The Hills Are Alive…..

The Hills Are Alive…..

by | Feb 12, 2014 | Fun and Games, Humour

The Sound of Music remains one of the most popular movies, if not THE most popular movie of all time, and for good reason; the songs are so memorable! Since yesterday’s post had me singing ‘My Favourite Things’ all day long, I wondered how many other...
Keeping Warm

Keeping Warm

by | Feb 6, 2014 | Llama Body, Llama Coats, Llamas in Winter, Shearing Llamas

Llamas have extremely thick woolly coats.  In fact, when shearing, you realize just how thin they really are!  Rambo is chronically ill and has lost most of of his body fat, making him susceptible to the cold.  Even with his naturally thick coat, without extra...
Llama Escort

Llama Escort

by | Feb 5, 2014 | Cold Weather Fedding, Feeding Llamas & Alpacas

Another week of cold weather, where the mercury struggles to rise above minus ten Celsius during the daytime, means that extra high protein rations are doled out to each and every member of the llama herd.  Left to their own system, the stronger and more dominant...
Llama Spit

Llama Spit

by | Jan 31, 2014 | Spitting

In the world of camelids (llama, alpaca, camel, guanaco and vicuna) spitting is the equivalent of throwing a stun grenade at your opponent. Despite being extremely effective at immobilizing their opponent, the spittor …..and anyone else in the vicinity, also...
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We respectfully acknowledge that The Llama Sanctuary is located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Secwépemc (Shuswap) people. We are grateful for their stewardship of these lands since time immemorial and recognize the ongoing role of Indigenous communities in caring for the land, animals, and people. As a sanctuary dedicated to healing and connection, we strive to honour these values in our work.