You can see her on the Tour Path!
Wilson (named in honor of Wilson Phillips) is a low-content wolfdog that came to Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary in May of 2025 along with her brother, Biggie.
Before coming to Wild Spirit, Wilson and Biggie were privately owned pets who spent most of their lives on chains, often left for days without food, water, or shelter while their owner was away. Likely desperate for resources, the pair would frequently escape their tethers and roam the neighborhood, often getting picked up by Animal Control and taken to the shelter until their owner would retrieve them. One of these escapes led Wilson to be attacked by a group of dogs with Biggie by her side, leaving her with a significant wound on her face, but thankfully alive.
One day, after yet another escape and consequent trip to the shelter, Wilson and Biggie’s owner never came to take them home. One day turned to two, and two to three, and so on until the siblings were considered legally abandoned. At this point, they were put up for adoption, allowing their long-awaited rescue to take place.
Wilson and her brother were adopted as a pair in the hopes that they would remain together for their final years. Already seniors, they were also thoroughly vetted, ensuring their new caretakers would have all the information necessary to provide for their needs. Wilson came to us with torn stifles on both back legs, made worse by other mobility conditions (like arthritis) common for an animal her age. Prior to being rescued from the shelter, we feel it’s safe to assume these conditions weren’t properly treated, leaving us wondering whether surgery would be required for one or both injuries. Fortunately, our vet determined that step was not yet necessary, allowing us to manage the condition in other ways, at least for now.
Wilson and her brother are both incredibly sweet (though Wilson is more shy and selective about the people she chooses to trust and bond with), and it’s hard for us to imagine someone owning such wonderful pets and treating them with such apathy. We’re grateful every day to the person who adopted them from the shelter and stopped at nothing to make sure they were able to make it into our care. May they live long into their golden years.
