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Meet Our Wolves....

     On September 22, 2005, three weary Wolf Pups arrived at their new home. After a long truck ride from an Animal Preserve in Ohio, where they were bred and born, the trio came to Wolf Howl Animal Preserve in Etta, Mississippi. They are a mixture of two different sub-species of the Gray Wolf, Canis lupus lycaon, Timberwolf and Canis lupus arctos, Arctic Wolf.   Canis lupus lycaon historical range was southeastern Canada and the northeastern United States.  Canis lupus arctos can be found in most of the Canadian Arctic Islands and Greenland.

   On September 29, 2005, we named the pups.  We chose names that we feel fits their present personalities.

Introducing .... Wa-Ta-Chee, our new Alpha Male

   Wa-Ta-Chee was also born on March 28, 2005 at the animal preserve in Ohio to Lobo and Sleet.  He is Waya's brother.  He is the largest of the new Wolf pups.  Wa-Ta-Chee was a very bold Wolf until he took over the position of Alpha in the pack.  He is now much more reserved and watchful.  You can see that he has the welfare of the pack in mind.  He loves to come to his caretakers for petting and scratching.  He was the first of the pups to give his caretaker, Maria Ferguson, a kiss.  Wa-Ta-Chee is very inquisitive and loves anything to do with water.  He took a bath in the automatic watering system the second day he was here.  He also disassembled the automatic watering system on the third day after his arrival.  Thanks to Wa-Ta-Chee, the Wolf pups are drinking the old fashioned way, with water buckets hung on the fencing!  We picked his name because it means "meeting at the waters of talking spirits".  We figured he had to have some spirit help taking apart the water system so quickly!  Watachee was the first Wolf to start howling even though Waya didn't want him to.  Wa-ta-chee recently took over as Alpha of the pack and I'm happy to report that they are now all howling together.  The pack has been strengthened.  Wa-ta-chee has become a Wolf Papa in the spring of 2007 to four beautiful Wolf pups.   He is the best Wolf Dad and Alpha I have ever seen.  Listen to their song!

Introducing .... Waya

Waya was born March 28, 2005 in Ohio to his parents, Lobo, an Eastern Timber Wolf (Canis Lupus Lycaon) and Sleet, an Arctic Wolf (Canis Lupus Arctos).  We were told that he was Alpha of the three Wolf pups.  There were some things that lead us to believe he was as well.  In November of 2006, Waya stepped down as Alpha when he was challenged by his brother, Wa-ta-chee.  He accepted his new position in the pack graciously and has been much more relaxed with his caretakers since.  He is currently starting chorus howls which is a big deal for a Wolf that didn't want the pack to howl.  We also know, that he is a very good example of just how shy and reserved a Wolf can be.  He was taken from his Mother at 13 days old and bottled fed by multiple people.  He is a strikingly large and good looking Wolf.  He has a long slightly crooked muzzle, long legs and a beautiful coat.  He loves to be pet, stroke and scratched by his caretaker, Maria Ferguson.  He rubs up against his caretaker like a cat for more.  There is a gentleness and kindness about him. We selected his name, Waya, because it means "Wolf" in the Cherokee language.  Waya was excited about the birth of four Wolf pups at the Preserve in the spring of 2007.  We was given the position of Wolf Nanny and teacher for them.  He did a wonderful job.  He is in every way a fine example of a Wolf.

Introducing .... Ohoyo

   Ohoyo is our Alpha Female who gave birth to four wonderful Wolf pups in the spring of 2007.  She is a very small Wolf with huge feet.  Ohoyo is very outgoing and loves to be paid attention to.  In fact, she is quite demanding about it.  She doesn't like to share her caretaker's attentions with others and has a way of pushing her male packmates right out of the way.  She submits for belly rubs and comes right to the fence to see visitors.  Ohoyo is the Choctaw word for "Wise Woman".  We feel she deserves this title, since she knows just how to keep her packmates in line.  Ohoyo can always bring a smile to her caretakers faces.  She flirts with male visitors, chuffs and howls at people she doesn't particularly care for and loves to give big sloppy wet Wolf kisses to her caretaker.  This is a Wolf with a sense of humor.  

   When push comes to shove, these three amigos are in it together.  The Wolf pups are now considered adults as they have reached sexual maturity in the winter of 2006.  They are doing great and bonding nicely with their caretaker.  They enjoy basketball, playing with their "extra-heavy duty Kongs", chasing sticks, taking dunks in their tubs, belly rubs, scrathes, attention, food and a good game of chase.   For the latest pictures of Waya, Wa-Ta-Chee and Ohoyo, visit  Wolf pictures, January 2007, Wolf pictures, December 2006,  Pictures of Wolf Howl Animal Preserve's Wolves , Wolf Howl Animal Preserves Wolves II ,  Wolf Pup Pictures, Wolves eating Pictures,  Pictures of Wolf Pups - 11 months old, Wolves Easter Egg Hunt Pictures,  Wolf pictures June 2006 in our Wolf Picture Gallery.