Lake Tahoe Wolf Rescue

It is the goal and mission of Lake Tahoe Wolf Rescue to save Wolves, Wolfdogs - and dogs that resemble wolves - from abuse, abandonment, neglect and euthanasia; to rehabilitate them both physically and emotionally using a holistic approach; and to foster them until adoption, or a suitable sanctuary is found. LTWR endeavors to educate the public about the right and wrong reasons to own a Wolfdog, and to eventually put an end to the irresponsible breeding of Wolves and Wolfdogs. Lake Tahoe Wolf Rescue is an all-volunteer, grass-roots organization.

Our objective is to work with shelters, current owners, qualified adopters. We network nationwide with other rescue groups, sanctuaries, and other organizations to find suitable homes for these special-needs animals.

We have found that it is usually the lack of education about the behavior of Wolfdogs that causes the owners of these animals to give up on their animals. Most people with good intent try to raise Wolfdogs from pups - often bought from breeders who don't properly qualify their adopters - only to later realize that they are not dealing with a typical dog. Wolfdogs have special needs that most people don't understand or are not willing to take the time and effort to work with. For example, feeding an inadequate diet [of inexpensive commercial dry food, usually bought in grocery stores] can often have disastrous results over long term, causing poor digestion, irritability, various diseases, or unwanted behaviors. Leaving a Wolfdog in a back yard or tethered on a cable often results in the Wolfdog becoming aggressive, fearful, or unsociable.

Please enjoy our site, and while you navigate, please keep in mind that we have stringent requirements for all of our potential adopters [see Adoption Requirements page]. We certainly do not want these animals which are already stressed, in an environment where they will not get the care and attention they need. Visiting the Rescue Gallery and Rescue Stories will give you a good idea of why we are so passionate about getting these Wolfdogs into the right homes where they will be well cared for, for the remainder of their lives.  We always try to adopt our rescues into homes that will continue a holistic regime of a high-quality real-meat diet, behavior training, and lots of daily exercise.

Animals available for adoption are posted on our Dogs for Adoption page. If you think you have the appropriate experience, environment and lifestyle to give one of these special animals a home, please contact us. As part of our evaluation we will carefully review your Adoption Application  to ensure a good match. We will then call for a phone interview and Home Visit to verify that you truly have what it takes to give a Wolfdog a happy home. Qualified volunteer Foster Homes are also badly needed to give a rescue temporary sanctuary until an appropriate adopter can be found. To find out more about what we do, please visit our About Us page. Donations or purchases at one of our three on-line stores on our Shopping page are also greatly appreciated and help us to continue our rescue efforts to save even more animals.

Sincerely yours,

Pamela Jo

Member of Wolfdog Rescue Resources, Inc. [501c3]