In July of 2021 Shy Wolf Sanctuary was contacted by a detective about an aggravated abuse case they were working.  The animal involved was on the East coast of Florida and only three months old. Because he was listed as a wolfdog, the detective wanted him to go to a facility equipped to deal with his inherent nature and any issues, physical or mental, resulting from his early treatment.

Due to the nature of his situation, pending charges and court dates, and the complexities of our legal system, Shy Wolf chose not to share or announce this new resident until some closure had been reached legally.  We learned in early May that a plea agreement had been reached by the suspect and the prosecutors that involves steps he needs to complete.  We cannot say that we are thrilled by the fact this person will not serve time in jail, but we choose to focus on the positive outcome for the animal, and hope that the human has learned and will do better in the future.  He is now over a year old, having taken 10 months to reach this agreement.

When Tewa came to us, he was about 20 pounds underweight for a wolf pup and the DNA shows he is a pure wolf.  Florida regulates the ownership and containment of wolves and requires import permits, when done legally, for any animal brought into the state.  

Tewa was paired with one of older female wolves, Namid, whose maternal instincts made her a perfect companion for the first few years of his life. When Namid passed away in January of 2026, Tewa was given time to grieve, and then was introduced to one of our newest rescues; a young, energetic female wolfdog; Sequoia. They are a perfect pair and are our most playful residents.