

Jasa Coyote Juan New Guinea Singing DogJon Snow High-Content Wolf-Dog

photo: C. Castellanos photo: Madeline Harringtonphoto: Meredith Williams

Thank You Alpha PackAll donations mean the world to us, but we want to howl-out our deepest thanks to our top supporters from Feb.-May.Shirl Casner, Stephanie Grenadier, David Frow, Coronado Salvage, Laura Williams, MaryAnne Rich, Jamie Stanford, Jane Mc-Lagan, Charles Brison, Karen Utley, Jea-nette Webb, Nancy Bain, Chris Baber & Sandy Rodrigue, Jan Ravenwolf, Veronica Hampton, Jessica Kandal, Pamela Hormio-tis, Susie Zappia, Cheryl Cericola, Sheila Mc-Ginley, Michelle Diamond-Reece, Denise & Nicole Zborrower, Jonathan Chow, Mary-Ann Buckon, Donna Brown, Eileen Schel-berg, Jason Watson, Dianna Cruz, Alisa K. Fame, Rebecca & Gerald Schobert, Print Express, Jessica Kole, Kathryn Colbert, Kate Canfield, Russell Martenson, Chris-tine & Gary Crawford, Carlin Troy, Barba-ra Harter, Daniel Robitaille, Dave Dorsey, Lois Johnson, Naomi Ordonez, Nilda & Michael Scott, Pablo Rosales, Rae Anne White, Valerie Kolb, Wanda J Langlet, Kathleen Gatrell, Michael Stevens, Deirdre Cochran, Monica Jesse Morris, Alan Ames, Christina Davis, Sally & Sara Covert, Mary Anne Desantis-Shackel, Penny Gomez, Alan Gramlion, Bill & Sarah Kime, Bobbie Shelton, Gay & Paul Witherington, Lynne Anderson, Patricia Knutsson, Roger & Tr-ish Villanueva, Janina Copp, Laura Colony, Janet Shaw, AmazonSmile Foundation, Katharine Wade, Dolores Varga, Andrew Hendren, Paul & Ruth Burkett, Peggy Getman, Tanya Achermann, Diane Hamm, Pam & Doug Rietz, Adam Westhoff, Beth & Al Masse, Christine Chacon, Gretchen Buckingham, John & Christine Shippling, Kristen Starcher, Marianne Nelson, Neel & Katie Pader, Patricia Beach, Royce Ann Goad, Sandy Doyle, Scott & Joyce Norton, Heidi Norton, Christian Valentiner, Logan Behrmann, Craig Hyatt, Barbara Roswitha Allen, Bob Bassett, Claire A. Glover, Dar-lene Fattorusso, Jan Rogers, Kathryn A. Baum, Lawrence & Sylvia Eccles, Mark Al-ley, Robert & Donna Bruni, and Steve & Martha Steinberger.

Kota photo: C. Castellanos

Rayneby Rae McCue, Animal Care Sup. Rayne has endured a rocky life journey up until now, but his future finally looks bright! Like most of our rescues, our handsome low-content wolf-dog came to us after his own-er, who loved him very much, sadly could no longer provide for him after seven years of being Rayne’s devot-ed human. Owning wolf-dogs is tough and keeping them safe is tougher. Ani-mals like Rayne and the other six-ty-seven rescues at WSWS simply do not belong in captivity and his owner could not give him the security that he needed. When Rayne first arrived at our sanctuary, he was confused and scared, but instantly bonded with me. I did everything I could to make Rayne’s transition into Wild Spirit’s family easy, and spoiled him rotten. Since then, he has made many more human friends and caretakers de-spite his very aloof nature. Although Rayne may look intimidating with his pitch black coat, piercing yellow eyes, and thunderous bark, he is one of the most gentle-hearted animals we have. His favorite activity re-mains his morning walks. His adoring companion, affectionately known as

