Spectrum News 1: Can Wolfdogs Help With Mental Health Issues?
Wolf Connection Team September 14, 2026
When she was 17 years old, Fairuz Azra was looking for connection as a high school student, and she found it in an unlikely place.
Media Coverage
Jacques Marie Mage: The Wolf Is A Mirror
Wolf Connection Team August 13, 2026
John Calfa III of the Wolf Connection Podcast on Creating Space for Dialogue, Healing, and Reciprocity.
CBS Mornings: California wolf therapy helps teens learn forgiveness, acceptance and trust
Wolf Connection Team October 10, 2024
Teo Alfero, the program’s founder and CEO, says Wolf Connection’s methods are research-based and supports what Indigenous tribes have long-recognized: Humans and wolves have worked together for quite some time.
Good Day LA: How to maintain positive mental health with the help of wolves
Wolf Connection Team September 18, 2024
A unique type of therapy is taking place in Palmdale. It’s called wolf therapy and it allows these animals to interact with at-risk youth and others who are dealing…
TODAY: Troubled teens get help from an unlikely source: Wolves!
Wolf Connection Team July 12, 2024
Watch an alternative to a more traditional rehabilitation program where students at Wolf Connection graduate from an 8-week curriculum that includes emotional healing and job training.
Los Angeles Times: Walking with Wolves in Angeles National Forest
Wolf Connection Team December 18, 2023
Clare wouldn’t make eye contact. The 12-year-old from Wisconsin, on vacation with her mother, Shannon, wouldn’t speak when asked a question.
KTLA 5: New film explores Wolf Connection animal sanctuary
Wolf Connection Team December 14, 2023
Watch as a new documentary, ‘Remaking Wolf Connection,’ explores the work of Acton animal sanctuary Wolf Connection Ranch.
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: Rescued Wolves Help Female Reentry Effort
Wolf Connection Team November 25, 2023
Rescued wolves are shaking their negative stereotype while helping participants do the same in CDCR’s Female Community Reentry Program.
Social Justice Partners LA: Wolf Connection
Wolf Connection Team November 12, 2023
Watch Teo Alfero pitch on behalf of Wolf Connection at the 2014 Social Innovation Fast Pitch.
HuffPost: A Visit to Wolf Connection
Wolf Connection Team October 12, 2023
For so long our collective view of wolves has been negative and we may think of them with fear. However, these beautiful creatures are actually very skittish, sweet, and gentle…
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Press
The Hollywood Reporter: Q&A: Callan McAuliffe On His Mission to Save Wolfdogs
The 16-year-old “The Great Gatsby” actor tells THR about being the youth ambassador for the Wolf Connection animal rescue charity.
June 12, 2022 No Comments
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Forbes: Airbnb Invites Wolf Connection® to Host Their Los Angeles Experience
Airbnb is betting big on their Experiences. And it makes sense – travelers want that experience that takes them deeper
April 18, 2023 No Comments
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The Santa Clarita Gazette: Wolf Connection, Changing Lives Through the Eyes of Wolves
Most people associate wolves with the fictional “Big Bad Wolf” prevalent in folklore and fairytales. However, Teo Alfero, CEO and
April 18, 2023 No Comments
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