“Let Care & Compassion be our Legacy”
Thank You for Caring
With a huge increase in the number of elderly, crippled and/or underweight llamas arriving at The Sanctuary, the feeding and individual care program has expanded considerably and llama intensive care facility aka The Refirmary is nearing capacity! The pace of rebuilding The Llama Sanctuary has not slackened for one moment. Barns, shelters, fencing and infrastructure are taking shape nicely, but there is still much to do. The plan for 2025 is to restore the land element; clearing, levelling, draining and reseeding pasture and hedgerows, as well as moving thousands of feet of fence. The new Cat Sanctuary also requires some work to get the whole project under one roof. Caring about animal welfare is not a choice, it’s a way of life and we are glad you are on this journey with us!
SPOTLIGHT
What's happening in The Llama Sanctuary
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FUNDRAISING
Animal Rescue & Care is a Community Effort
EVERYDAY BOTTLE DRIVE
Place your empties in a clear sac and take to any Return-It Express Bottle Depot
Enter the Phone Number 250 948 3675 on the label
for auto-deposit to The Llama Sanctuary
or take them to any Bottle Depot & send the $$ as a donation!
You can also drop off your bottles at The Llama Sanctuary
Recycling is Giving !!!
The New Llama Sanctuary
Helping llamas is not a fringe endeavour, it is just one arm of the rapidly growing compassion and desire to help this planet and all life upon her. The Llama Sanctuary fulfills our collective desire to help and nurture the animal kingdom. You are an integral part of this community effort and we depend upon your support and the generosity of others like you.
Following a huge upheaval in 2022, The Llama Sanctuary relocated to the Recline Ridge Ecopark in Tappen, British Columbia. Since then, the Sanctuary has been entirely rebuilt, a further 29 llamas and alpacas have been rescued and a new Cat Sanctuary has been created.
Your donations are always put to good us
Come and see for yourself!
Donation Receipts
Donations to The Llama Sanctuary are tax deductible. If you would like a tax receipt please complete the Tax Receipt Form
VISIT THE LLAMA SANCTUARY
see for yourself what goes on at The Llama SanctuaryFeed the Llamas
The Llama Sanctuary is open to visitors every day of the year. Located inside a gated park, booking your tour ahead of time is essential. You can usually book the same day you wish to visit, but we still need to know you are coming!
A Guided Tour enables you to meet and feed the 60 or more animals at this beautiful scenic location in the Shuswap region. The llamas and alpacas are ready to share some love ..and carrots! Schools and group visits welcome. Wheelchairs are welcome, although not all areas may be accessible. It pains us to say that we do not have disabled toilet facilities at this time. Call or email us today or use the online booking form.
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CATS2 Cat Sanctuary
The Kitty Kat Lounge & Hotel is a long term foster care and re-homing facility for our feline friends. Launched in 2024, CATS2 is now fully operational, providing 320sqft of cozy indoor space for cats in need, as well as a large outdoor area with gazebo and picnic tables where visitors can enjoy snacks and pussy cat interaction.
If you would like to donate specifically to the Cat Sanctuary you can use the CATS2 Donate Button below.
What is The Llama Sanctuary?
helping people helping animals
Getting Involved
Saving Animals
Why Save Animals?
You might have noticed the huge increase in animal societies and rescue organizations. This is a direct result of an increasing compassion that is being felt by the people of this planet. This compassion is finding expression through such advocacies as cleaning garbage from the oceans and reducing our use of fossil fuels. This is just the very beginning of a tidal wave of awakening that is occurring, together with a realization that we SHARE this planet with other life forms that have as much right to live as we do. Having developed a passion for llamas and alpacas, life has directed us to provide a special home for those camelids who require assistance.
Why Make a Donation?
Not everyone is in a position to care for animals, nor perhaps have they the experience or inclination to do so. Donating is a way of sharing the burden of cleaning up the mess of human existence and caring for those we might have harmed along the way. The costs of running a large animal shelter are considerable and the hours required to manage all of the animals and all of the enquiries often stretch beyond the hours available. It is a passion that rises from the soul and often demands everything one has and more. We get down on our knees and beg for a penny here and a saving there to try and make ends meet. And we appreciate every word of encouragement and every penny that is offered.
What Drives Us
Our Mission
Encourage the philosophy of Care and Compassion
Aid and deliver animals in distress
Facilitate education
Share the joy of llamas!
What we do
Our Services
Rescuing
Retirement
Finding a Home
Emergency Evacuation & Respite
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Llama Adoption
Adopting vs Buying
Not all llamas require shearing. The majority of the llamas that come through The Llama Sanctuary are Ccara llamas, which have a coarse guard hair covering a soft under-down. If you are hoping to use fibre from a llama, then the ccara llama is not for you! Also, many of these animals have not been trained or have experienced some form of abuse or neglect and require time and handling to acheive trust and respect. If you require a well trained llama that produces beautiful fibre for spinning, we recommend that you buy from a respected fibre llama breeder.
Animal Welfare & the Law
Canada has a long way to go to reach standards of animal welfare found in other nations, but laws still apply and are improving each year. Where natural compassion and respect are absent or lacking in an animal keeper, then the law can force the keeper to provide proper care or force them to surrender the animal.
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The Visitor Experience
Meet The Residents
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Upcoming Events
Visiting The Llama Sanctuary
If you are in the Southern Interior of British Columbia, join us on a Guided Tour of The Llama Sanctuary. Meet the llamas, hear their personal stories, feed them and love them. Read reviews from previous visitors. This is not a petting zoo, it’s an interactive and unforgettable experience for the whole family!
Emergency Training Event
We have been asked to run a training event for RCMP, SPCA, vets and others who occasionally encounter llamas in their professional lives and wish to learn more about handling, haltering and directing camelids. If you are interested, please let us know!
CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP
<< The Llama Sanctuary is continually expanding and welcomes appropriate, mutually beneficial partnerships with corporate sponsors. Let’s talk!
Or why not give a thoughtful gift of individual llama sponsorship to someone you love! >>
A few of our sponsors:
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