Rescuers Who Save Abandoned ‘Dog’ From The Streets Make Astonishing Discovery About His Past

rescuers who save abandoned dog from the streets make astonishing discovery about his past [Music] [Applause] every dog can have a vastly different demeanor from the next which means rescuing them requires being prepared for anything with no information about their backgrounds there's often no telling what you'll discover this is something the animal rescuers of the los angeles angeles-based apex protection project understand all too well when they were recently called to a local park to track down an abandoned dog they couldn't be sure what they were in for it was clear that he was unwell but when they brought him in for help they realized he wasn't quite what they thought he was when animal rescuers from apex protection project were alerted to an abandoned dog in a los angeles area park they knew they had to help as each interaction with stray animals is different from the last they approached the situation with delicate care as trained professionals they knew all too well that they had to be careful after all without knowing information about any stray's background there was no telling how it would react to their presence nonetheless it was their duty to find out they quickly realized this poor dog was in bad shape his paws were so swollen he could barely move and he clearly suffered from trust issues but it wasn't until they brought him to the local animal hospital that they discovered the most shocking truth of all when a veterinarian first examined a stray dog who was under a year old they noted that he was severely malnourished and underweight he was also suffering from fur loss resulting from parasites still there was an even bigger discovery about him the dog who was nicknamed new boy was actually a wolf dog hybrid unfortunately due to strict laws forbidding shelters from caring for wolves he was going to require special treatment by the staff from wolf sanctuary in la porte colorado wolff or wolf received an urgent request for help from apex protection project one of our wolf rescue partners in california a spokesperson from the group said in a statement on their website there was a young wolf dog in a shelter in los angeles county california who needed immediate rescue before boarding a plane to meet new boy they explained how integral it was for them to become involved he was most likely stated for euthanasia since wolf dogs cannot be adopted out to the general public they explained within 24 hours the rescue team from wolf had flown in to help newboy when the team's veterinarian took a look at him however it was clear that his condition was worse than they'd anticipated as a result they decided to fly him back to colorado for care when he arrived at the wolf facility it was clear new boy was afraid of humans not only did he keep to himself but he stayed in the corner every chance he could while this broke their hearts the staff was determined to help and after a while they slowly began to gain his trust they provided him with painkillers antibiotics and a medicinal bath before long he was looking much healthier next the staff felt it was time to give new boy a proper name just like that new boy became castiel for those of you who watch the show supernatural you'll recognize the angel castiel who's resurrected over and over again the sanctuary wrote on facebook explaining why they picked the name and at the pace he was recovering it was proving to be a fitting moniker our castile is eating like crazy showing some spark now that he has energy and taking naps when necessary their posts continue his paws are healing well and he's starting to gain weight and he's always ready for more food despite the numerous feedings throughout the day as castile became more open to letting the sanctuary staff provide his meals the more he opened up to them in other ways too before long he even allowed volunteers to feed him by hand as castiel's social skills rapidly grew so did his overall health his health is improving every day and he's stealing lots of hearts along the way the sanctuary reported happily when word of his rescue spread many people wanted to see and meet the magnificent wolf dog he was even visited by internationally acclaimed sculptor and longtime wolf supporter rosetta the sanctuary road before long castile was well enough to get some exercise at an offside infirmary he's doing so well hopefully we'll be able to take him to his forever home at the sanctuary in a few days the staff at wolf sanctuary continued at that point the staff noticed castile's growing interest in interacting with other animals our director had a number of dogs wolf animal care director michelle poole said the infirmary was located at her house and we noticed him getting really really interested in them a few short days later castile took his first steps at the wolf sanctuary proper it was at that point that the staff decided it was important for him to have a friend on site that way he could have someone to recover with we knew he was starting to get lonely for canine companionship and wanted to find a companion for him michelle said in an interview she stressed how important it was for animals to have support in such a recovery in an effort to pair cast deal with a companion the staff sought other sanctuaries looking to find forever homes we got a hit almost immediately this is indicative of the problem that's out there that there's so many of them in need of homes they said the wolf dog was named tonali and she had originally been rescued in iowa after initially failing to find a forever home she was placed under temporary foster care at the gray wolf a wisconsin-based sanctuary at three years old tanali was a little more mature than castile but they had very similar backgrounds and personalities this gave the staff high hopes that the two of them would form a tight bond when they were first introduced the staff noticed castile seemed both shy and nervous yet tanali was full of energy and ready to mingle everyone felt that it was going to take some time for them to gel castile was overwhelmed by his new companion and remained a bit aloof and reclusive the wolf team reported on facebook still they planned to allow the animals to continue to interact hoping they'd slowly become acclimated to one another tanali had very good instincts and she gave castile the time he needed to feel comfortable with her she explored her new enclosure played in her water bucket enjoyed her daily feeding and eagerly visited with wolf staff who often stopped by with treats the team wrote while the wolfdog's friendship wasn't off to the start that wolf staff had initially anticipated they were happy to see some progress after a couple of days castile started to realize she wasn't going to hurt him michelle explained at long last the two wolf dogs began to spend more and more time together castile's confidence was growing enough to really impress the sanctuary staff eventually the two didn't want to be a part while getting acclimated to a new environment is never easy especially for animals with special backgrounds the sanctuary staff was impressed with how castile and tonali were utilizing each other's company to adjust the staff couldn't help but marvel at castile's transformation in just about a month's time when they found him he was skittish malnourished and all alone but now he'd found a companion in tonali to help battle his past luckily people like those at the wolf sanctuary have dedicated their lives to helping save animals from being euthanized otherwise there's no saying what would have become of castile thankfully we don't ever have to find out