“Shasta II,” is his best friend. Rayne was an older man when res-cued, but he was the very model of health. About a year later, however, everything changed. Rayne began to lose the beautiful luster in his thick, black coat followed by extreme weight loss. We tried everything to beef him up, but no matter what we did, he would not gain weight. We watched helplessly as Rayne strug-gled with pain all over his body and sunk quickly into depression. We rushed Rayne to our veterinarian and he was diagnosed with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, or E.P.I., a gastrointestinal disorder that affects canines, felines, and even humans. Left untreated, it is always fatal. E.P.I is defined as a decrease or ab-sence of pancreatic enzymes. When canines have this disorder, the pro-teins, starches, and fats found in their diet cannot be broken down into pieces small enough to allow them to be absorbed through the intestinal wall. The value and sub-stance of the food, therefore, stays in the gastrointestinal tract and is passed undigested. The affected animal, without treatment, literally starves to death even though it may be constantly eating. The only treatment is a pancre-atic enzyme supplement combined with a high quality diet. It is very important that he does not eat any-thing (treats, scraps, etc.) without also ingesting the medication. It took another month and a half be-fore Rayne was healthy again, even on the prescribed medication in his food. What finally worked was feeding Rayne twice daily and tak-ing him off of raw meat and onto a

high-quality kibble diet. Finally, after several months, Rayne began to feel like himself again. He began to gain weight, have healthy stools, and the energy he used to have. He began to play, roughhouse, and demand his morning walks again. It was a long scary journey, but Rayne is now greeting his caretakers with a huge smile every morning. However, it is very pricey to keep Rayne feeling healthy. Due to the extremely delicate balance of med-ication and nutrition, one wrong slip and he could experience a bout of illness to set him back. We are ask-ing for help to continue purchasing this life saving medication. Each bot-tle of PancrePlus costs about $25.00 and lasts for sixteen days. Equally important is the Kirkland Nature’s Domain salmon meal and sweet potato dry food you can find on our Amazon.com wish list or at Cost-co. Donations can be made over the phone, through our website or you can sponsor Mr. Rayne himself. Please make sure you give your in-formation so Rayne can send you a special ‘thank you’ and your receipt for a tax dedcution! Watching Rayne experience such pain was heartbreaking for us all, but we are so grateful that we were able to turn it around, all thanks to our dedicated veterinarians at Can-yon Crossroads Animal Hospital in Tijeras, NM and our amazing do-nors. We are grateful to our spon-sors, members, and guests. Without you, all that we do for Rayne and all of our other rescues could not be possible. We look forward to many, many more early morning walks with Rayne!

photo: Crystal Castellanos

Juno Dog misidentified as wolf-dog

photo: Meredith Williams

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Maki High-Content Wolf-DogLuna Mid-Content Wolf-Dog

photo: C. Castellanos

Lyla Rose Coyote

photo: G Cougar photo: G Cougar

Kooyong Australian Dingo

photo: G. Cougar

Lakota photo: C. Castellanos

Lucian photo: C. Castellanos

RAVEN’S EYEGhost Pack

By Crystal Castellanos, Assistant Director

After losing the “matriarch” of their pack Lady, remaining Ghost Pack members, Nyme-ria, Arya, Brienne and Ghost underwent more changes with their pack structure. Our staff watched Nymeria and Arya vy-ing for the status of being the “lead female” of the pack. There were many signs that pointed toward Nymeria potentially en-dowing herself with the title, but one morning, a stunned caretaker found Nymeria had suffered extensive injury to her face. Nymeria was immediate-ly taken to the vet, where they cleaned up her lip and added over 40 stitches. Needless to say, it was not an option to put her back in her pack, much to her dismay. Directly across from Ghost Pack, lived Lakota. His habitat’s sub-enclosure has a roof and

that is where she recuperated for two weeks. During her recovery time, staff moved Ghost Pack to a larger habitat behind Lakota. Our hope was that when Nymeria fully recov-ered, we would in-troduce her to Lakota and that she would be content living next to her family. After her recov-

