Letter: For the love of animals

Thank you for featuring our newly rescued pups on Tuesday. We have received a number of calls about possible adoption.

The arctic wolf cross (not pure) mother, five pups and another high-content male wolf dog were rescued from a former rescuer. The problem with animals in need is so bad that rescuers are now letting themselves get overwhelmed. This can be stopped by spaying and neutering animals, as well as learning about the breed of animal you want prior to bringing it home.

What the caption couldn’t say is Sheba (the mom) came into rescue with a bullet in her eye that needed to be treated. The other male is very thin and sick, and all the 8-week-old pups need vetting prior to placement. The pups are old enough to be placed as soon as we can screen and approve homes.

Shy Wolf Sanctuary needs help in the form of donations to cover veterinary bills and food. (We are 100 percent volunteers and currently 100 percent supported by donations.)

I would like to thank Mary Elizabeth Carr who, for her 12th birthday, decided to ask the guests to donate to Shy Wolf Sanctuary. Our Tehya was a special guest at the party, and Mary Elizabeth’s friends and family donated almost $800 to help care for the animals. This young lady has an exceptional heart and head and sets an example we all can follow!

We need volunteers to do everything from animal care to returning phone calls and office work. And we need homes for not only these pups, but the older adult animals we have rescued, rehabilitated and screened.

Please consider adopting an adult, as it opens up a spot for us to take in other animals that urgently need our kind of care.

For more information on helping or adopting, contact Shy Wolf Sanctuary, 455-1698.

Deanna Deppen/Naples; Board member, Shy Wolf Sanctuary