by David | Oct 16, 2014 | Catching a Llama, Hill Climbing, Llama Handling, Llama Rescue, Snowy's Barn Appeal, Toenails & Trimming
Tanya is a tall Classic Llama, and looking at her teeth and toenails, she is about 8 years old. We know she has been managing a herd of goats for 6 years, and living on a steep hill, which has kept her toenails in good condition. Her nails show no signs of distortion,...
by David | Oct 2, 2014 | Fundraising, Llama Rescue, Snowy's Barn Appeal
I can understand cats and dogs encountering hardship and needing homes, but llamas? Are you serious? Yes, we’re serious. There are many horse refuges around the world, taking in thousands of abused, neglected abandoned or otherwise homeless horses. There are...
by David | Sep 29, 2014 | Fundraising, Snowy's Barn Appeal
It’s not often that the Llama Sanctuary reaches out for help; appreciative of the constant demands made by charities that appear more urgent or important than caring for llamas, our fund-raising efforts have been focused on creating things of value to sell from our...
by Lynne | Sep 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
Today is the day! We are just ‘saddling’ up Haven to help us attract a six year old llama female into the trailer. This female has never been handled, nor haltered and has free run of a very steep five acres of bare land as guardian to a herd of goats. Her 80 year old...
by David | Aug 27, 2014 | Death & Dying, Elderly Llamas, Homoeopathy & Camelids, Llama Health, Paralysis, Stroke
Helplessness & Miracles Have you ever experienced that feeling of total helplessness in the presence of suffering? Whether the sufferer is a friend, a family member, a stranger or an animal, witnessing pain in another, without being able to alleviate it, can...
by David | Jul 30, 2014 | Baby Llamas, Birthing & Babies, Birthing & Pregnancy, Uncategorized
You don’t need to be a mother to be in awe of the miracle of birth; a process so complex that it is amazing that it unfolds perfectly almost every single time. From the countless llama births that we have been privileged to witness at the Llama Sanctuary, only...
by David | May 29, 2014 | Baby Llamas, Birthing & Babies, Llama Video
There is little else on this planet so awe inspiring as the process of birth, whether of humans of animals. However, when it comes to the speed of development of the baby, there are few creatures that can beat a llama. This short video, set to uplifting music tracks...
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 | Apr 23, 2014 | Feeding Llamas & Alpacas, Foraging
Fresh vegetation is still sparse at this time of year, but the llamas would much prefer to spend the day searching around the trails for fresh nibbles, than to hang around the barn eating hay. Even paddling in the pond to grab a few willow buds seems to be worthwhile...
by David | Apr 9, 2014 | Difference Between Llama & Alpaca
…of Llamas and Alpacas Some of the common questions we are asked at The Llama Sanctuary regarding llamas and alpacas: Q. Are llamas and alpacas related? A. Yes. Llamas and alpacas are both members of the camelid family and they both claim origin from South...