ery, we opened the gate and watched as she said a quick hel-lo to Lakota. She immediately ran over to the shared fence-line with her family and greet-ed them through the fence. All seemed to go well for almost two weeks, until one morning, their caretaker reported that Lakota was missing a patch of fur on the side of his neck. Staff investigated and saw nothing out of the ordinary; interactions between the two were cordial. However, during feeding, the caretaker saw fur sticking out from the other side of his neck; this time, staff stayed in the hab-itat for a longer period of time. From afar, Lakota didn’t seem intimidated by Nymeria and she showed no antagonism toward him. She paced the fence close to her family and she stopped at a corner of the habitat, neigh-boring her family and Silva & Nakota. Her body language showed interest in this particu-lar corner, so staff checked it. We found that all three habitat res-

cues, were pulling at the fences; Nymeria’s corner was a breach so we quickly ushered her into the sub enclosure again. We concluded that while she was busy trying to get back to her family, Lakota showing curiosity in her work, was being chased off with neck grabs. For Lakota’s safety, we did not reintroduce her to him. We had three more single boys to try her with, but out of the three, Lucian seemed like a good choice. We moved her to Lucian’s sub- enclosure and watched their in-teractions through the fence. Af-ter 24 hours and witnessing good nose-to-nose interactions, we let her into his habitat. She didn’t immediately warm up to him, but it was obvious that Lucian was pleased with the prospect of a new companion. He was (and still is) very patient with her. Un-fortunately, she’s not happy in this new habitat as she is farther away from her family. You may be asking yourselves, “well, why don’t you put her back with her family?” It could be dangerous to put her back in with her family, especially after losing their matriarch, Lady, and weeks of Nymeria’s absence. We believe that the weeks that Lady was absent from her pack helped with her demise and we do not want to see this happen with Nymeria. We wish they could un-derstand our English language so that Nymeria would know that we have her separated from her pack with no ill-intentions and in fact, for her best interest.

As I write this, we plan to move rescues to new habitats so that Lucian and Nymeria can live next to Ghost Pack. We will be adding reinforcements to the habitat before the move, to deter her from trying to pry herself into Ghost Pack’s habitat. We all hope and pray that she will be content with living next to them and that there are no squabbles between her and Lucian in this habitat. If for some reason it doesn’t work out for him to live with her af-ter this move, we already have a habitat open for him to move into. Please send positive thoughts to Nymeria and to Lu-cian. Thank you for opening your hearts to our rescues.

Katrina Dog misidentified as wolf-dog

photo: G. Cougar

Nymeria photo: C. Castellanos

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Oni High-Content Wolf-Dog

photo: Rory Zoerb

Nakota High-Content Wolf-Dog

photo: Angel Borden

Nikki High-Content Wolf-Dog

photo: G Cougar

Exam Gloves - Please help us keep our vol-unteers safe preparing raw meat meals for our rescues. We like SafeTouch Nitrile Exam Gloves Non Latex, Powder Free, All Sizes, Please!Fly Traps - These work well for keeping our fly population down. Flies also bite our rescues’ ears, so it is essential that we keep them in check!Duralactin Plus - Many of our older res-cues get this supplement twice a day for long term management of arthritis or other chronic joint/hip issues. It really works!Dasuquin - This supplement manages and helps prevent joint problems in our wolves and wolf-dogs. We love it and they all appreciate it! Large Travel Kennels - These are essential for safe transport for vet visits, new rescues and if we need to evacuate for fire danger.White Distilled Vinegar - A great natural cleaner for our Wolf Kitchen, and during this season, we will use it to help eliminate the very invasive foxtail grass whose dangerous seeds can lodge in the ears, coat and paws of our res-cues and can lead to serious health issues. Cocount Oil - This is a vital supplement for some of our rescues due to its amazing health benefits, and we go through a lot of it! Our West-eros Packs especially love their coconut meatballs!Smoke Detectors - It is vital for our volun-teer housing and all our main buildings to have one of these smoke detectors as soon as possible!Paper Towels - Please help us keep our Wolf Kitchen as clean and safe as possible. We love the bulk paper towels from Costco!PLUS WE ALWAYS NEED:Ziploc bags (gallon and quart sized)Dawn Dishwashing Soap

Our Wish List When you give us the gift of any of these items from Amazon, they will ship it right to us. When you use GoodShop or Am-azonSmile, they will give us an additional donation. Our Wish List is on Amazon, just waiting for you to shop! If you’re coming to visit, you can just bring your donations along. Please make sure to include your name and address so we can get you a tax-deductible receipt and because we love to say “Thank You!”

