Indiana Coyote Rescue has taken in and given permanent homes to four coyote puppies this year. There are two males and two females named Alex, Loki, Jane, and Artemis. Three of them are now residing in my room to be socialized while the other one is with CeAnn as she was brought to us from another litter and is younger than the other three. Socializing puppies is a very intense and involved process, but one I wouldn’t change for anything. They wake me up during all hours of the night either for food or attention, but they are so adorable it doesn’t even matter.

http://www.coyoterescue.org/n-pict/s07-3pups4.gif Loki, Jane, & Alex

It is a lot of hard work making sure they are fed, played with, get their calcium, and cleaning up their room multiple times a day; but it is well worth it. They love spending a few hours each day playing outside in the puppy pen that we use to get them acclimated to living outside for their future residence. They have grown so quickly in the past few weeks, and it is interesting to watch all the different behaviors they have while interacting with each other.
Living here for the past year as an intern has always been interesting and educational, but the arrival of puppies has made my stay even more so. I learn something new every day with the observation of their behavior, and have gained a better understanding of how much work it takes to care for these amazing animals.
Their quirky ways are my main source of entertainment and I do not look forward to the time when they have to be outside permanently. In about one month, they will be ready for their new permanent enclosure, which will cost Indiana Coyote Rescue around $2,000. If anyone would like to help out with this it would be greatly appreciated both by us and the coyotes.
- Jami Hammer

http://www.coyoterescue.org/n-pict/.....ups-in-cab.gif When they arrived

http://www.coyoterescue.org/n-pict/.....7-artemis2.gif Artimus