One of the elder wolves at Lakota Wolf Preserve, Kayla, who resided there with her sibling Tikaani, passed away, the preserve stated. Kayla was fourteen and a half.
According to the site, Kayla’s back legs suddenly became paralyzed about ten years ago. It was considered by veterinarians to be caused by Guillain-Barre syndrome, a disorder in which the immune system unintentionally attacks healthy nerves, occasionally resulting in paralysis.
Kayla may never walk again, according to the veterinarians, but the team chose to treat her with an acupuncturist, and she was able to feel again in all but one leg, which they ultimately decided needed to be amputated.
Becky Mace, who co-runs the preserve with Jim Stein, stayed overnight in Kayla’s cage following her surgery to monitor her recuperation.
Jim Stein, who co-manages the preserve with Becky Mace, was one of our loveliest wolves. When Becky would sleep with Kayla at the preserve after her operation, Kayla would steal her pillow, lay on it, and snore loudly.
The non-profit is situated in Warren County, among the highlands of the Delaware Water Gap. It was founded in 1998 by Stein and Mace with the goal of educating and caring for wolves, bobcats, foxes, and lynxes. According to the preserve’s website, it is the largest natural habitat animal preserve in the Northeast that houses these animals.
Goodbye, lovely, brave, and gorgeous girl. You will always be missed. Let the others run free. Facebook posts were made by Lakota Wolf Preserve.
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