We Cherish Our Regular Supporters!

Monthly HeroesKatharine Wade, David & Loretta Frow, Eileen & John Stapleton, Rebecca & Gerald Schobert, Connie Bass, John & Marilynne Yeakley, Jim & Jeanette Nor-ton, Catherine Howard, Helen & Herbert Gelb, Scott & Joyce Norton, John & Christine Shippling, Kristen Johnson, Pablo & Lola Rosales, Marion B. Miller, Donna Beason, Alexandra Norton, Bonita & Thomas Hoctor, Marian Davis, Grant Gordon, Roland & Ellen Seylar, Barbara Henderson & Barbara Turner, Sandra Denney, Susan Wiser, Chris Baber & Sandy Rodrigue, Richard Trommer, Rena Kiser, Cheryl Massena, Ei-leen Schelberg, Helen & Felipe Gonzales, Alexandra Jocic, Bette Ray, Carlin Troy, Chris & Scott Peterson, Claire A. Glover, Duane Blaske, Freedom Enterpris-es, Joan & Graham Hassard, Zachary LaRocca-Straval-le, Judith Drelicharz, Kyler & Jacqueline Davis, Lynn Sherrick, Richard W. & Beverly A. Woods, Robert Browning, Scott & Christine Peterson, Andrew Connor, Tom & Jennifer Galleher, Linda Connell & Conrad Neidhardt, Ann Holzgang, Francoise Muril-lo, Anna & Aaron Shields, Ashley Taylor, Barbara Sherrick, Catherine Howard, Diane Knight, Dolores Varga, Donna Postilon, Ellen & Jim Bashaw, Francoise Leonard, Hamilton Brown, James Fagan, Royce Ann Goad, Shelley Tsuji, and Shirley Cruse.

Business PartnersPeter, Lisa & Jack of Printer’s Press, Susan & Ric of Print Express, Sysco Foods, Roadrunner Foodbank, Can-yon Crossroads, TLC Animal Hospital, Dermatology for Animals & Potco.

Zoerro photo: C. Castellanos

Happy Trails, Zoerro We and former staff member, Rory Zoerb, find it difficult to inform everyone that we will be going our separate ways. After much con-sideration, both WSWS and Rory agree that it is time to turn a new page. Rory originally pur-chased Zoerro as a pup and after discovering that animals like Zoerro are not meant to be pets, brought Zoerro to WSWS to live. After spending some time to help Zoerro adjust, Rory offered to stay at WSWS and became part of our team. We know firsthand that Rory and Zoerro share an extraordinary bond with each other and we’d never want to break that bond, and so we are happy to announce that Rory took Zoerro with him. We have taken Zoerro off of our list of animals for sponsoring, as he will no longer be a part of WSWS. Thank you all for helping us care for him during his time with us. Please join us in wishing each other a healthy and happy future.BEST FRIENDS: Shirl Casner, Dennis & Debra Zoerb, Jane G. Landreth, Charles Jos Biviano, Lynne Roberts & Diane McCarthy, Lou & Susanne Keniley, Jessica Kandal, Jeannie Nadolny, Rae Anne White, Karen Murai, Bob Welp, Cindy Bur-ton, Kim Quon, Sandra Parry, Natalie Aliga, Hillary Norton and Katherine & Bruce Buckner. GREAT SUPPORT: Chris Strobl, Conni Baker, Maureen Ziomeck, Bev Perez, Cathleen & Gerald Kardas, Debbie Arbogast, Edward Yang, Jeanine Schall, Jeffrey Madsen, Katie & Leif Emblem, Lin-da Lindly, Lorraine Vance, Luis Cordoza, Mark Gotwalt, Michele Cairns, Susan Woodrow, Linda Stephens, Bonnie L. Ranft, Karen Tiner, Sylvia Si-lins, Cathleen & Gerry Kardas, Angie Antczak, Boy Scout Troop #114, Gordon James, Michael R. Clow, Lisa Kreitzburg, Jane C. & Bruce McLagan, Ron Thompson, Peggy Byrd, Margaret McLeod, Mary Wisdom-House, Natalie Salvo, Pat Severance, Alan & Sharon Beaty, Boyd & Edanya Votens, Debbie Price, Diana Sellers, Ellen Kippel & Ken Donahew, Eric Heatwole, Erik Wilber, Gay & Paul Wither-ington, Jack & Bonnie Bryan, John W. Provost, Nancy Baldwin, Peter Beves, Peter Johnson, Viva M. Armen, Danisha Peterson, Hal & Sally Wilson, Judy Russell, Kimberley Zoerb, Leontine Bailey, Marcia Mueller, Linda Adoff-Valdez, Pamela Wood, Rene Mulholland, Tracy Manicchio, Elena Masse, Eva Picard, Mae Jackson, Mary L. Scott, Vicki Huse, and Donald Neuner & Sue Ellen Perry.

