John K Jordan
11-05-2017, 12:41 AM
At the moment I'm sitting in a hotel in the middle of North Carolina but will be back at the farm in TN in a few days. As a volunteer for the South East Llama Rescue organization our team recently captured two badly neglected llamas and I moved them to my farm. (The situation was sad - custody and "care" of these animals, one a baby at the time, was apparently used in a divorce to take them away to punish the spouse who loved them.) I have someone feeding them while I'm away but they are awaiting care and handling/training the moment I get back home.
The younger one was unhandled since birth about 10 years ago and nearly feral - quite a challenge to just catch him but by the time I left for this trip he was responding to attention and training. Llamas are smart.
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The older one has some physical and health issues including being totally blind and having some arthritis, but he is getting around just fine, especially with his buddy to help. He is now getting the best vet care possible. (Neither one had any medical care in the 10 years)
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Their coats look horrible since we had to trim off 10 years of matted wool with scissors but leave it thick enough so they can survive the winter. We couldn't shear them enough to make them "pretty"! (Even the scissors cut is exciting with a powerful terrified 200lb+ animal trying to do everything possible to escape the evil attackers!!)
If you know anyone able and willing to adopt or foster these boys here is some info. (There is an adoption fee but I'd be willing to donate part of it to find them a good home.)
https://get.google.com/albumarchive/103923984753033135351/album/AF1QipNpymERMr5W-hVZFyRgLW06XEyygdmWz2Rl4Fcl/AF1QipO4Y2wR3GLdqpqd4Z1Umn223u2Cp2MTkui-dxZe
https://get.google.com/albumarchive/103923984753033135351/album/AF1QipNpymERMr5W-hVZFyRgLW06XEyygdmWz2Rl4Fcl/AF1QipMOjLAMzJArLzdKssVAlEKLNXAq6u7ioTAiY5OM
JKJ
The younger one was unhandled since birth about 10 years ago and nearly feral - quite a challenge to just catch him but by the time I left for this trip he was responding to attention and training. Llamas are smart.
371027
The older one has some physical and health issues including being totally blind and having some arthritis, but he is getting around just fine, especially with his buddy to help. He is now getting the best vet care possible. (Neither one had any medical care in the 10 years)
371028
Their coats look horrible since we had to trim off 10 years of matted wool with scissors but leave it thick enough so they can survive the winter. We couldn't shear them enough to make them "pretty"! (Even the scissors cut is exciting with a powerful terrified 200lb+ animal trying to do everything possible to escape the evil attackers!!)
If you know anyone able and willing to adopt or foster these boys here is some info. (There is an adoption fee but I'd be willing to donate part of it to find them a good home.)
https://get.google.com/albumarchive/103923984753033135351/album/AF1QipNpymERMr5W-hVZFyRgLW06XEyygdmWz2Rl4Fcl/AF1QipO4Y2wR3GLdqpqd4Z1Umn223u2Cp2MTkui-dxZe
https://get.google.com/albumarchive/103923984753033135351/album/AF1QipNpymERMr5W-hVZFyRgLW06XEyygdmWz2Rl4Fcl/AF1QipMOjLAMzJArLzdKssVAlEKLNXAq6u7ioTAiY5OM
JKJ