It was a HOWLING success!
Thanks to all of the visitors who came out to the event and were so generous with their donations for the wolves. The weather was beautiful...the kind we always hope for but are not always so lucky to have (like last year).
It goes without saying that the great SFWS volunteers did a super job with all the tasks getting ready for Open Day, guiding visitors and answering all their questions about the SFWS wolves as well as wolves in general, running games for the kids, selling items from the Wolf Shop.
Special thanks to the Boy Scouts who handled the parking, the Girl Scouts who painted faces, the students from the Vet Tech Institute of Houston who did anything and everything as needed, to PAW (Protect America's Wolves) for the great donation they raised, and especially to Montgomery Fire Dept. 51 for visiting and giving tours of the firetruck.
Be sure to check out the video clips in the Movie Gallery & watch for pictures.
Thanks again to all!
Sad News
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| A young Spirit & her longtime companion Yukon, together again. |
Dear Friends,
For those of you who don't already know, it is with great sadness and grief that I bring you news of our little Spirit's passing. She had a very long life and, as best we can guess, she had to be at least 15 years old, if not a little older.
I know she was one of the sweetest and wisest animals I have ever had the privilege of having in my life. Spirit was aptly named as she possessed such a wonderful one. You could look into her eyes and get lost as she looked right back into you, and you could feel her reaching to the very depths of your soul and she knew you. And what's more, with all the faults she must have seen, she loved you. Her spirit reminded me very much of Grandmother's (Timbre's) - for those of you who knew her.
I know that we shall feel her presence for a long time to come as I am also sure she will continue to watch over her Luke. I went to visit him after Spirit's passing last night and he welcomed some petting and consoling, and then just leaned against me for about ten minutes - asking for some hugging and loving - needed a little reassurance I'm sure. But, as we've learned with these magnificent creatures, he will grieve for awhile - and needs to be allowed to - and then he will be all right.
Though my heart aches, I am consoled by the knowledge that Spirit is now frolicking, leaping and trotting along with her beloved Yukon - with clean ears and bright, clear eyes, while sporting a wonderfully fluffy fur coat that covers her entire body! :) I am also sure she is being welcomed by all the others that have gone befor her: Timbre, Wacipi, Bianca, and of course, Khan. Just think of all of them together - what a magnificent pack!
For any of you who would like to visit her, Spirit has been laid to rest near her long-time companion, Yukon, and Grandmother. I will cherish my memories of her along with the others that have passed on, and I will miss her terribly as we all will.
With love and sympathies overflowing to you all for this loss to the sanctuary and to us all,
Janet
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