Princess New Guinea Singing Dog

photo: G. Cougar

Rain Mid-Content Wolf-Dog

photo: Meredith Williams

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Shae High-Content Wolf-DogSavannah High-Content Wolf-Dog

WolvesTeton..........22Storm...........18 Alice...........14Flurry. . . . . . . . .14Powder........13Shasta.. . . . . . .13 Sugar...... . . . . . .9Thunder. . . . . . .8

Wolf-DogsZeus.............19Nimoy...........11Ally...............10Dakota..........10Shasta II ............9Lakota... . . . . . . .9Cheyenne.. . . .8Forest...........8Kota. . . . . . . . . . . .8Lucian.. . . . . . . . .8Riot. . . . . . . . . . . . .8Oni.................7Savannah........7Argo. . . . . . . . . . . .6

Cinder...........6Jaeger. . . . . . . . . .6Nikk i . . . . . . . . . . .6 Rain. . . . . . . . . . . .6Agana...........5Angel............5 Mak i . . . . . . . . . . .5Nazareth........5 Rayne...........5 S i l v a . . . . . . . . . 5L u n a . . . . . . . . . . 3 Nakota.. . . . . . . .3

Westeros PackGhost.............7 Shae................6 Arya..............6Shaggy Dog........5Summer..........5Jon Snow...........3Nymeria.........3Brienne..........3Beric D...............2

Coyotes Yuni . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Lyla..... . . . . . . . . .4 Jasa.. . . . . . . . . . . .4

Dingoes Uluru..........10 Aussie.. . . . . . . . .9 G l ac i er. . . . . . . . 8 Kooyong... . . . .5

Red Fox Romeo...........5

Singing Dogs Juan.... . . . . . . . . .7 Tia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7B o w i e . . . . . . . . 6Foxy... . . . . . . . . . .6Bono... . . . . . . . . .5Princess. . . . . . .4Reba. . . . . . . . . . .4

Dogs Misidentified as Wolf-DogsGoldie...........7Juno.............5 Saint.. . . . . . . . . . .4Azteca.... . . . . . .4Katrina... . . . . . .4

Current Sponsor Totals

T-Shirt Fundraiser Thank you to the fundraising company, FLOAT, for helping us raise over $400 for our vet bills! Howls of thanks to all of you who bought the beautiful and exclusive T-shirts featuring Kota and Agana!

Sponsor A Rescue - $125 per year NEW SPONSORSHIP OFFER! Please lift our ‘low-paw’ rescues up to the dou-ble digits! It takes a minimum of 17 sponsors per year at $125 (about $10/month) each to feed one of our deserving rescues. We would love to see each of them have hundreds. Our sponsorship package makes a great gift, too! It comes with a personalized photo certificate, photo magnet and newsletter. If you would also like our original wolf T-shirt, you will be offered the special price of ONE shirt for $10 (normally $30).

Reba New Guinea Singing Dog Romeo Red Fox

photo: Meredith Williams photo: C. Castellanos photo: Meredith Williamsphoto: Meredith Williams

The Monthly Howl We’re excited to introduce our new monthly electronic newsletter, “The Monthly Howl.” We will still send you our quarterly newsletter but we’re making it easier to keep up with our pack with a shorter review of each month. Please visit our website to sign up to get each issue emailed to you, if you like.

