Vaccinate Your Dog or Cat! See the Wolves!

Vaccination Clinic at Carlos Avery Wildlife Science Center

The wolf sanctuary in Columbus Minnesota is near and dear to my heart. It is just a few miles as the crow, or better yet, as the hawk flies from my home. On a cool crisp evening when the world is quiet in my Ham Lake front yard, I can easily hear the wolves howling from across the fields. The Wildlife Science Center (The WSC)is not only home to several types of wolves, a number of other animals call the refuge home including bobcats, fox, owls and hawks. A few of the wolves are somewhat celebrities as they were featured in the Animal Planet Series Growing Up Wolf.

The first weekend in April, the WSC has a special event planned for pet owners, and you don’t have to be from the Ham Lake, Forest Lake, Columbus area either. The Carlos Avery wolf sanctuary or WSC is holding a Pet Vaccination Clinic. Bring in your leashed dog or crated cat for its annual shots and see the wolves and other animals at the refuge.

The event is being held Saturday April 5 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Click HERE for additional details on the 2014 Wildlife Science Center Dog and Cat Vaccination Clinic

 
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Vaccinate Your Pet and See the Wolves!

Vaccination Clinic Carlos Avery Wildlife Science Center

The wolf sanctuary in Columbus Minnesota is near and dear to my heart. It is just a few miles as the crow, or better yet, as the hawk flies from my home. On a cool crisp evening when the world is quiet in my Ham Lake front yard, I can easily hear the wolves howling from across the fields. The Wildlife Science Center (The WSC)is not only home to several types of wolves, a number of other animals call the refuge home including bobcats, fox, owls and hawks. A few of the wolves are somewhat celebrities as they were featured in the Animal Planet Series Growing Up Wolf.

This April, The WSC has a special event planned for pet owners, and you don’t have to be from the Ham Lake, Forest Lake, Columbus area either. The Carlos Avery wolf sanctuary or WSC is holding a Pet Vaccination Clinic. Bring in your leashed dog or crated cat for its annual shots and see the wolves and other animals at the refuge.

The event is being held April 28 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. 

Copyright 2012 terieckholm.com

Struggling Celebrities in the Forest Lake/Ham Lake Area—The Carlos Avery Wolves

On a frigidly cold Saturday afternoon, a week or so before Christmas, my family and I took an opportunity and dropped by the Wildlife Science Center(WSC). We are fortunate to live quite close to this animal sanctuary and drive past its entrance just east of Lexington on Broadway daily. We made the stop after hearing that the center was struggling to make ends meet in the poor economy. They were having an open house to educate the public on their work as well as their plight.

According to the center’s website, they currently have quite menagerie of animals that call the Wildlife Science Center home. These Minnesota Wild animals include:

• 43 gray wolves
• 10 red wolves
• 5 hybrids
• 2 Lynx
• 1 red fox
• 1 skunk
• 1 porcupine

• 7 birds of prey
• 3 bears
• 2 gray fox
• 3 raccoons
• 2 New Guinea Highland Dogs

On our visit we were told that the dogs had the job of running around the yard in an effort to provide exercise for the wolves.

We took bit of a self guided tour but also stopped and talked for awhile to one of the volunteers. She pointed out to us the wolves, Truck and Growly Pants, that were the stars of the Animal Planet special, “Growing Up Wolf”. Another notorious wolf resident was relocated from up north to the WSC after attacking Minnesota Explorer, Will Steger’s dogs. If not for the sanctuary, the wolf would have been most likely put down. We asked about the dogs and were told that they were resident to keep run around the outsides of the cages and exercise the wolves as they would chase them.
As we continued to walk around the center, we marveled at the differences in the wolf packs. Suddenly, we don’t know what started it but all heck broke loose and all of the wolves started racing around their enclosures and howling. It went on for several minutes and was hilarious! I have heard this sound many times before in my front yard about 3-4 miles away but never was at the center of it all.

Every weekend there is an opportunity to stop by and tour the Wildlife Science Center and see the animals. About once a month there is a special event with fun names like the Canine Carnival and Howl-O-Ween. From school field trips to the summer Wolf Camp, the center serves as a wonderful scientific resource within our community. If you would like to learn more about the WSC and how you can help the wolves, visit the WSC website and donation wish list.

Copyright 2009 terieckholm.com