Saving Lupa

Our volunteers give from their hearts every day to care for and rescue animals like Lupa. In January we were contacted about a young female wolfdog with injuries that needed help. After many calls and three days, we were finally able to contact the owner. She had been hit by a car and he didn’t have the resources to pay for the necessary surgery.

Lupa’s hip was fractured in three places and immediate surgery was needed to relieve her suffering. Founder Nancy Smith and staff knew we had to intervene and arranged to have Lupa brought to Shy Wolf. She saw our vet the day after arriving and had surgery to pin the bones within 48 hours. After almost two weeks of suffering, Lupa was on the road to recovery! Due to the cold weather and her very special needs, senior volunteers Melissa and Joe offered to foster Lupa through recovery.

We feel very fortunate that we can spend thousands on surgeries like Lupa’s without hesitating, thanks to donors like YOU. Lupa’s owner realized he wasn’t able to give her the life she needs due to his work schedule. We hope that Lupa’s foster home will become her forever home. Stay tuned to see if that works out and for additional updates.