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Chocowa was
one of three wolf pups that came to SWS at three weeks of age. FWC called
us to ask if we could take them in after they had been found in deplorable
conditions. Nancy, of course, never hesitated and the BOD agreed with the
intention of re-homing them once they were healthy and older...something
that never transpired. Upon arrival we realized that this was going to be a much bigger job than initially thought. |
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It was going to take intensive time and care to get these babies past their health issues…much more than a bottle every few hours. The pups had staph, coccidia, ringworm, and hookworms. Fortunately, we had a volunteer at the time who had a bedroom set up in her house for fostering. |
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Sue had
volunteered with the HSUS prior to coming to SWS and she was willing to
provide the daily baths and IV treatments required to help these fragile
pups survive. Chocowa went through several names before he found one that
fit. It is supposed to mean "chalk" but he is more affectionately known
by volunteers as "Pigpen" due to his affinity for rolling in the mud.
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