by David | Apr 15, 2016 | Aggression, Castration, Llama Looking For Home, Llama Rescue, Llama Sanctuary
Llama Looking for Hope Update – September 2016 Chipper has found a new family! Meet Chipper. Word has it that he’s about 12 years old and he certainly looks lively and healthy from the photographs. And like so many others of his kind, Chipper the llama...
by David | May 23, 2014 | Aggression, Baby Llamas, Emotions & Feelings in Animals, Homoeopathy & Camelids
Llamas are amazingly resilient creatures and that resilience extends to the entire process of birthing. Once in a while though, we are challenged with an abnormality or health problem with the mother or the cria and this week we encountered a really unusual...
by David | Jan 30, 2014 | Aggression, Baby Llamas, Male Rape, Protective Mothers, Weaning
There are still some people who don’t believe that animals have feelings. Perhaps they are trying to create a protective shell using an erroneous belief that permits them to eat other sentient beings, without guilt. This isn’t a judgement. We must each...
by David | Jan 20, 2014 | Aggression, Fighting Teeth, Fun and Games, Llama Behaviour, Llama Games
Llamas are very playful, especially the youngsters, although boys play very different kinds of games to the girls! Whereas the girls are practicing escape and evasion tactics to avoid predators and keep the youngsters safe, the males are combat training; vying with...
by David | Jan 9, 2014 | Fiber Arts, Fibre Arts Bootcamp, Fundraising, Mega Knitting
Raising funds to pay for the care of the rescued llamas and alpacas in the sanctuary is always a challenge, and with so many charities competing for a limited number of donors, we try to do things a little differently, by providing something of value. Fibre Arts...
by David | Jan 3, 2014 | Aggression, Alpaca Behaviour, Castration, Llama Handling
Most male llamas and alpacas will live happily in groups, whether they are intact or castrated. Occasionally, we encounter a llama or an alpaca who just has to cause trouble! Not much different from humans really; one troubled soul can disrupt the lives of many....