Watch us on TV! We are so thankful to the fantas-tic crew from a New Mexico-based travel TV show, “New Mexico True Television” for including us in Sea-son 4 Episode 8. Please click the blue button below and spend a little time with our Executive Director, Leyton J. Cougar and some of our social rescues on a special tour.Storm photo: Victoria Rachael Eichhorn

Leyton with Our Dingoes

Shaggydog High-Content Wolf-Dog

photo: G. Cougar

Enrichment- Bunny Baskets! Along with daily enrichment from caretakers, we provide four spe-cial enrichment treats each year. After very careful consideration, we have decided that it is in the best interest of our rescues no longer to invite folks to our enrichment days at Wild Spirit. Many of our newer rescues are too shy to enjoy themselves around a crowd of people. Of course, you’re welcome any time for regu-lar tours or encounter packages! Your vital donation of $35 each quarter helps us provide unique treats and toys plus helps us pro-vide our rescues with the raw meat diet they crave and deserve. It takes a lot of hard work, driving, vehicle maintenance, storage and supplies to make this happen. On behalf of happy rescues, thank you for your thoughtful support!

Sugar - Arctic Wolf photo: Crystal Castellanos

Teton - Arctic Wolf photo: Nicole Schepker

Powder - Arctic Wolf photo: Crystal Castellanos

Dakota - High-Content Wolf-Dog photo: Crystal Castellanos Agana - High-Content Wolf-Dog

photo: Crystal Castellanos

Kota - High-Content Wolf-Dog photo: Crystal Castellanos

Jaeger - High-Content Wolf-Dog photo: Nicole Schepker

Next Enrichment - Summer Coolers in AugustRiot - High-Content Wolf-Dog Photo: Meredith Williams

Luna - Mid-Content Wolf-Dogphoto: Nicole Schepker

Nimoy & Rain - Mid-Content Wolf-Dogs photo: Nicole Schepker

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Shasta Arctic Wolf Silva High-Content Wolf-DogShasta II Low-Content Wolf-Dog Storm Arctic Wolf

photo: G. Cougarphoto: Meredith Williams photo: Allison Baileyphoto: Steve Staviski

Summer High-Content Wolf-Dog

photo: Meredith Williams

Vet Visits We are blessed with great vet care from Can-yon Crossroads Animal Hospital, Derma-tology for Animals, Eye Care for Animals & TLC Animal Hospital. So much goes into the care of our rescues, especially our seniors. Everyone is checked several times through-out the day. Those who let us touch them are checked for lumps or injuries. We also check gait, fur, eyes, appetite, energy, etc., as well as checking their habitats for changes in drop-pings or vomitting. Vet visits can be stressful for our non-social rescues, but we feel they de-serve the highest quality of life we can provide. Your donations make it happen!Tia We noticed our 8 year-old New Guinea Singing Dog had a runny nose. A round of anti-biotics for a sinus infection cleared it up. Rayne Our handsome low-content wolf-dog had a bad tooth pulled and his other teeth cleaned. See page 6 for more about Rayne.Saint Our handsome boy who was mis-iden-tified as a wolf-dog had an abscess drained un-der his chin followed by antibiotics, and got a clean bill of health on his follow-up visit. Beric Dondarrion High-content wolf-dog, Beric Dondarrion, had a horribly mis-aligned jaw when we rescued him. His recent radiographs revealed no abnormalities, a dental exam confirmed his teeth are in good health, and he was treated for an overgrowth of bacteria in his intestine. Powder Our 10 year-old Arctic wolf had a general check-up and his blood checked and is doing well! Thunder Our 10 year-old Arctic wolf had his skin checked and a tumor removed from his back right leg. He’s doing well, and we’re hoping for no more lumps. Your thoughtful donations are not only vital, but tax-deductible! Just make a note that you would like to contribute to our vet bill. Howl-ing thanks for helping us keep our rescues as happy and healthy as we can.

