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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Feb 17, 2014 | Death & Dying, Emotional Disease, Emotions & Feelings in Animals
It’s very difficult not to become emotionally attached to the animals in our care and losing an animal at the Llama Sanctuary, is like losing a dear friend. Some of the llamas and alpacas were once snatched from the clutches of the abattoir, the vet’s...
