How is the sanctuary funded?
Eagle Tail Mountain Wolf Sanctuary is funded primarily by the donations of members and others providing private support. Purchases from our gift shop also fund the sanctuary. Remeber – all donations to Eagle Tail Mountain Wolf Sanctuary are TAX DEDUCTIBLE. • Where do wolf-dogs come from? They come from the interference of man. Wolf / dog interbreeding is NOT a naturally occurring mix. Humans breed wolves with dogs for profit. Unfortunately, many of these animals wind up abused and/or abandoned, and with the current legal climate for “exotic” pets, in peril. In Maricopa County, where the sanctuary is located, and in many other areas of the country, wolf-dogs picked up by animal control are immediately put down. While it is perfectly legal to breed, sell and own the wolf-dogs, the authorities still consider them to be semi-wild animals. Because the pharmaceutical companies do not guarantee that dog rabies vaccines are effective on wolf-dogs, the dogs are destroyed without a quarantine pe
