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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / January 2005OT Extraordinary Wolf pics
These pics are from a rehab and sanctuary for wolves in Indiana-- one of their wolves suffered a spinal injury, and needed extensive therapy to recover from paralysis. These are pics of one of his physical therapy sessions. Look at that magnificent animal. Doesn't he just make your heart melt? http://www.orcabork.com/Orca_update/Orca_and_Carrie.html Here's the page telling Orca's whole story. Not only is he gorgeous, he's brave and has a very endearing personality: http://www.orcabork.com/Orca_update/index.html Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > to recover from paralysis. These are pics of one of his physical > therapy sessions. Look at that magnificent animal. Doesn't he just > make your heart melt? Awww... what a good puppy!!!!  SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com >> to recover from paralysis. These are pics of one of his physical >> therapy sessions. Look at that magnificent animal. Doesn't he just >> make your heart melt? > > Awww... what a good puppy!!!! What a good BIGGGGGG puppy! Jill >>> to recover from paralysis. These are pics of one of his physical >>> therapy sessions. Look at that magnificent animal. Doesn't he just [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Jill I read his story, too-- he's a really remarkable boy. He was the alpha of his pack, but had to be "retired" and isolated because of his injury. But he kept the alpha characteristic of automatically feeding puppies whenever he encountered them-- in typical wolf fashion. <ERP!> Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > I read his story, too-- he's a really remarkable boy. He was the alpha of > his pack, but had to be "retired" and isolated because of his injury. But > he kept the alpha characteristic of automatically feeding puppies whenever > he encountered them-- in typical wolf fashion. <ERP!> Yup, I read as much of the story as I could manage. Amazing that they started the record of his back injury in 1998, and the last post was only three months ago. I wonder what guidelines they use in determining how to treat the wolves. I mean, they are clearly not trying to train him to act like a dog, but on the other hand they use treats to train him out of bad habits. It must be an interesting line to walk. Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* >> I read his story, too-- he's a really remarkable boy. He was the alpha of >> his pack, but had to be "retired" and isolated because of his injury. But [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >other hand they use treats to train him out of bad habits. It must be an >interesting line to walk. These people are pretty sophisticated in treating wolves-- it's a facility with a long history of helping them. The wolves are not tame, but they are socialized to handling, so that they can get medical treatment when necessary. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com >>Yup, I read as much of the story as I could manage. Amazing that they >>started the record of his back injury in 1998, and the last post was only [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > socialized to handling, so that they can get medical treatment when > necessary. I'm sure they have some sort of policy to do this, but I guess I'm not clear on the differences in behavior between this wolf and a dog whose owner hasn't bothered to really train him. He may not be tame, but I don't know what other word to use when a wild animal licks humans, lets them pet him, and submits itself to chiro treatment without much complaint. Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* >>>Yup, I read as much of the story as I could manage. Amazing that they >>>started the record of his back injury in 1998, and the last post was only [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >licks humans, lets them pet him, and submits itself to chiro treatment without >much complaint. I don't think he would/could live in someone's house, though. Am I misunderstanding you-- do you have some objection to them socializing the wolves? How else would it be possible to give them medical care when they need it? Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com >>I'm sure they have some sort of policy to do this, but I guess I'm not clear >>on the differences in behavior between this wolf and a dog whose owner [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > wolves? How else would it be possible to give them medical care when they > need it? Ah, sorry, no, this is just my philosopher-self mumbling. I am wondering what exactly makes an animal "wild" vs. "tame" or "domesticated." Clearly this wolf is not domesticated, but it's not clear to me that he's not tame. Clearly, if they want to give the wolves physical therapy, the wolves need to be willing to accept human contact. Initially, I thought this was a wolf captured wild, and that they might be doing all of this to re-release him later. All of the human contact seemed like it might be detrimental to him. After all, you really don't want wolves comfortable with humans nearby. But after more reading, it sounds like they keep a pack, give or take, of wolves in pens to further wolf advocacy concerns. I don't know quite what to think of this. A wolf in a pen ... that just seems wrong, somehow. But if it keeps their brethren from being exterminated ... Maybe I didn't understand the whole story, though. Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* >>>I'm sure they have some sort of policy to do this, but I guess I'm not clear >>>on the differences in behavior between this wolf and a dog whose owner [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > >Maybe I didn't understand the whole story, though. It's one of a number of sanctuaries that keep and protect wild animals that for various reasons, cannot be released into the wild. It's the kind of thing that ideally wouldn't have to exist, but makes the best of an undesirable situation. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com Wow. I mean beside gorgeous and magnificent, man, does he look happy by that last picture. > These pics are from a rehab and sanctuary for wolves in Indiana-- one > of their wolves suffered a spinal injury, and needed extensive therapy [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh > My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com He is a beautiful, beautiful wolf. I'm glad he's getting help to recover from his injury. It would take courage to massage a wolf though, I'd think. Melissa > These pics are from a rehab and sanctuary for wolves in Indiana-- one > of their wolves suffered a spinal injury, and needed extensive therapy [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > he's brave and has a very endearing personality: > http://www.orcabork.com/Orca_update/index.html Oh, what a gorgeous and magnificent creature. Those eyes are just, well, there's definately a soul behind them, and so much wisdom too. I can see why the wolf is a powerful totem animal in many native cultures. Yowie |
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