Batman

Male Wolf-Dog

Born on April 19, 2009 at Wolf Creek Habitat and Rescue, IN
Arrived at Mission: Wolf on April 27, 2009

Passed Away 1/7/2025

Lived with Talon, Valley Spirit, Asia, Buku, Oreo, Aurora, Amulet, Fenris

Batman’s Story

Batman was born en route to Mission: Wolf in the spring of 2009 with his siblings, Oreo, Buku, and Asia. The pups and their mother, Valley Spirit, arrived at the refuge with a male wolf-dog named Talon who had been confiscated from the same property. Talon was placed in the vet building, while Valley and the pups were taken to an enclosure. When we opened the kennel, Valley almost immediately began to explore her new home, and within a few minutes discovered an old den. She cleaned out the den and, one by one, carried her pups down to it. For the next few weeks, staff did not see any of the pups, though Valley was starting to become very friendly.

When the pups finally did emerge, the staff were shocked to see what looked to be four Labrador puppies stumble out of the den. We had assumed that since he came from the same property, Talon was the pups’ father. We have since attained information that the pups’ father was in fact a pit bull.

Batman lived with an older wolf-dog named Aurora until she retired to the director’s farm in 2014. With Aurora at the farm, Batman was in need of a new companion and we introduced him to Amulet, a female wolf-dog. The two were a perfect example of how opposites attract: Batman’s calm, go-with-the-flow demeanor complimented Amulet’s high-strung fiery energy. Unfortunately Amulet passed away November of 2019 so Batman was paired with Amulet’s brother Fenris, who had recently lost his partner. For nearly 4 years the two enjoyed each other’s company, and were always found close together.

When Fenris passed away in July of 2023, Batman became lonely and began crying to his 2 littermate brothers who lived next door. It was an easy decision for the staff to reunite the trio, even after 14 years apart. Batman was overjoyed, and Buku and Oreo were both happy to welcome him into their home. The three lived side by side for over a year, enjoying a final warm summer. In Fall 2024, Oreo began to slow down, struggle with old age related health challenges, and passed away in November. Buku quickly chose to follow his beloved lifelong companion Oreo. Batman did not wish to be left behind, and peacefully crossed the rainbow bridge overnight on his own to join the rest of his family just a week later.

Batman will be deeply missed. We are so grateful he lived a life of peace and companionship with so many friends, and are so happy he was joyfully reunited with his brothers at the end of his life. May the entire “pit-wolf” family now run freely together forever.