Montana llama rescue

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Llama rescue organisations in the US have been fighting tooth and nail to rescue these poor souls and rehome them. Thanks to a herculean effort, most of them have been shipped out to temporary farms where they will be brought back to health and eventually rehomed.

It's quite an upsetting read with various terrible injuries, overgrown feet, matted fibre, skin problems and all manner of other issues.

We love interacting with our three llama charges - with their gentle and clever natures - so we felt terrible reading about the neglect of hundreds of 'rescued' llamas across the pond.

Some links you may find interesting regarding the story are:

Llama Love Rescue website - details and a fantastic auction of llama/alpaca goods to raise funds for the staggering food, transport and medical bills associated with the rescue.

Southwest Llama Rescue, Inc, website - details of the rescue and PayPal button.

Gayle Woodsum's daily blog from Montana.

SE Llama Rescue website - PayPal button and links to moving personal accounts.

Llamas of Weir World blog - llama owners who have taken llamas in.

Royal Ranch blog - and another.

Booty for the Cause - stud services donated by various farms for the rescue effort.

Montana llama rescue Facebook page

It's just an amazing effort that's been put in by the llama and alpaca community. It is heartwarming to see what people will do to help the animals and each other out in times of need.