by David | Dec 31, 2015 | Donations, Llama Sanctuary
What a year! What a crazy year! We appreciate that llama rescue seems like a teensy, weensy little blip on the global scope of catastrophe, war, famine, floods, war, neglect, abuse, torture and yet more war. The big question that runs through the minds and lips of...
by David | Oct 13, 2015 | arthritis, Llama Health, orthotics, spavin
Ping is suffering from severe degenerative joint disease, but she has determined that it’s not going to hold her back or stop her from doing what she’s always done. There is nothing wrong with her mind; what Ping wants to do, Ping does, even if she has to...
by David | Sep 3, 2015 | Alpaca Rescue, Llama Rescue, Llama Sanctuary
A significant question that hovers over the head of anyone who keeps animals, is ‘what happens to my friends when I die?’ Actually, the question should be rephrased to ‘what happens if I am no longer able to look after the animals in my...
by David | Aug 11, 2015 | Boarding Llamas, Llama Sanctuary, Quidding
There’s always a tinge of sadness when one of the residents leaves The Llama Sanctuary for a new home. It’s extremely easy to become attached to the llamas and alpacas as it is to fall in love with a cute kitten or puppy, no matter how short their stay...
by David | Jul 2, 2015 | Cooling Off, Heat Stress, Humour
The temperature here in the North Okanagan region of British Columbia has been unwaveringly hot for early summer, topping 40 degrees Celsius in June! This climatic aberration stretches cross the globe; Europe, Asia, the Orient and North America, are all experiencing...
by David | Jan 14, 2015 | Broken Bones, Homoeopathy & Camelids, Llama Health, Llama Video
On December 17th I wrote about Coco, who broke her leg in a fall on the icy ground. The initial prognosis was not good and several veterinarians did not believe that healing was possible in such a large animal and recommended immediate ‘euthanasia,’ a...
by David | Dec 17, 2014 | Broken Bones, Homoeopathy & Camelids, Llama Health
Daily interaction with animals can bring huge rewards. To learn to communicate with and develop relationships with our brothers and sisters of the animal kingdom provides countless opportunities for personal growth, and we like to believe that animals are also able to...
by David | Nov 1, 2014 | Donations, Fundraising, Llama Video, Snowy's Barn Appeal
Meet some of the residents of The Llama Sanctuary Many of the llamas in the Sanctuary have been through traumas in life that have left them with behavioral challenges, at least as far as interaction with other llamas and humans is concerned. Handling, feeding and...
by David | Oct 26, 2014 | Donations, Fundraising, Snowy's Barn Appeal
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by David | Oct 26, 2014 | Donations, Fundraising, Llama Video
‘Give me six minutes of your time and I will introduce you to the many rewards of llama rescue’. I forget the name of the originator of that famous quote, but I’m sure he won’t mind if we plagiarize for a good cause. Grab your hat, put on your...
