Patricia Kirker owns a ranch just outside Crandon, Wisconsin she calls, Apache Pride. Her father, a native Apache, taught her the significance of the wolf, horse and animals in Native American culture.
Patricia inherited his love for the creatures that are so important to her heritage and wanted to share that appreciation with others. She started Apache Pride with the intent to share her love of the Native American Culture and teach the significance the wolf and horse have in the history of the Apache people.
She was often invited to speak to school children about the animals and brought a wolf with her to some of these presentations. She developed and conducted camps and seminars about the Apache culture for interested people and groups.
The horses and wolves were always a part of those experiences. They were a significant part of Native American history, and they are a part of our present. Patricia wants to make sure they are a part of our future.
The horses and wolves were always a part of those experiences. They were a significant part of Native American history, and they are a part of our present. Patricia wants to make sure they are a part of our future.
Wolf-hybrids bring an opportunity for people to interact more closely with animals that are representative of the majesty of their wild relative.
Patricia selectively breeds them for their ability to form functional relationships with people and to participate in her educational seminars.
Some of her hybrids remain on the ranch where she uses them to teach participants in her programs about the wolf.
Mushers seek her hybrids as sled dogs, an area police departments purchased her dogs and use them in police work. Some are in homes where they are guardian animals and family pets. Patricia trains them in ground work and then sends them to specialty trainers for finishing training in the ultimate work they will do.
Others remain on the ranch for breeding and are there for visitors to interact with and admire.
Others remain on the ranch for breeding and are there for visitors to interact with and admire.
Posted: Mar 17, 2017 4:04 PM CDT
ReplyDeleteCRANDON, Wis. (WAOW) - Thirty wolf-dogs and 14 horses were removed from a Crandon property Friday, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Some dead animals were also found.
An investigation began after local authorities received multiple complaints about the owner breeding wolf-dog hybrids on her property, ASPCA said. The tipsters also said the animals would frequently escape, posing a public safety risk.
A wolf-dog hybrid is part dog and part wolf, the animal rights group said. "Most wolf-dog hybrids are extremely timid and unpredictable, making them generally unsuitable and potentially dangerous pets."
The animals were found living in deplorable conditions at a woman's home on Country Road S and Bocek Lane in Crandon, according to ASPCA. Many were kept on chains without a way to get food or water.
The owner was arrested on cruelty-related charges, ASPCA said in a statement.
The ASPCA is planning on working throughout the weekend to live-trap any of the wolf-dogs running free.
The Forest County Sheriff's Department said no other details were being released.
CRANDON, Wis. (WSAW) -- A Crandon woman is expected to face criminal charges after 30 wolf-dog hybrids and 14 horses were seized from a Forest County property.
ReplyDeleteAccording to a news release from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, authorities received numerous complaints about the owner breeding wolf-dog hybrids. It was also reported the animals frequently escaped, posing a public safety risk.
The ASPCA assisted with the removal, transport and sheltering of the animals.
A wolf-dog hybrid is part dog and part wolf—the result of breeding a wolf with a domestic dog.
According to the release, most wolf-dog hybrids are extremely timid and unpredictable, making them generally unsuitable and potentially dangerous pets.
Upon arriving at the scenes, members of the ASPCA Field Investigations and Response team found wolf-dog hybrids living in deplorable conditions, many kept on chains without access to proper food or water and suffering from various untreated medical conditions. Some were found running loose on the property.
Responders also discovered horses who appeared to be suffering from neglect and malnutrition. Deceased animals were also found on the property.
“We’ve been concerned about these neglected animals for quite some time,” stated Sheriff John Dennee in the news release. “We wanted to make sure this case was handled properly and we cannot thank the ASPCA enough for their expertise and assistance in this investigation.”
The ASPCA will continue to work through the weekend, establishing humane traps to capture loose wolf-dog hybrids and transport them to an emergency shelter at an undisclosed location.
Source: www.wsaw.com
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ASPCA, sheriff's office investigate animal cruelty
Posted: Mar 17, 2017 04:36 PM CDT Updated: Mar 17, 2017 04:49 PM CDT
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CRANDON, Wis.
More than 40 animals living in "deplorable conditions" were seized from a property in northern Wisconsin, officials said.
Photos taken Friday morning show specialists with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, or ASPCA, working with the horses and wolf-dogs on a property in Crandon, about 26 miles east of Rhinelander in Forest County, according to a news release.
The owner was arrested on cruelty-related charges, and other charges are possible, the ASPCA said.
Officials went to the property to investigate complaints from residents about the owner breeding wolf-dog hybrids on her property and animals frequently escaping, posing a public safety risk.
Members of the ASPCA Field Investigations and Response team found wolf-dog hybrids living in deplorable conditions, many kept on chains without access to proper food or water and suffering from various untreated medical conditions, according to the news release. Some were found running loose on the property. Responders also discovered horses who appeared to be suffering from neglect and malnutrition.
The ASPCA said dead animals were also found on the property.
Sheriff John Dennee said the department had been concerned about the animals for "quite some time," and he wanted to make sure the case was handled properly.
“We’re stepping in because the basic mental, social and physical needs of these animals are not being fulfilled and they are suffering from a very poor quality of life,” said Tim Rickey, vice president of ASPCA Field Investigations and Response.
Rickey said the organization will work through the weekend to remove the animals and provide medical care at an emergency shelter. The ASPCA is setting humane traps to capture some of the loose wolf-dogs and take them to the shelter.
A wolf-dog hybrid is part dog and part wolf—the result of breeding a wolf with a domestic dog. Most wolf-dog hybrids are extremely timid and unpredictable, making them generally unsuitable and potentially dangerous pets. In Wisconsin, individuals who own wolf-dog hybrids are required to obtain a license and meet minimum requirements for animal care, confinement, reporting and record keeping.
"However these regulations are largely unenforced," the ASPCA said in the release.
The ASPCA said it will provide daily care, behavioral evaluations and enrichment for the animals until their future is determined by the court.
The Dane County Humane Society and the Wisconsin Horse Council assisted the ASPCA and the sheriff's office with removing the animals.
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SOURCE: http://www.channel3000.com/news/30-wolf-dogs-14-horses-seized-from-northern-wisconsin-property/401278383
Patricia Kirker, you offer a reward for damage or death to your animals? YOU YOURSELF abused these animals, ignored these animals and YOU are the one responsible for the suffering and death of these animals I hope that the reward you are offering goes to the kind souls that rescued these abused and mistreated (not to mention the deceased ones) from YOU. You aren't fit to own an earthworm.
ReplyDeleteShe is totally white but from what I've understood somehow collected native benefits. Her female cousin and bestest buddy I've known since a child as she grew up just down the road from me and is just as bad but in other ways. The entire extended family is complete total trash all going back to a single surname which I won't mention. At least some of the males in the extended family do work somewhat(except those in prison) but near all the females are complete walking nightmares. From my close source it sounds like she'll get 16 years if she takes a plea bargain but being as stupid as they are will likely go to jury trial where she'll get more.
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