Llamas in the Times
Nice article at the
New York Times:
The Llama Is In
People who keep llamas as pets will readily offer you any number of reasons: llamas are quiet, they�re gentle and affectionate, they don�t take a lot of work to maintain and, for outdoor animals, they don�t smell bad.
But it�s more than that. Look at a llama and it�ll gaze back sympathetically with those huge, beguiling eyes, ears perked up, looking for all the world like it understands you and really cares about your problems.
Most people start with two or three, since llamas are sociable and don�t like to live alone. But as Katrina Capasso, a llama owner in Ballston Spa, N.Y., discovered, �They�re like potato chips.� It�s hard to stop at just a few. Ms. Capasso, 49, received her first llama as a wedding gift from her husband, Gary, in 1990. Now she has 55.
They are really sweet animals and I dearly love my three -- and I might get another two or three if the occasion arises. That being said, all three of mine were rescues from people who got a Llama and were not prepared for the kind of care they need. They are not zero maintenance.
Posted by DaveH at July 3, 2013 6:16 PM