TENINO, Wash. -- The 82 acres are home to almost 50 wolves. Most of them rescued from private owners and sometimes horrific situations.
"Being able to bring them here and watch them thrive and be able to live out their lives in sanctuary is really rewarding," says Wendy Spencer, animal curator at Wolf Haven International in Tenino.
But last week, this sanctuary turned into a maelstrom of falling trees and collapsing fence lines.
"[The wolves] were so busy dodging falling limbs that they were ripping around and trying to stay out of harms way," says Spencer. "So it was really really scary for them.
Only three enclosures escaped damage. The fiber optic surveillance system is also down. The final bill for repairs could be over 50 thousand dollars.
"For a small non-profit like this, those things are devastating to us," says Diane Gallegos, executive director.
Wolf Haven International is also part of a federal species survival breeding program. With February being breeding month, Gallegos is worried they won't get their habitats cleaned up and back to normal in time.
For more information about Wolf Haven International and how to help, here is a link to their website.
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