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 | 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...
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 | 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 | 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,...