In Kind Donations *Jan - May*- Eternal thanks to you for your contributing equip-ment, supplements, supplies for our rescues and volunteers. We couldn’t be here without you!Special Thanks To:Shirl Casner- Shirl amazes us with do-nations that cover vehicles, animal care, fundraisers and all the wishes on our list for both our deserving rescues and our invaluable volunteers. Our deepest, big-gest love and thanks to you, Shirl!Parris McBride-Martin- Our West-eros Pack Mama blesses us with support for our rescues and their caretakers, in-cluding our new walk-in freezer! We love you, Parris. Infinite thanks from all!Jesscia Kandal, PhD- Inspirational dis-abled veteran, Jessica, who has donated so much, including a truck. She also created a line of products for sale with all proceeds coming to us! She is also working on writ-ing grants! We love you, Jessica!Animal Care *Jan - May*- Thank you to the following folks for supplying supplements, equipment and supplies to keep our rescues in top health! If you don’t see your name, please let us know. Sometimes our Amazon orders come without a name on them. Christine & Gary Crawford, Genevieve Jaquez-Schumacher, Terri Helmer, Sable Phil-lips, Kelly Savery, Dana Perkins, Elizabeth Cole, Carlin Troy, Janet Sorrell, Sara Gregory, Sandra Fain, Tanya Achermann, Cheryl Massena, Susan Schuurman, Susie Zappia, Marti Frary, Norma Newman, Soul Wolf Journey and Sassy Glass.

For Our Volunteers *Jan - May*- Thank you to the following folks for donations that make life easier for our tireless volunteers! If you don’t see your name, please let us know. Some-times our Amazon orders come with-out a name on them. Coronado Salvage, Aubrey, Bonnie L. Ranft and Ashley Taylor.For Our Gift Shop *Jan - May*- Shirl Casner and Sarita Yazzie.

Vet Bills Heroes *Jan - May*- We couldn’t give our rescues the care they deserve without your thoughtful support. Howling thanks to the following folks for extra help with our ever-present medical bills, plus those of you who bought our T-shirt in the FLOAT fundraiser online.Veronica Hampton, Shirl Casner, Julia Jones, Jan Ravenwolf, Loretta Stadler, Elizabeth Colpitts, Hal McIntyre, Nan Siep, Nancy Fisher, Rosanna Kazanjian, Daryl Thomas, Wotan & Lynne Heatwole, Anne Mulvaney, Kristen Hewitt, Kar-en Harcombe, Constance Flood, Donna Sphar, Jennifer Berryman, Jeri Thomp-son, Linda Gorun and Shannon Frost.

Angel & Nazareth Rescue *Jan - May*- Howl Out to all of you who came together to help rescue, sponsor and support our newest senior couple who finally found their forever home with us! Read their story on page 2.Pamela Jo of Lake Tahoe Wolf Rescue, Doris Duncan and her staff at Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue, Shana Larson, Pa-mela Hormiotis, Daniel Robitaille, Kath-leen Glasco, Lucia Tigelaar, Lynn Craner, Mr. & Mrs. John Lambert, Susanna Rooth-man, Naomi Ordonez, Bev Perez, Avery Mooney, Charlene Edwards, Marie Siko-ra, Susan Woodrow, Lynn Koch, Thomas & Michelle Reiss, Debora Kovar, Elleen Boyle, Emily Nason, Jeff Oberdorfer, Jes-sie Stafford, Kerry Rogers, Paul Lee, Rae Gallegos, Stephanie Antoni, Melinda E. O. Conner, Susan Todd, Timea Vida, There-sa Rosario, Vidya Tourdot, Wendy Kun-kle, Diane Hamm, Shirl Casner, TST CDs, Di DeBerry, Kim Mallett, Amanda Young, David Mooney, Janet Sapp, Joan Laurie, Marie Schroder, Nousheen Duckworth, Stephanie Grenadier, Jennifer Hughes, Karen Harcombe, Marilyn Landy, Rebec-ca O’Day and Margaret Rustan.

