One of the most difficult aspects of rescue work is trying to find a perfect companion for each individual. However, sometimes we get lucky and two rescues who are a wonderful match arrive just a month apart! Such was the case for Aragorn and Beans. Beans striking a...
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A Nose for Enrichment
Enrichment is a very important part of our rescues’ lives, and there are multiple types of enrichment meant to stimulate the senses and different areas of the brain – cognitive, environmental, food, social, and sensory. Sensory enrichment is anything that engages an...
2023 Christmas Toss Recap
The only downfall of taking so many photos of our rescues enjoying our seasonal enrichment events is . . . we rarely find the opportunity to share! Fret not, because going forward we will be sharing the highlights of past events for all to see right here! If you...
The Zenith of Zeppelin
Those of you who follow Wild Spirit on social media should readily recognize this dashing boy: Zeppelin. However, what you may not know is the incredible progress this fellow has made in our care, due to the inspiring work of our Caretakers. Zeppelin proving he is the...
2023 Summer Coolers Recap
The only downfall of taking so many photos of our rescues enjoying our seasonal enrichment events is . . . we rarely find the opportunity to share! Fret not, because going forward we will be sharing the highlights of past events for all to see right here! If you...
Come See Kovu & Kiara
What do you do when you receive an intake request for one animal who needs a new home, but that critter has a bonded companion? Well, we take both, of course! Such was the case for Kovu and Kiara, a lovely, bonded couple that we were eager to keep together. Kovu on...
Wolves & Ravens: A Mutually Beneficial Relationship
If you’ve ever visited us here at Wild Spirit, you’ve likely noticed the vast number of ravens that seem to call our sanctuary home. If you’ve visited other sanctuaries or zoos with wolves, it’s likely you’ll see the same. They love to land right next to our animals...
The Story of Kiska and Zeebie
It is time to give these two stars the attention they deserve . . . Please give a warm welcome to Kiska and Zeebie! These two are no strangers to the spotlight, but we figured it would be a great time to go over these former Ambassador's origin story. Zeebie 'bleping'...
2023 Spring Basket Recap
It is that time of year where we are coming up on our Seasonal Spring Basket enrichment again! To celebrate, we figured we would shine a light on the event from the previous year, including some behind the scenes photos! Living so far from civilization has a ton of...
Cozy Like the Wolf Campaign
Wild Spirit has been blessed with so many incredible supporters over the years, each striving to help our sanctuary and its rescues in countless creative ways! We are pleased to announce yet another brilliant campaign started by one of our long time supporter, Donna...