Faelen

sex: male
born: 21 June 2003~
birth place: North Carolina

deceased: 26 May 2008

given sanctuary: 26 May 2008

 

Faelen's Memorial
see Newsletter - Spring 2008 (click)

Faelen's Story

After Shadowhawk passed, Kiki was left alone and grieving for the third time in her life. Her mournful howls were devastating. She needed a companion, and quickly. Wolf soon received a rescue alert about a free-ranging, unneutered male in North Carolina. The photos were shocking. Not only did he appear to be pure, he had an uncanny resemblance to Kasha, who we just lost. We immediately agreed to take him for Kiki. Apparently, this animal did not like people, so we knew he would be a great match for her and Wolf.

He had no name, and was at a traditional shelter that was going to euthanize him. Fortunately, Full Moon Farms rescue stepped in. They planned to have him neutered and vaccinated there, then drive him to Wolf. While catching him at the rescue to take to the vet, one of his teeth was inadvertently cracked by a catch pole. The director called, and we agreed the tooth needed to be pulled while he was under anesthesia.

We had decided to give our excellent volunteer coordinator, Brandy, the opportunity to name this boy in honor of all she does for Wolf. Kiley couldn’t stand the excitement, so called Brandy at work to give her the good news. Brandy was thrilled, and began researching names, certain she could find the perfect one for him. Not five minutes later, Full Moon Farms called again. There were complications. It appears the shelter had not checked this animal for anything. He was covered in parasites, both internally and externally. This compromises an animal’s immune system significantly. He never woke up from the anesthesia.

The news shook us to the core. Kiley called Brandy back to give her the horrible news. Why couldn’t she have waited to tell her about naming him!? We requested the animal be cremated and his cremains sent to Wolf for burial in our memorial gardens. Even if we never knew his physical form, his spirit could still find peace here.

Being the stand up person Brandy is, she still wanted to name him. After all, we can’t bury an animal without a name. She picked Faelen, which means “little wolf” in Gaelic -- certainly a very fitting name for such a special boy.

 

 

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