Home Page / Wolf Centre / Adopt-a-Wolf Membership / WWUK Wolves / Join Wolf Watch UK / Visiting The Sanctuary / Payments & Donations / Contact Us / Wolf Videos / Q&A / History / Wilderness Goods For Sale / Notice Board / Meet The Team / What People Have Said / Photography Days / Links / Wolf News / Loopy Files / Notes From Tony / Wolf Learning Course Deb (right), member and Vicky (left), volunteer wth Maddy - October 2011 Deb and Ian's photo of our red deer - October 2011 Thanks to Deb and Ian, members for sharing the images. Andrea, Member Would you please pass on my thanks to Tony for a great day on Sunday. We hit really lucky with the weather and it was fantastic to see the wolf centre - such a great environment for the wolves. It was a real privilege being able to get up close to such special animals and I loved meeting Madadh and having my photo taken with her. It was a long drive down from Newcastle but absolutely worth it - I had a great time! Andrea from Newcastle Lynn, Member I cannot find words to describe the magical feeling and emotions which I felt on last nights' visit (19th March). We arrived rearly early just as the large orange moon was appearing above the tree line and suddenly we were treated to our first howling of the evening. It was hauntingly magical and left us motionless with the hairs standing up on the back of our necks. We were then met with such a warm welcome from Tony and Eva in that cosy barn with a huge log fire. During the night walk we were lucky to observe several badgers and the silouette of the herd of red deer against the moonlit sky. But even more thrilling was a meet dear sweet Maddy in the wooded enclosure. To look into her deep intelligent eyes and feel her nose touch my cheek was indescribable. I will never forget that moment for as long as I live. The excitment was emotionally overwelming. We were later even honoured to meet Kgosi from the other side of the gate and close enough to sense his awesome power and strength. It is so clear Tony's gentle and compasionate way with the wolves shines through in the way they trust and respect him. Thank you Tony for all the work you do, your passion, dedication and knowledge mixed with a wonderful sense of humour. WWUK is one in many millions. I'm still on a high from the experience and don't know when I'll come back down to earth - if I ever do! But one thing is for sure, it won't be long before I'm back again. Thank you Tony and Eva for the most amazing experience and Deb for all your hard work and support. Lynn Longman from Hereford Andy Kitching and Billy Watson, Volunteers Photo showing an industrious Andy and Billy of Eagle Electricals Ltd who kindly came down to us in May 2011 to sort out the electrics in our new exhibition barn. Thank you lads - we really appreciated the help. Olivia, Member “A BIG THANK YOU for making one of my dreams come true this weekend – 20/21 November 2010. A superb place for the wolves and Tony’s dedication to their well being shines through. The howling was amazing and I never tire of hearing it. We had a fantastic time both with the Sunday afternoon visit & Saturday night walk – a special thank you too, Tony, for going the extra mile – literally! Rounded off with mugs of tea, yummy mince pies and great stories, altogether a wonderful experience - we’ll be back.” Nicky Hulme, Preston, Lancashire, Member "...I cannot express how amazing our visit was on Sunday, 26 October 2008. It took my breath away just seeing the wolves behaving in their habitat and seeing what you have done to save them, I cannot thank you enough. To stand there and have Nouska take food from right next to us and then to watch her pacing around behind us was really beyond anything I have ever experienced before. To hear them howl made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up and admittedly made me quite emotional and then finally to meet Maddy and get to touch and stroke her well by that point I was on cloud 9!!!! I just really wished we had got to meet Kgosi in the same way, I understand why we didn’t, but to be knocked to the ground by such a magnificent wolf would have been an honour. We’ll be back, and again thank you so much for everything you are doing... " Kevin Thornton, Member "...I wanted to say thanks for a fantastic experience, my wife and I visited the sanctuary for a night visit on Saturday 17th March and we thought it was amazing. The Wolves are even more magnificent than we imagined they would be, and we were really disappointed that we had to leave early on Sunday, therefore missing the afternoon visit. We will definitely visit the sanctuary again; it was a pleasure to meet Tony, who made everyone very welcome and even let us play with his lovely dog, Doodle!... " Louise Healey, Animal Wellbeing Manager, Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition – Her Teams visit "...I would like to say that yesterdays visit to Wolf Watch UK was brilliant. Being able to observe the wolves in an almost natural environment and actually interact and spend time with them was a magical experience that I will treasure forever. The visit was further enhanced by Tony's warm welcome and willingness to share his knowledge and amusing stories with us. He certainly is a great host. The wolves looked very content, and in superb condition and it was clear this is the priority for Tony..... " "...As far as Wolf Watch was concerned, I found this very interesting. Tony is obviously very passionate about what he does, and had some great stories to tell. I really enjoyed being that close to a Wolf and being in an area with them that is as close to the wild as you could get. If you have not e-mailed Tony yet please pass on my thanks for a great day. As soon as I have the photographs I will share with the team and send to Tony..... " "...I thought the day was great - the surroundings and his approach to the animals made the day extremely relaxing... It was really interesting to interact with the wolves but I really appreciated the fact that their status as wild animals was being preserved..... " "...Tony was a pleasure to listen to (and I think I could have listened to his stories all day!!). The enclosures that the wolves were kept in were really impressive, and it was quite reassuring to hear that they tried loads of different ways to 'enrich' their lives, and some, the wolves just weren't interested in!! Tony's relationship with the wolves was absolutely amazing, just watching him lifting a fully grown wolf into the air and tickling his belly like you would your own dog at home was, for want of a better word, 'gob smacking!!' It was fascinating to see a creature that is so alike in many ways to the domestic dog, and yet in others so different, and I felt nothing but respect for them. I had a thoroughly wonderful day out and loved every minute, thank-you so much!.... " "...Fantastic day - loved the facilities, loved Tony. It was a warm and friendly atmosphere, and I learnt a lot about wolves..... " "...As you can see - I think the team had a pretty good day - they were fair buzzing about it on Wednesday. So thanks so much. It was just what I wanted for them - a great day out - which they deserved, we've been working pretty hard over the last year - and as they will not let me forget - we didn't get a Christmas team do. It was also brilliant as everyone appeared to learn a lot - and of course it’s kind of relevant to our job. (Well better than paintballing!). So many thanks. I would like to arrange a further 2 visits for members of Dennis's team - if you could put up with us again. They will be a different type of group - but I am sure will also gain from a team visit to WWUK. I'll be in contact to try and arrange some convenient dates. Thanks again for delivering a fantastic day for the team - and for myself. I also had a great time - could visit everyday and still enjoy the experience. with best regards, Louise.... " More 'What People Have Said' Comments   Email WWUK Photography by Chris Cray / Tony Haighway © Wolf Watch UK Home Page / Wolf Centre / Adopt-a-Wolf Membership / WWUK Wolves / Join Wolf Watch UK / Visiting The Sanctuary / Payments & Donations / Contact Us / Wolf Videos / Q&A / History / Wilderness Goods For Sale / Notice Board / Meet The Team / What People Have Said / Photography Days / Links / Wolf News / Loopy Files / Notes From Tony / Wolf Learning Course