Happy Mother's Day!Today, I woke up to text and it resulted in tears. I received an email from a young girl who I used to babysit for before she was old enough to take care of herself and her brother. The girl, named Caitie, is a good friend and loves wildlife just as much as I do. Her father transported animals for a zoo they have been visiting for many years and they know the managers/workers there very well. Because of their friendships, Caitie's family has the pleasure in receiving "backstage" pass-like tours of the zoo. They have done everything from holding baby tigers, to taking their pictures with primates.
Well, on Monday night, one of the zoo employees they knew stopped by their house and asked if she could spend the night because she was practically falling asleep at the wheel. She was on her way back to the zoo with a few animals in her care: a capuchin monkey and...a seven-week-old wolf puppy. Caitie, her brother, and the rest of her family spent an entire night interacting with the pup, a dream I have always wished for.
She emailed me this morning, after the woman had left, to tell me of her experience. Though I was very happy for her, I was of course crushed at the fact that I couldn't have been there as well. For legal reasons, they didn't want anyone coming to the house, so Caitie wasn't allowed to say anything until she was gone.
So there was wolf puppy about 2 miles away from me the last night night, probably the closest I have been to the species I have dedicated my entire life to so far. Aside from zoos, where I'm standing on a hill and behind three fences. However, Caitie's family, being the amazing people they are, will be trying to get my family the same "backstage passes" that they receive. Thank you Caitie!
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