Her Story
Hopi came to Wildworks in 1999 at six weeks of age. She bounded into the compound and became canine companion to our gray wolf, Moon, who at the time was also a young pup. Then tragedy struck. Little Hopi became very sick. At the vet's, the news was what any dog owner dreads to hear: Parvo. The veterinary staff rallied around the little puppy with 24-hour-a-day emergency care. But they shook their heads. The outlook was very grim. She spent one week in the dog hospital where many of us visited her. Then, one day, to everyone's happy surprise, Hopi wagged her tail. Soon, she was back at home and, luckily, Moon had not contracted the disease. Over the years, Hopi has raised many of the wild animals that have come to the center, including an African serval cat named Boxer and her best buddy, Thunder, the bobcat. She is an active participant at our outreach programs, demonstrating first hand that dogs make good pets and wild animals don’t.
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