We are beyond thrilled to announce that Watonie has once again been reunited with her pack mates, Running Bear and Achilles! She has been through quite the ordeal but her joyful reunion with her brothers is more than we could have ever hoped for. Veterinary surgery such as what Watonie underwent can be incredibly risky […]
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In our heart we each know time is short, though it may span years. We commit ourselves to this subconsciously each time we open our hearts to family, friends, and our beloved fur-family. But there is never time to prepare for that final goodbye and , each time is harder than the last. On Thursday, […]
Each and every member of the Speedwell Family is special to us, and there are some that leave a lasting legacy in our hearts and minds. Smokey’s pack will forever be remembered for their deep sense of loyalty, family, and love. Through the years, our hearts ached with the passing of each member of the […]
As we muster on through uncertain times, the gravity of loss brings a sudden clarity, and a grounding, with it’s deep sadness. The outside world falls away, and all that seems certain is the void left behind by those we loved and lost. Just after beginning a new year, with great pain in our hearts, […]
As we muster on through uncertain times, the gravity of loss brings a sudden clarity, and a grounding, with it’s deep sadness. The outside world falls away, and all that seems certain is the void left behind by those we loved and lost. Just after beginning a new year, with great pain in our hearts, […]
Many visitors who walk through our gates are captivated by one or several of the Wolves of Speedwell. Perhaps none captured the hearts of our visitors more than our beloved Thor. At 19 years of age Thor has gone on to be with his family and life-long companion Lucky. Our hearts wept at the loss […]
We share our hearts and souls with those we love and when they leave a part of us goes with them. So it is with our sweet Rogue. His easy, loving friendship will linger with us always. For now we grieve at the loss of our gentle giant with the biggest kind and loving heart. […]
The whole world is upside down right now. Each day there is a reminder of the hardships and new burdens set upon us. With nerves already frayed, a loss of family has a particularly keen sting, as if a piece of your soul has been stripped violently from you. On Wednesday June 17, our hearts […]
Over 40 years ago the sanctuary began. One man and one woman welcomed wolves into their hearts. Over the years the sanctuary has grown and a team now stands ready to offer sanctuary to many. We flow like water to and fro. Lives come and lives move on to the next plain. This flow never […]
Dark days indeed. On March 18, our hearts were shattered as a life that had just begun to blossom was gone from us too soon. Sweetie, our dear young Sweetie, passed away after a battle with seizures that was brief yet also terribly long. Sweetie came to us at just a few months old. She […]