Snow Angels Sanctuary

 

Raven (nickname Nanny) 

Raven is the mother, grandmother and great-grandmother of the pack. She was adopted by me when I lived in Labrador November 2004. She is a wonderful dog, a great mom, and loves to play. She is respected by all her children and adored by her boyfriend and love of her life, Milo, who is the father of her 2 sons, Luca and Silly. 

Raven and Kodi

Oreo (nickname Auntie O)

Oreo is the lead dog, dominant female next to Raven and sister to the next four.  Oreo was named after the cookie, she is black and white and very sweet.  She is very playful and full of fun. She is respected by the rest of the pack, and keeps a close eye on everyone. In the past, when puppies were born, Oreo was always actively involved in raising them, whether they were hers or not. What Oreo says, goes! 

Oreo and Kodi getting brushed

 

Kodiak (nickname Kodi )

Kodi is the next most dominant female. Named after the Kodiak bear, she is large as life.  Always telling
the others what to do, she helps Oreo keep everyone in line.  She has piercing blue eyes that look right through you. Kodi loves to play, especially with her big sister, Oreo, and her niece Bean. Kodi loves to be brushed and demands it often.

Tuk Tuk (Nickname Tuky)

Tuk Tuk is Inuktutuk for Caribou. Tuky was named this because as a pup she loved to wander, like the herd.Tuk lo ves to dig, and dig and dig. she also loves to eat and will rob everyones food if not supervised.  She loves to play, but is more active in the winter than in the summer. She loves to play with her mom, Raven, and her daughter, Millie.

Tuk Tuk

Ko Ko (nickname Koki)

Koko is Inuktuktuk for chocolate. Koko is dark brown and white. She was the runt of the litter and almost did
not survive. her strentgh and great spirit allowed her to survive and mature into a wonderful dog.  She is a little
more timid than her sisters and proceeds with caution in everything she does. She sticks by me quite abit and
loves to play with her daughter Bean.

KoKo

Bean (nickname The Beaner)

Bean is the smallest of the dogs and is Koko’s daughter. She was adopted out and given back about 2 months
later and was accepted lovingly back into the pack.  She has been adopted by all the other dogs.  Bean was named because of her size, and because her mom’s name is KoKo, so together they are KoKo Bean! 

Bean

Millie (nickname Silly Milly)

Millie is Tuk’s daughther, and does not look like her mom but has her warn brown eyes. Millie is very affectionate and demands to be petted as much as you are able. She loves to play with her mon Tuk Tuk.  Millie was named after my grandmother Amelia Knott. My grandfather, James Knott, delivered mail on the west coast of Newfoundland with his dog team. 

Lynx (nickname Daddy)

Lynx is the “lone wolf” of the pack and the only boy in the litter of Kodi, Koko, Oreo and Tuk.  He has one son
(Gabriel) who he looks after.  Lynx is a momma’s boy and only allows me to pet him from the human world.  He was named after the lynx animal totem which stands for strong personal “medicine”, the keeper of secrets, magic and occult knowledge.   He is a very special dog.

Gabriel (nickname Gabey the baby)

Gabriel is the son of Millie and Lynx.  The only dog born at the Sancturary, totally unplanned,  he is named after the arch angel, Gabriel.  He was a “suprise”, but now we cannot imagine life without him.  He is the biggest dog at the Sanctuary and is one of the gentlest creatures I have ever met, full of love and affection for everyone.

Luca (nickname luc luc)

Luca is the son of Raven and Milo and brother to Silly. He was named by my cousin Tracey. He has piercing blue eyes that again, look through you. He was adopted out as a pup and went to 4 different homes, no one could handle him for different reasons. I “redopted” him, and he is a great dog and very happy to be back with his dad, mom and brother.

Luca and Silly

Silly (nickname Big Sil)

Silly is visually impaired but functions very well anyways. He is a very big dog and lives up to his name, he is very Silly. He loves to “talk” and loves to be petted and often forgets how big he really is.

Milo (nickname Big Daddy Mi)

Milo was adopted in Labrador when he was a puppy. He is also visually impaired.  One of the smallest dogs, Milo thinks he is the dominant  male and no one has the heart to tell  him the difference. He thinks he is a really big dog.  Milo is very loving and in the past has helped with raising puppies, often letting them use his dog house.

Milo

Earl Grey (nickname Early Bird)

Earl is the oldest cat, we think he is around 13 years old. He was given to me by a friend in Yellowknife, who adopted him from the SPCA. Prior to be adopted, he lost the top of his ears and tail from frostbite.  Earl was diagnosed with diabetes in 2008, and has 2 insulin shots a day. Earl is doing extremly well. He is a real snuggly bunny and loves to be hugged. When he is not getting the attention he needs, he demands it by jumping on you when you least expect it.

Paddy (nickname Paddy Cakes)

Paddy is the dominant cat. He was adopted from the SPCA in Yellowknife when he was a kitten in 2003.  Paddy is an Irish name that I have always loved.  He keeps an eye on things in the house and corrects the other cats if he feels that they get out of line. He also grooms the other cats when he thinks they need it.

Lexx (nickname Lexxy)

Lexx was adopted from the SPCA in Yellowknife in 2003. We are not sure how old he is, maybe around 8 years old.  He is a quiet cat, does not like to be picked up, but loves to be petted, brushed and hugged.  Lexx has beautiful fur and is always grooming himself.  He has the uncanny abilty to climb up door frames.  Lexx was named after the scifi show, where Lexx was the name of a robot head.

Bou Bou (nickname The Booster)

Bou Bou was adopted from the Animal Rescue Network in  Montreal in November 2008 when he was a kitten. Bou Bou has grown to be the biggest and gentliest cat in the  house. He was a very timind kitten and it took along time for him to get used to the other cats and us.  He is now a really snuggler and loves to have his belly rubbed.

Puss Puss (nickname Puss)

Puss Puss was adopted from the Animal Rescue Network in Montreal. She is a very loving cat and loves to be held and petted. She has had a difficult time fitting in with all the male cats. She is abit of a drama queen and loves to scream when Paddy looks at her.  Things are getting better.  Puss Puss is just a cute name and she is for sure a puss.

Michael (nickname Michael the Killer)

Michael was found on the side of the road July 2009 when he was about 9 weeks old. He was 2.7 pounds, very sick and half of his tail was missing.  He was on 3 rounds of antibiotics over a period of several months, and is now a very healthy kitten at 10 pounds.  He loves to get into trouble, and will attack anything and everything. Paddy is contstanly smacking him when he feels he does something wrong.  Michael was named after the Arc Angel Michael and we cannot  imagine life without him.

 

Michael

Michael December 09 relaxing with his new family