Four-month-old among eight llamas rescued from South Surrey property
Eight llamas will be up for adoption after they were rescued in dire conditions from a property in South Surrey.
According to the BC SPCA, one of the llamas is just four months old and all eight llamas were surrendered to the care of the BC SPCA.
Someone had contacted animal control about some llamas being at large and possibly abandoned.
“When they went to the site and saw their condition, they reached out to us,” said Eileen Drever, the senior officer of protection and stakeholder relations with the BC SPCA.
“The majority of the llamas were heavily matted, and their toenails were overgrown.”
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BC SPCA discovered that the llamas could not enter a shelter at the property, and the only water they could drink was from puddles on the ground. There was also no visible feed for the llamas.
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A farm animal hauler transported the llamas to the BC SPCA’s Good Shepherd barn in Surrey.
“We are working with a veterinarian to determine the best course of action in terms of shearing the llamas,” said Layla Gilhooly, manager of the BC SPCA’s Surrey community animal centre and Good Shepherd barn, in a release.
“Llamas are typically sheared once a year in the spring, but these llamas are extremely matted, which may cause irritation.”
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“This isn’t the normal time to shear llamas given the temperature, but if the vet does recommend it, we will blanket them for the winter. Currently, they are still too fearful for us to safely be able to groom them,” Gilhooly added.
These llamas could be available for adoption as early as next week. The release from the SPCA adds that llamas can happily coexist with other animals in pastures, such as goats, sheep, donkeys, horses, and more.
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The @BC_SPCA rescued eight llamas in South Surrey.
They’re going to be up for adoption… pic.twitter.com/FxsV6T9cqp
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