Tiny wolf puppy whose mom crossed the rainbow bridge gets adopted by a sweet dog who was feeling "sad and alone", and the two instantly become each other's family

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
Feb 21, 2025 9:00 AM EST

Sometimes, the same way that it happens with us in life, things just kind of… work out. It doesn't always happen, and it doesn't always happen exactly when we need it, but when it does - when the stars align in a way that is just perfect, we end up thankful for it. That's what happened for this adorable wolf pup and his new puppy sibling. 

It's no one's fault that this wolf pup's momma crossed the rainbow bridge. That happened unexpectedly. After rescuing the wolf pup, his new caretakers were not sure what was going to happen - how they were going to help it maintain the instincts that it needs to have to be wild and free again. But the stars aligned, and right when this wolf pup needed a new sibling, a doggo was found who needed a sibling as well. A "sad and lonely" puppy who missed his sister after she got adopted found a new family member, someone to grow up with and love. It was like a little miracle. 

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    SLINKY IS HELPING OUT AT THE ZOO A few weeks ago, our lead vet, Dr. Schad, was contacted about a unique matter that our friends at the Sedgwick County Zoo needed help with. They had a lone maned wolf pup named Amora, who's mother, Layla, had sadly passed away unexpectedly Not wanting Amora to become reliant on or accustomed to humans, they needed a canine companion who could support her development during this critical stage in her life.
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    At that same time, we had a young 3-month- old pup named Slinky who was feeling sad and alone after his sister had been adopted He and his sister were actually taken in by KHS on the same day Amora was born! Lucky for him, we knew this would be the perfect pairing Some of the SCZ staff got to meet with our young pup and took an immediate liking to him! They adopted and took him to the Sedgwick County Zoo to start a quarantine to ensure no diseases were spread
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    Slinky and Amora met that following weekend and we are overjoyed to tell you that things are going well between them! We here at KHS are thrilled to have been a part of both of their journeys and wish Amora nothing but the best of luck in maintaining her wild instincts. When Amora is old enough to be living with other maned wolves, Slinky will retire and be adopted by one of the SCZ employees, who fell head over heels in love with him Thank you so much to the Sedgwick County Zoo for adopting fro
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  • It's such an amazing thing that these people helped these two find one another. And it was the pawfect timing too. They both needed one another, and it's clear that they are going to make each other very, very happy for as long as they together. 

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  • As much as we love seeing them together - and goodness, we love it so much - we are also very happy to know that there is a plan for what will happen in their future. We're thankful that there are other wolves for this pup to make a life with when he can no longer be with the dog, and that there is already an adopter on the line for this delightful doggo. Thank you. A million times thank you to everyone involved.

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