Welcome!

WELCOME TO THE 2015

WOLF RUN VOLUNTEER BLOG!

Please feel free to take some time to scroll through and read our experience volunteering at Wolf Run Wildlife Rescue. If you have any questions, comment on a post below. Enjoy!

Contributors:

Bridgid Browne

Char Gaunky 

Paige Kinsella 

Megan Van Son 
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Megan Van Son grew up in Maryville, Tennessee and recently moved to Lexington to attend the University of Kentucky. An avid horseback rider and outdoors-person, Megan was excited to have the opportunity to work with the animals at Wolf Run. She is currently a freshman at UK with a double major in Business Management and Equine Science and is part of the Social Enterprise Program. 

Paige Kinsella is currently a freshman at the University of

Kentucky. She is originally from Louisville, Kentucky, and


decided to attend the University of Kentucky to major in

Nursing. Wolf Run seemed like an exciting volunteer service

site to her because she has a love for animals!

Bridgid Browne is from Nashville, TN. She is a Freshman at the University of Kentucky attending as a Nursing major. Bridgid has been involved with and surrounded by animals her entire life and therefor has experience in the care of both dogs as well as horses. Bridgid was looking forward to expand her experiences with animals by gaining exposure to animals she has never seen.

Char Gaunky is from Chicago, IL. She is a freshman at UK, double majoring in Finance and Business Management. She loves animals of every sort and is excited to learn about the care of animals through her volunteer project.

Get involved with Wolf Run - Final Video

Want to volunteer at Wolf Run? Here is a short video of what you can expect and how to prepare for your time at the organization!

Final Volunteer Day

On Saturday morning, I woke up early to head to Wolf Run for my final volunteer day. Upon arrival, the other volunteers and I were greeted by a facility-wide howling session, in which almost every dog, wolf, or wolf-hybrid joined in song. It was eerie but beautiful to witness. The ground was covered in frost, with the white icicles glinting in the sun. Unfortunately, this frozen beauty meant that the hoses were also frozen. 

Watching the feeding round procedures

Upon approaching the Animal Care Staff Manager, she informed us that there were not a lot of tasks to complete that morning, so we followed her and watched as she fed the animals and made sure each pen contained happy, healthy rescues.

Whiskey the pig enjoying some attention.

After finishing the feeding rounds, each volunteer was given a pumpkin and followed the staff to the pigs' enclosure. Inside, we smashed the pumpkins against the ground and rocks to split them open as a tasty treat for the pigs. The pigs were surprisingly friendly and not only welcomed their morning snack but also appreciated being pet and given attention. 

After enjoying time with and learning the backgrounds of each of the resident pigs, we moved on to the "puppy pen" that is the home to the majority of the dogs or wolf-dogs at Wolf Run. We enjoyed time watching and interacting with the playful dogs as they ran, jumped, rolled, and howled. As my time volunteering at Wolf Run came to a close, I smiled and watched the happy animals enjoying the cold morning sun and their freedom from the dangers many of them once faced. Wolf Run is dedicated to ensuring that their animals know they are loved, and it is clear from the way the dogs run up to the staff and how the pigs snuggle up with their caretakers that Wolf Run is successful in this mission.