Posted:
May 28, 2014
By Andrea Hubbell, Reporter
NAPLES -
Six wolf dogs are having a hard time finding a home after their owner died nine months ago.
Beauty doesn't even begin to explain an animal as exotic as these guys. But shelters aren't allowed to take in exotic pets, and their size is making it hard for them to find a home. "They've been trying to place these animals for nine months," said Deanna Deppen.
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The pack -- three girls and three boys -- had an owner, but the Belle Glade man passed away. The family has been trying to find them a home since last August. "The family immediately reached out to rescue and to the breeders to try and get the breeders to take the animals back," said Deppen. "We had catch pulls, we had vets, we had sedation equipment," explained Deppen.
So, the Shy Wolf Sanctuary in Naples stepped in. "We're going to get them on the road to being healthy," said Deppen. She says the dogs' infections and blood work will take some time and attention. "Believe me when I tell you they'll get attention here. Lots of it," said Nancy J. Smith, one of the santuary's founders.
Those will be two big factors future owners will need to provide. "It just takes time, and people don't want to take the time generally speaking," said Smith.
Despite what you might have heard… "You know the big bad wolf is going to get you," laughs Deppen. The more than 100-pound wolves are nothing more than docile dogs. If you think you have what it takes to adopt these guys, call the sanctuary at 239-455-1698.
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Beauty doesn't even begin to explain an animal as exotic as these guys. But shelters aren't allowed to take in exotic pets, and their size is making it hard for them to find a home. "They've been trying to place these animals for nine months," said Deanna Deppen.
NBC-2.com WBBH News for Fort Myers, Cape Coral
The pack -- three girls and three boys -- had an owner, but the Belle Glade man passed away. The family has been trying to find them a home since last August. "The family immediately reached out to rescue and to the breeders to try and get the breeders to take the animals back," said Deppen. "We had catch pulls, we had vets, we had sedation equipment," explained Deppen.
So, the Shy Wolf Sanctuary in Naples stepped in. "We're going to get them on the road to being healthy," said Deppen. She says the dogs' infections and blood work will take some time and attention. "Believe me when I tell you they'll get attention here. Lots of it," said Nancy J. Smith, one of the santuary's founders.
Those will be two big factors future owners will need to provide. "It just takes time, and people don't want to take the time generally speaking," said Smith.
Despite what you might have heard… "You know the big bad wolf is going to get you," laughs Deppen. The more than 100-pound wolves are nothing more than docile dogs. If you think you have what it takes to adopt these guys, call the sanctuary at 239-455-1698.
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