Exclusive Greeting Cards The late Jacque Evans sold her stunning paintings to help take care of her rescues when she co-founded what is now

Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary. We know she would be filled with pride over our vol-unteers Elaine, Holly and Hannah, who continue to share their talents for the love of our rescues. Cards are 5x7, come in 8-Packs per style, or variety 8-Packs. Please shop in our online store on our website www.wildspiritwolfsanctuary.org. All proceeds support our rescues! “In the Heart of the Mother” Jacque Evans

11photo: G. Cougar photo: Rory Zoerb photo: Paul Kochphoto: Madeline Harrington

Uluru Australian Dingo Yuni Coyote Zeus High-Content Wolf-DogTia New Guinea Singing Dog Thunder Arctic Wolf

photo: L. Cougar

Thank You Volunteers Our on-site and outreach volunteers plus our Weekend Warriors are the greatest! We love and appreciate you all, and couldn’t be here with-out you! (Our on-site volunteers list-ed on page 2.) Please inquire about volunteer opportunities by emailing info@wildspiritwolfsanctuary.org. Jan Ravenwolf, Adrienne Seltz, Jessica Kandal, Linda Stephens, Bob Patterson, Gabriel and Amy Sandys, Boy Scout Troop 285, Ty-ler Berry, Tracy, Holly, & Chuki from Ohio, Girl Scout Troop 5151, Gina White & Justin, Karen Tiner, Helen Garner, Liz Parr, Meredith Williams and Lana Wright, Kris & Christine, Annie and Aubrey.

Furthest From the Wild We are thrilled to have been a part of the documentary, “Furthest From the Wild” which brings awareness to sanctuaries like ours who rescue other wild animals like big cats and primates and work hard every day to take care of their rescues who are also victims of the pet trade. We were lucky enough to be a part of their up-coming series when they filmed our recent rescue of Angel and Nazareth. We’ll keep you posted about when you can tune in! For now, please vis-it furthestfromthewild.org to learn more and watch clips. Thank you to the wonderful brothers, Alex and Sam Tello, and their crew, for including us. Best of luck to you on this new ven-ture and your crucial work!

Walk for Hope Photo of Sugar by Meredith Williams Those of you who have come to visit know how vital the store, Candy Kitchen Trading Post, is to not only our guests, but also our community. Our store is struggling, and manager, Mike Francis, walked an epic journey on foot from Chicago back to Texas along Route 66 to raise awareness about our area. Several articles were written about him and he met great folks along the way, several of whom came out to visit our res-cues. Thank you, Mike, for this creative and brave way to help our community!

Exclusive Posters We’ve added an exclusive on-line poster store to our gift shop with some of our favorite full color photos. They are a smaller size of 12” x 18” and are printed on very thick paper. We have five styles now, but will be expanding our poster store over time! Please visit our website to shop for yourself or a loved one! You can also give us a call at 505-775-3304 to place your order. All proceeds help our rescues. Your support means the world to us.

Your donation means the world to our rescued wolves and wolf-dogs.

Select an animal to sponsor - Click the link below:http://www.wildspiritwolfsanctuary.org/our_animals.php

Make an on-line donation - Click the link below:http://www.wildspiritwolfsanctuary.org/donations_memberships.php

Or, print out, fill out and mail the form below. THANK YOU!

FROM ALBUQUERQUEI-40 West to Grants, take Exit 81. Turn left onto Hwy 53, go about 44 miles. About 2 miles past El Morro, look for a sign for Mountainview & Pine Hill. Turn left onto BIA 125, go 8 miles (through Mountainview). Turn right onto grav-el road BIA 120. Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary is 4 miles down on the left.

FROM GALLUPHwy 602 South, stay on 602 to intersection for Hwy 53. Turn left. Go through Ramah, then 10 more miles to BIA 125. Turn right onto BIA 125, go 8 miles (through Mounta-inview). Turn right onto gravel road BIA 120. Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary is 4 miles down on the left.

Ever wish you could photograph a wolf? Come enjoy a private photographer’s tour inside enclosures for fence-free photos. Appointments must be made at least 2 weeks in advance. Please call for pricing. Winter is best for great photos.

Spend a peaceful weekend at our fully-wooded campground. Experience the magic of wolves howling under a can-opy of stars. We offer year-round camp sites for $15 per night. Enjoy our heated shower house and grill rental.

One of the Enchantments of New Mexico