Our hearts grew heavy at the realization that what we knew was to come was now very much here. As the weight bore down on those by his side the clear cold sky promised the first snow would come this eve, befitting a proper farewell to a spirited and lively member of the Speedwell family. […]
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Our hearts shatter as we say farewell to an elegant and beautiful member of the Speedwell family – our lovely Tala. Too soon to leave our side, Tala was only 5, yet we learned she passed from a genetic heart condition that would not have been treatable even had we known sooner. Though we grieve […]
It seems that sorrow is not yet beyond us this year as grief cuts ever deeper into our hearts. Tioga, the last member of our prodigious timberwolf family, passed on to be with his family on the morning of July 2, 2017. Tioga was raised at the sanctuary from a puppy and he and his […]
Words cannot express our grief at the loss of another member of the Speedwell family. Our sweet and timid Princess passed away Spring 2017 as a result of a rapid onset of cancer, leaving us all too suddenly and too soon. Princess was with us for just over a year and a half, yet […]
Heavily the rain came down all week and heavily our hearts sank deeply as two of Speedwell’s own, brother and sister, passed away in April 2017. Volunteers and wolves alike are still in shock from the passing of Friday and Solo, two amazing wolves who taught us the true meaning of family, of vigilance, of […]
Winter has not yet begun to deepen and sorrow struck the sanctuary this January. Nestled in the shade of her favorite tree, our Sage passed on to be with her ancestors on the morning of January 22, 2017. Two dominant females in the Big Pack, Trinity and Sarge, signaled the loss of a sister […]
Just at the brink of overcoming grief, tragedy once again took a toll on the sanctuary. Our dear, sweet Lenape of the Big Pack, passed on from us on Saturday, May 27, 2017. He was 8 and a half years old, far too young to leave us. Lenape suffered from symptoms of a neurological […]
It can take a great deal of time to process the loss of a soul who was once such a beacon of light. We can look fondly on the memories but the pain of loss does not truly fade. So it was when, with great sadness, we bid farewell to our Dakota. Dakota came to […]
Our beloved Charlie, at twelve years of age has gone from our side. To say good bye seems somehow wrong, maybe until we meet again is more apropos. She moved on quietly in her sleep. She was the pride of the sanctuary. As a young wolf she was seriously injured and lost her front left […]
As with all our rescues we never know how long we will be blessed with their presence. There is never enough time, as it was so with our beloved Bear. Some losses take longer to process than others, and this loss has certainly taken its toll. Bear came to us from a small roadside zoo. […]