Roxy's Alveus welcome comes with a lesson about wolfdogs
Maya Higa introduces the rescue through the enclosure fence, while Pokimane returns for another animal visit.
Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.
Meet our new rescued wolfdog! #mayahiga #alveus #animals
Maya Higa feeds Roxy small meat treats through the chain-link fence, pairing an affectionate introduction with a pointed explanation of why wolfdogs need places like Alveus Sanctuary.
In "Meet our new rescued wolfdog! #mayahiga #alveus #animals", Maya says Roxy is more wolf than dog, although a DNA test is still needed to establish her exact ancestry. The problem she describes is an awkward in-between existence: partly domestic animals that cannot be released into the wild, but whose wolf instincts can make life as a household pet unsuitable.
Her argument comes back to the dogs people already have, in all their shapes and sizes. Why deliberately breed an animal that fits neither world comfortably? In the comments, viewers share experiences of caring for wolfdogs and discuss the difference between admiring one and being equipped to keep one.
Roxy's introduction was the most watched of five new uploads, reaching roughly 223,000 views. New chickens also got a welcome, while "The Crisis You Don't See (YET)" brought conservationists into the week's mix. Pokimane's return supplied both "Pokimane FINALLY Reunites With Our Animals" and a separate scorpion-trick clip. The streamer reunion and Roxy's introduction are currently the channel's busiest uploads.
Alveus added 3,000 subscribers over the week, though that was a slower pace than across the preceding month. Daily viewing is now more than twice its usual level. Among nearby animal channels, The Reptile Zoo had a particularly busy week, while Australia Zoo also drew above-usual daily viewing. Alveus's own week combined the familiar guest-tour format with a new resident whose welcome doubled as a conservation lesson.
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What viewers say
She is so sweet! And very snack motivated, much like myself.
@Zephyr_CoveSee it on YouTubePlease tell Roxy I love her ❤
@WuhanKlanSee it on YouTubeI LOVE ROXY SO MUCH ALREADYYY
@kSkye7andkSage7See it on YouTube
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Oooo you can really see the wolf in her. Absolutely gorgeous new member of the crew!
@MaeRoberts93See it on YouTubeShe is STUNNING, how does she seem to have the world's most perfectly-snatched eye makeup???
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Public comments from the video's page on YouTube
The videos drawing views on Alveus Sanctuary right now
- Channel
- Alveus Sanctuary
- Subscribers
- 696,000 ▲ 3,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 2,164,559
- Videos published this week
- 5
- Video published
- November 3, 2026
- Video views so far
- 222,961
- Views on its first day
- 164,260
The numbers
Here is how Alveus Sanctuary's audience and uploads moved this week.
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Maya opens the introduction by naming the sanctuary's rescued wolfdog Roxy.






