Agana joined the Big Pack in the Sky on May 21st, 2025.
She was assisted at 16 years old due to mobility/quality of life concerns.
Agana was born in May of 2009, and she arrived at Wild Spirit in December of 2014. Wild Spirit set out to rescue Agana and her sister Anole after learning that they had been abandoned by their owner 4 years prior. Another woman — the person who contacted us — had agreed to temporarily take care of Anole following her owner’s disappearance, but was shocked to discover that the owner had come and placed Agana in the pen with her, leaving the good Samaritan with two wolfdogs to care for. The woman lost contact with the girls’ former owner for over a year but did her best to care for the sisters. Unfortunately, during a horrible thunderstorm, Anole passed away and Agana was left alone. The woman continued to care for Agana but had little interaction with her. She found her to be “high-strung, unfriendly and not to be trusted.”
Fortunately, Agana changed since arriving at the sanctuary, and the above description certainly doesn’t represent the beautiful girl we all came to know and love. While she was still quite shy and aloof with most of our team, she had developed some pretty incredible relationships with select people, and also with her various companions over the years! She was a sweet and confident girl who ruled over her “kingdom” with her companion, a high-content male wolfdog named Mowgli.
Personality
Agana was a regal lady who preferred to be admired from afar than for any human to presume to be allowed to touch her. That is, aside from the lucky few who she graced with her affection! However, for most Caretakers at Wild Spirit, the closest we had gotten to physical touch has been hand feeding her meals through the fence. When it came to companionship of her own kind, on the other hand, Agana had a magnetic charm that ensured all who shared her enclosure deeply loved and respected her.
Relationships
Agana quickly found companionship once she arrived with one of the largest rescues we have ever had: Kota. He had just lost his companion, Duchess, who usually let Kota take charge. We knew it would be a challenge to find a good match for Kota, due to his big personality and even bigger stature . . . and yet, Agana and Kota instantly became the perfect match!
When Kota passed away in 2021 due to mobility concerns, another big fella named Mowgli was set to arrive at the sanctuary. Knowing Agana could handle herself, we paired the two together, and yet again Agana proved to be a wonderful match for another spicy boy!
Likes & Dislikes
Agana was, by far, our most notorious raven killer. Nothing brought her more joy than hunting her feathered foes. She also thoroughly enjoyed any novel items brought into her enclosure.
Agana disliked when Mowgli would yank her tail, or try to take her food.
Fun Facts
Over the years, Agana has gained the moniker “Karma Incarnate”, due to her ability to subdue even the most cantankerous and fiesty of our Wild Spirit rescues! One of the greatest challenges of rescuing critters from across the country is that they rarely come with an established companion, or tragically lost theirs. As such, it falls on us to play matchmaker once they arrive to provide them with companionship that will improve their livelihood. Sometimes this is a simple task, but then we have the Kota’s and Mowgli’s of the wolfdog world . . . The big boys who are used to getting their way and rolling over their companion to get it. Agana, however, was a fierce gal, even in her old age; when given the most challenging of companions, she would always take charge and demand respect. In no time at all, any behemoths paired with her would become little teddybears pining for her affection.
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