by David | Jul 11, 2017 | emergency, Emergency Evacuation, Llama Sanctuary
Forest Fires in British Columbia Although stories and images are emerging on the Internet of homes destroyed and entire farms wiped out due to the wildfires rampant in British Columbia at this time, the emergency is far from over. A few people are being allowed back...
by David | May 22, 2017 | Alpaca Rescue, Llama Rescue, Llama Sanctuary
Long Overdue For several years, The Llama Sanctuary has been struggling to find sufficient pasture to cater for the ever-growing number of residents, whether they be full-time residents or just temporary visitors, undergoing health checks and awaiting suitable foster...
by David | Aug 26, 2016 | Crowdfund, Donations, Llama Stories
My name is Tanya – Remember me? My guardian got really sick; he didn’t come home again. It was just me and my goats, but then they were… well, they all laid down, and it was just me …on my own. I was frightened …REALLY frightened. I was afraid that I would...
by David | Aug 1, 2016 | Crowdfund, Donations, Fundraising
It’s not often The Llama Sanctuary holds out a hand for help, in fact, it’s only happened once before. Today, is a Great Big Exception! The Llama Sanctuary needs your help today like never before. Without a pot of funds or even the means to borrow a pot...
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 | Mar 3, 2016 | Llama Looking For Home, Llama Rescue, Llama Sanctuary, Philosophy & Animals
UPDATE: These 4 llamas have found a wonderful new home! The Delicate Thread of Life Our lives hang by a fine thread and no matter how much care we take, how much insurance we have and how much preparation we make, any one of us delicate human beings can find...
by David | Feb 25, 2016 | Llama Looking For Home, Llama Rescue, Llama Sanctuary
RESOLVED – These Llamas Have Found a Home! Searching For Love Daisy, Buttercup and Ziggy are looking for somewhere to live. Presently living on a farm in Langley, British Columbia, a family break-up means the farm must be sold and they won’t have anywhere to...
by David | Feb 10, 2016 | Llama Rescue, Llama Sanctuary, Llama Video
UPDATE – 2 of these llamas have found a loving home. Old man ‘Rocky’ will remain at The Sanctuary! The breaking up of a home is hard on everyone, including any animals that may be part of the family. Large animals are often excluded from the...
by David | Feb 8, 2016 | Donations, Fundraising, Halter, Lead Ropes, Llama Handling, Philosophy & Animals
not just any old lead rope The continuing expansion of The Llama Sanctuary has certainly curtailed our travelling, but once in a while something crops up that we don’t want to miss. One such occasion arose last year when our daughter zipped over from her home in...
by David | Jan 8, 2016 | Donations, Llama Rescue, Llama Sanctuary, Llama Video, Philosophy & Animals, Shearing Llamas
Drive through the suburbs of any city and you will encounter many small homesteads engulfed by the unrelenting, fungal growth of housing developments and commercial sprawl. The dreams of the original homesteaders have often, long since faded away, along with the...