Gray wolves in North America have faced many challenges with human populations. In the early 1900’s in North America, they were driven to near extinction due to habitat destruction and over-hunting. It took many decades, but over the course of the century following their extirpation (local extinction), perspectives about wolves slowly began to change. In […]
This July 2022 Sunrise was diagnosed with a torn ACL. We knew he needed surgery and luckily we were able to get him scheduled the very next morning. His surgery was a success and he returned home to quarantine where he has been recovering. We wanted to share some photos from his surgery. At this […]
Breeding season for wolves takes place during the winter, usually from January to late March. During this time, tensions can run high, especially amongst the females in the pack as they begin to compete with each other. Despite our animals being spayed and neutered, their moods and behaviors tend to still fall into this […]
We have an exciting announcement. The case involving the Northerners has finally been settled! Though they have been with us since 2019, due to the ongoing legal battles, we have been unable to share their history until now, since the case has been closed and the former owner has been found guilty of four animal […]
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 […]
Wolf Sanctuary of PA is always excited when children get a chance to visit and learn about the wolves. Below is one example of a class project that was completed after a visit to our sanctuary. Thank you to Chesterbrook Academy’s 2nd Graders! These kids rock! Schedule your class trip for the spring or summer now […]
After many months of work, Tioga and Little Girl’s renovations are finally complete! Thanks to the tireless effort and dedication of our volunteers, we were able to tear down the old enclosures and affix fresh dig-fencing to make the final addition to Tioga and Little Girl’s territory wolf-ready! Thank you also to all of our […]
Renovation has been underway for several months now as we race against the coming of winter to install new fencing in many of our old enclosures. This spring we were happy to be able to move several packs from their old enclosures to new homes just a few hundred yards away. The eight new enclosures […]
We would like to thank the US Airways who sent several of their employees as volunteers to come help for a day of rough work at the Sanctuary. US Airways awards supports volunteers for working on projects through their Do Crew Volunteers Program. Information and donation amounts can be found HERE. As the Wolf Sanctuary of PA […]
Wow, can you believe it is November already. Time moves on way to fast for me. The new enclosure for Liberty, Sky, Jasper and hopefully Rogue is up. If weather will cooperate we will get the dig fence done and covered, put in a little house for them and release them into their new home.As […]