Each of us have feelings. Animals, as well as mankind share fear, hunger and pain. The voice of a wolf that has been shot is a sound that penetrates your body. Sleep eludes you as you hear over and over the torturous cries.


 An animal that has been left to starve and must eat the body of his life mate in order to survive suffers emotional pain from his loss and will many times die from grief. Wolves bond for life .


 Those that live after being run down by cars live in agony, fighting infection, and struggling to stay alive. Some are so desperate to escape the pain and so horribly in need of help they chew off the painful limb.  Doing all they can to aid themselves no matter how much pain it causes to do so.


The helpless wolves that are in holding areas in dog shelters are killed. And only for being of a canine heritage they themselves had no control over. Some have been confiscated, many have been abandoned, and illegally released animals are released to run at large or left chained to a tree to slowly starve to death. Illegal pets normally die from lethal injection once they are discovered. They do not go easily. They fight and cry out, not understanding why this is happening, unable to escape and in emotional and physical distress, surrender their lives to the needle or the gas.


God made the animals strong. He made them true survivors. He must have known that mankind would challenge their right to survive at every opportunity. But not the people of Wolf Run. Wolf Run Wildlife Refuge needs each and every one of you to help us. We are currently housing numerous hybrids and other animals who have, do, and will need our help. There are many more out there in desperate need as well. We have many confiscated, seized, or forfeited exotic animals along with domestic and farm animals who need help in one form or another.  And every spring the constant flow of orphaned or abandoned babies begins streams in.  The faces shown in the pictures on this website are but a mere sample of the needy animals we help with whatever problems confront them upon their arrival at our doorstep. Although many have found safety and healing at Wolf Run, the rescue is far from over. Now on the mend physically, it is time to heal them spiritually.  Running through the grass (often for the first time), napping in the sun, and running unrestrained in the  wide open, free from the cramped cages, chains, and walls of confinement to which they are accustomed!


THIS IS WHAT THE ANIMALS NEED. THIS IS WHAT BEING A SUCCESSFUL RESCUE IS ALL ABOUT!


 

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Wolf Run is an incorporated 501(c)3 non-profit NO KILL facility.

We have been featured on Transformation Nation Television and the Kentucky Education Television network.

We are accredited by the State of Kentucky as a Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator and as a Licensed Educational Facility.

Wolf Run Wildlife Refuge is also licensed by the Department of Agriculture.

Wolf Run Wildlife Refuge has also been featured in Vogue, Allure, Lucky and Cosmo magazines for our work in rescuing, rehabilitating, and housing animals in need.


Wolf Run Wildlife Refuge and Educational Facility, Inc.  began its lifesaving efforts in 1993 when it was founded by Mary Kindred (above) who left her dresses and heels world for the muddy boots and jeans world of animal rescue and rehabilitation. The Wolf Run Wildlife Refuge facility, located in Nicholasville, KY, was created to help innocent animals find a world that was safe, free from abuse, and a permanent sanctuary for those that could not be released back into the wild. Wolf Run has grown into a state and USDA licensed educational facility that houses Kentucky native wildlife as well as  African lions to South American cougars, from wolves and coyotes to our native whitetail deer. We work to offer each of them an existence that closely mimics their natural habitats whenever possible.

We also rescue homeless, abused, neglected, abandoned, unwanted, and senior dogs and other pets along with other domestic and farm animals in hopes of healing them physically and emotionally then finding quality homes for them to reside in. 

We rely heavily on the generous support of the public to fund our operations. Please CLICK HERE to visit our donations page. Even the smallest donation helps us to help animals in need.
 

Current Hours:

We are open to the public Saturdays from 10am until 2pm

(weather permitting)


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