Luna II

Born in a cage in Texas, Luna was sold as an endangered Mexican Gray Wolf for $500 at only 10 days of age. The trucker who bought her brought her home to Chicago. At a party, a concerned guest found baby Luna hiding in the bathtub.   She paid the trucker, rescued the puppy and called Mission:Wolf. After a week of chaos, plans, and car repairs, two Mission:Wolf staff members headed east to pick up the puppy. When she arrived at the refuge in June of 2002, Luna was malnourished and small for her age.  She spent the summer being hand-raised by the refuge staff. Luna quickly became the princess of the refuge, as she was the first puppy that Mission:Wolf had accepted in seven years.

Since Luna had such little contact with other canines as a pup, she was intimidated when she was  first introduced to an adult wolf named Rami and two other pups, Raven and Maggie.  However, she soon adjusted and thoroughly enjoyed her time with her wolf companions.  As Luna matured into a yearling, it became apparent that her breeder had lied... Luna was, in fact, a husky that barks rather than howls.

Luna, Raven, and Magpie joined Rami as Ambassador Wolves and helped to educate the public about the differences between wolves and dogs.  Over the year Luna spent as an Ambassador Wolf she met over 30,000 people.  However, just as the 2003 fall Ambassador Wolf Tour was about to leave, Luna was kicked out of the pack for her dog-like behavior.  While Rami, Raven and Magpie traveled the country, Luna settled in to life at the refuge.  She now spends her days playing with her mate Leo in their secluded enclosure.