A rescue operation near Middletown is helping save wolfdogs from horrific conditions.Their DNA is part wolf, part dog. They’re often misunderstood and mistreated by owners.The Red Riding Hood Rescue Project saves wolfdogs from situations of abuse and neglect from across the country. They all come to Wayne Township, Ohio, to live the rest of their lives in the best conditions possible.Inside their gates, it may feel wild, but wolfdogs are not wild animals. They’re pets in need of high-level care that Susan Vogt and a team of 20 volunteers are dedicated to giving a second chance at life.”Oh, completely changed my life. I have no life outside of this, really,” Vogt said.Three weeks ago, they rescued C1-14A and C1-14B from a fur farm in Ashtabula, Ohio. The wolfdogs were trapped in cages and going to be killed for their pelts.”It was horrific, actually. It was living death,” Vogt said.Now for the first time in their young lives, they’re free and with new names: Zephyr and Zoe.”They were in a box together, and they did not have any opportunity to play prior to coming here,” Vogt said.Through freezing temps, volunteers quickly built two shelters in four weeks to bring them home.”We did it because our heart did it. Our heart was committed to the animals before they were even here,” Vogt said.Vogt says they’re trying to raise the bar for the standard of care, building an onsite Vet clinic and doing enrichment exercise.And if their shiny coats and piercing eyes are any indicator, these wolf dogs are happy and healthy.The nonprofit says they have no more plans to take in more wolf dogs and are at capacity. The only thing that comes next is expanding the shelters, giving the Wolf Dogs even more space to roam.The Red Riding Hood Rescue Project cares for 26 Wolf Dogs. They’re fed raw steak, chicken, and turkey three days a week and kibble the other four. Some can even do leashed walks around the property’s trails.
A rescue operation near Middletown is helping save wolfdogs from horrific conditions.
Their DNA is part wolf, part dog. They’re often misunderstood and mistreated by owners.
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The Red Riding Hood Rescue Project saves wolfdogs from situations of abuse and neglect from across the country. They all come to Wayne Township, Ohio, to live the rest of their lives in the best conditions possible.
Inside their gates, it may feel wild, but wolfdogs are not wild animals. They’re pets in need of high-level care that Susan Vogt and a team of 20 volunteers are dedicated to giving a second chance at life.
“Oh, completely changed my life. I have no life outside of this, really,” Vogt said.
Three weeks ago, they rescued C1-14A and C1-14B from a fur farm in Ashtabula, Ohio. The wolfdogs were trapped in cages and going to be killed for their pelts.
“It was horrific, actually. It was living death,” Vogt said.
Now for the first time in their young lives, they’re free and with new names: Zephyr and Zoe.
“They were in a box together, and they did not have any opportunity to play prior to coming here,” Vogt said.
Through freezing temps, volunteers quickly built two shelters in four weeks to bring them home.
“We did it because our heart did it. Our heart was committed to the animals before they were even here,” Vogt said.
Vogt says they’re trying to raise the bar for the standard of care, building an onsite Vet clinic and doing enrichment exercise.
And if their shiny coats and piercing eyes are any indicator, these wolf dogs are happy and healthy.
The nonprofit says they have no more plans to take in more wolf dogs and are at capacity. The only thing that comes next is expanding the shelters, giving the Wolf Dogs even more space to roam.
The Red Riding Hood Rescue Project cares for 26 Wolf Dogs. They’re fed raw steak, chicken, and turkey three days a week and kibble the other four. Some can even do leashed walks around the property’s trails.
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