Wanagi Wolf Fund & Rescue

Freyja – R.I.P.

My heart aches. This was all quite sudden. In a 10 day period, Freyja began to eat less & I also noticed that she was chewing her food very slowly & thoroughly. She never did that before because food was “to be vacuumed up into the tummy!” She lost 20 lbs during this time. I thought that this all had to do with Addison’s disease but it was due to carcinoma…stomach cancer. Her body was not absorbing proteins. Her original family did everything for her. I did everything for her. EVERYONE did everything for her.

You were an amazing Ambassador & touched the lives of thousands. RIP, Sweetie-pea.
Tehya

Tehya came to WWFR from Virginia at the age of 4 on November 9, 2016. Her name in Navajo/Dine’ means “Precious Crown”. Within 2 hours of her arrival she was taking treats from Stephanie’s hand. The pack has welcomed her in. Tehya, Jyoti and Wihopa have their pens next to each other. It will be known as “the K9 Sorority House!”
Shanti

SHANTI Howls from Shanti, a predominantly coyote mix. This happy, playful petite girlie-girl came to WWFR on March 3rd, 2017. Stephanie met the lovely people from the Shelter in Pueblo, CO. They drove from Nebraska where Shanti was found running & surviving in an Industrial Park. The pack has welcomed her in. She may possibly become a new Ambassador! Welcome Shanti! (means ‘Peaceful’ in Sanskrit)
Waya

Waya, in the Cherokee language, means ‘wolf’, but he is the only dog at Wanagi Wolf Rescue. After having his DNA done it was discovered he is White German Shephard Dog x Malamute x Golden Retriever x Bull Terrier! He was rescued from the tornado-stricken area in Oklahoma in 2015. He was 3 months old and only weighed 39 pounds, but now he is full grown and weighs 93 pounds! Great thanks to Leyton Cougar from Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary for driving out to Oklahoma to bring Waya to me.
Angel

Angel is a prominent ambassador for Wanagi Wolf Rescue. He’s a gorgeous, high content, white, Arctic Wolf-Dog. He has been well taken care of, is fixed, chipped, loves children & LOVES playing with other K9’s! Angel lives inside with Stephanie and Bindi, and at night they leave no room in bed for Mom!
Jyoti

Jyoti, nicknamed ‘the Valentine Girl’, because she arrived here on Feb. 15th 2015. When I come home at night, she greets me with loving howls and kisses! She is one loving girl. Jyoti means ‘the bright flame’ in Sanskrit and she certainly is!
O-tai-oni

O-tai-oni is a high-content wolf-dog who arrived at the rescue on August 31, 2012. Although she was originally named “Trinity” once she came to live at Wanagi Wolf Rescue, she “told” Stephanie that her new name was to be “O-tai-oni” which means “wolf” in the Seneca language.
Wihopa

Meet beautiful Wihopa, the sister half of the Kola-Wihopa sibling pair. (Kola passed on January 1st, 2015.) Her name means “pretty woman” in the Lakota language. She is highly socialized and is very friendly to visitors at the rescue. Wihopa is a flirt, but be careful cause she might just steal your heart!
Prema

This is Prema, Waya’s pen-mate. She is a young gray wolf/Husky mix who was rescued from the Gallup area by the Humane Society. Since coming to live at Wanagi Wolf Rescue, Prema has evolved into a beautiful, healthy, robust wolf-dog who is a great influence and teacher for Waya.
Shadow

This is Shadow, the daughter of Canadian white Tundra wolf, Shunka (Shadow’s mother was a gray wolf). Both Shadow and Shunka enjoy announcing the arrival of visitors to the refuge, and Shadow’s adorable and friendly face immediately endears her to all who see her. Stephanie takes Shadow and Shunka to Wanagi Wolf Rescue’s “Meet & Greet” venues, where they both are very well-behaved and loving.
Shunka – R.I.P

With a saddened heart, Shunka left his body while I held him in my arms at the Vets office on July 6th, 2020. Early that evening, he had a seizure. There was a non-cancerous tumor behind the eye & it was pushing against the skull causing the front of the skull to protrude.

Shunka was always such a GREAT Dad to his daughter, Shadow & an amazing Ambassador.

He passed at 14 1/2 & I am honored that he was able to spend most of his entire life here with his daughter & the Wanagi Wolf Pack.
Dadyoe

Dadyoe’s name comes from an Iroquois story about a the wolf that traveled around the earth. He is a wolf/german shepherd dog mix that Stephanie adopted from a shelter in Albuquerque. Prior to his coming to live at the refuge, Dadyoe was initially adopted by a family who were unable to manage his exuberant behaviors. Since coming to reside at Wanagi WR, Dadyoe has grown into a playful, energetic wolf-dog who practices his socialization skills every day.

"Animals have a voice. I am just their translator" -- Stephanie Kaylan, Founder & Pres. of Wanagi Wolf Fund & Rescue

Happenings At Wanagi Wolf Rescue ...

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Wanagi Wolf Fund & Rescue will be at the Placitas Community Library on Sunday March 22, 2020. Come out an meet the Ambassadors of the Pack!

Hope to see you there!

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Wanagi Wolf Fund & Rescue will be at Los Altos Church on December 15, 2019!

Hope to see you there!

UNM Wolf Fest - Wanagi Wolves

Animals have a voice. I am just their translator–Stephanie Kaylan, Founder & Pres. of Wanagi Wolf Fund & Rescue

There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls.–George Carlin, American comedian, actor, social critic, writer

I woke up one morning thinking about wolves and realized that wolf packs function as families. Everyone has a role, and if you act within the parameters of your role, the whole pack succeeds, and when that falls apart, so does the pack.–Jodi Picoult, American author

We have doomed the wolf not for what it is, but for what we deliberately and mistakenly perceive it to be –the mythologized epitome of a savage ruthless killer – which is, in reality, no more than a reflected image of ourself.–Farley Mowat, Author, "Never Cry Wolf"

The wolf is neither man's competitor nor his enemy. He is a fellow creature with whom the earth must be shared.–L. David Mech, Scientist and Wolf Expert

How lonely is the night without the howl of a wolf–Unknown

Only a mountain has lived long enough to listen objectively to the howl of a wolf–Aldo Leopold, environmentalist

Wolves are not our brothers; they are not our subordinates, either. They are another nation, caught up just like us in the complex web of time and life–Henry Beston, American writer and naturalist

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