Terrified wolf-dog won’t leave his kennel until he meets his soulmate
Stray animals newly rescued off of the street usually have a hard time adjusting to life in a shelter. A scary place to many animals, a shelter is full of unfamiliar sounds, smells, people, and animals. Most often it takes a rescued animal a period of time to adjust.
That was the case with a wolf-dog rescued off the streets of Los Angeles, California. Found wandering the streets of the city, the stray cowered in the corner whenever someone visited. Fortunately, someone introduced him to his soulmate, and his life was changed forever.
Found alone on the streets of L.A.
Named Castiel, the stray had been wandering the streets of L.A. alone for quite some time. Skinny and week when he was first found, Castiel’s body was also riddled with parasites. Rescuers struggled to find Castiel, a wolf-dog hybrid, a place to stay, as most shelters only took in dogs.
Finding Castiel a home
Eventually, a sanctuary in Colorado, W.O.L.F. Sanctuary, agreed to take him in. Before leaving though, he had to be checked out at a nearby veterinary clinic to make sure he was well enough for the trip to his new home. He was then transferred to an off-site infirmary to build up his health.
Terrified, Castiel continued to cower in the corner, even at the infirmary. Soon, though, he began to relax, spending his time relaxing. One other thing workers did notice was Castiel’s interest in other dogs.
“Our director had a number of dogs,” Michelle Proulx, director of animal care at W.O.L.F. Sanctuary, told The Dodo. “The infirmary was located at her house and we noticed him getting really, really interested in other dogs. So, we knew he was starting to get lonely for canine companionship and wanted to find a companion for him.”
Making the move to Colorado
After Castiel had made his big move to Colorado, a search for a companion for him began in earnest. Reaching out to various sanctuaries, W.O.L.F. was able to find a wolf named Tenali, a three-year-old female gray wolf who lived at Gray Wolf Wolfdog Rescue in Wisconsin.
“We got a hit almost immediately,” Proulx said. “This is an indicative of the problem that’s out there, that there’s so many of them in need of homes. They said she was really sweet and that there isn’t an animal she doesn’t get along with.”
Meeting his soulmate
After they were paired up, Castiel was standoffish at first. Tenali, usually a bundle of energy, was great at reading other dogs and gave him his space. Instead of pushing when Castiel shied away from her, Tenali found something else to do instead.
“After a couple of days, he started to realize that she wasn’t going to hurt him,” Proulx said. “He started to feel more confident in himself and we’ve been seeing progressively, within the last week or two, that their playing together has become more frequent and more involved.”
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Soon, Castiel warmed up to Tenali. And, thanks to her love and patience, he was able to get past his antisocial behavior. For more on W.O.L.F. Sanctuary, visit the organization’s Website.