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Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary<br />
501(c)(3) non-profit FID# 85-0424026 Licensed by the USDA<br />
HUMAN PACK<br />
Executive Director - Leyton Jay Cougar<br />
Assistant Director - Crystal Castellanos<br />
Our Staff<br />
Ramon Castellanos - Bldg./Main. Manager<br />
Georgia Cougar - Publications, Marketing, Merch.<br />
Chadley Kolb - Event Coordinator<br />
Rae M - Animal Care/Wolf Kitchen Supervisor<br />
Lisa McNitt - Accounting, Memberships<br />
Nicole Schepker - Program Director<br />
Rory Zoerb - Web, Animal Handler, Design<br />
On-Site Volunteers<br />
Tina Greenwood, Steve Staviski, Dawn Schramm, Mike<br />
Budd, Abigail Hixson, Robert Schaffer, Paul Koch,<br />
Megan Murphy, Amy Fontaine, MO, Eva Sandoval Lluch,<br />
and Madeline Harrington.<br />
Board of Directors<br />
Jan Ravenwolf, Dick Thayer, John Altendorf and Paul Caster<br />
Advisory Board<br />
Shirl Casner and Norma & Chuck Young<br />
Founders<br />
Jacque Evans & Barbara Berge<br />
www.wildspiritwolfsanctuary.org<br />
505-775-3304<br />
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378 Candy Kitchen Rd<br />
HC 61 Box 28<br />
Ramah, NM 87321<br />
info@wildspiritwolfsanctuary.org<br />
GUIDED TOURS TUES - SUN<br />
11am 12:30pm 2pm 3:30pm<br />
Closed Mondays<br />
Agana High-Content Wolf-Dog<br />
Ally High-Content Wolf-Dog<br />
Zeus<br />
photo: Paul Koch<br />
Tia & Juan<br />
We wish we could tell you the full story of<br />
our handsome new rescue but sadly, it has<br />
not been clear. We were told he is a tundra<br />
wolf taken as a pup from a den in Alaska. We<br />
think he is more likely a wolf-dog and might<br />
be about four years old. We are planning to<br />
have his DNA checked as soon as we select a<br />
reputable lab. He lived with a female companion<br />
who was also reported to be a wolf taken<br />
from the wild. Sadly, she passed before she<br />
was due to make the journey with Zeus. Being<br />
uprooted along with the loss of his companion<br />
was undoubtedly very hard on him.<br />
Zeus arrived with several cuts and scrapes on<br />
his face and for a few days after he arrived,<br />
he was withdrawn and quiet. He is a gentle<br />
and respectful boy and has been on several<br />
enrichment walks. It is always our goal to<br />
Zeus with Crystal photo: Rory Zoerb<br />
find our rescues a compatible habitat-mate<br />
and we all hope that we will be able to offer a<br />
wild-spirited girl out there a beautiful sanctuary<br />
and a very handsome and deserving boyfriend.<br />
We would love to find Zeus a pack of<br />
loving friends to be his sponsors. It’s a tax deductible<br />
donation of $125 per year. Thank you<br />
so much for helping us pamper our rescues!<br />
photo: Paul Koch<br />
Tia and Juan were held for over 6 years by<br />
a breeder in Tijuana, Mexico where there<br />
was nothing natural, not even a tree. As<br />
they were getting older and no longer able<br />
to breed, they were going to be destroyed.<br />
A rescue team quickly came together to get<br />
them out of there. They were fostered two<br />
months in a private house where they got<br />
their first taste of real meat. New Guinea<br />
Singing Dogs are currently the rarest wild<br />
canine. There is evidence of them being<br />
present on the island of Papua for over<br />
3000 years, but tragically, no one has seen<br />
any for about 20 years. There are reputable<br />
conservation organizations, like The<br />
New Guinea Singing Dog Conservation Society,<br />
but now breeders have begun selling<br />
the small dogs for pets. Many caring folks<br />
from different groups between OR, CA and<br />
NM all worked together to get this precious<br />
pair to Wild Spirit. Please help us give this<br />
ultra sweet retired couple the Golden Years<br />
they deserve. We howl our thanks to Fran,<br />
Kathleen, Laura, Joan, and the New Guinea<br />
Singing Dog Conservation Society and<br />
everyone else who didn’t look away and<br />
worked hard to save Tia and Juan. Lift your<br />
voice with ours that Wild Animals Are Not<br />
Pets! No living being wants to be caged and<br />
have their babies stolen and sold. If we all<br />
work together and never give up, we can<br />
make sure the wild stays wild. Thank you all<br />
for your vital support and dedication!<br />
Alice Arctic Wolf Angel Coyote Argo High-Content Wolf-Dog<br />
Argo High-Content Wolf-Dog<br />
photo: S. Staviski<br />
photo: G. Cougar<br />
2<br />
photo: Leyton Cougar photo: C. Castellanos photo: C. Castellanos
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