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Monday 11am - 1pm 2pm - 4pm Tuesday 11am - 1pm 2pm - 4pm Wednesday 11am - 1pm 2pm - 4pm Thursday 11am - 1pm 2pm - 4pm Friday 11am - 1pm 2pm - 4pm Saturday 11am - 1pm 2pm - 4pm Sunday 11am - 1pm 2pm - 4pm

The Llama Sanctuary

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The Llama Sanctuary

The largest Llama & Alpaca rescue in Canada: guided tours/handfeeding/walks/Gift Shop/handmade crafts/group tours
Charity #786315069 Sanctuary S0074334
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The Llama Sanctuary is a not for profit dedicated to caring for homeless, sick and neglected llamas and alpacas. You can view our free online fibre arts tuition videos on YouTube.

09/18/2025

DID YOU BRING ME A PRESENT? Fada and his brother Duffy are always centre stage when visitors arrive. Fada will let you fo**le his velvety cheeks. Duffy will let you touch him, but only if he’s wearing a halter. Some llamas like to be touched, some like to be cuddled and others will let you feed them carrots, but ‘No touching!’

Book your visit online at https://llamasanctuary.com or give us a call 250 948 3675 Your visit helps put hay on the table!

“Let Care & Compassion be our Legacy”

09/12/2025

‘O GIVE ME A HOME, where the p***y cats roam, where the deer and the antelope play!’ Lenny and little Minnow are pining for their Forever Homes. Lenny is a senior-ish chap, with a dodgy leg. He’s not able to jump onto your kitchen counter, but with a small step he can make it onto your lap, which he loves more than anything in this world. He’s been at The Sanctuary for quite a few months now, and last evening he looked me in the eye and silently shed a tear, asking if anyone out there could love him or must he forever be the lonesome soldier?

Minnow (new name) is a very recent arrival. A super-friendly young female found on the Recline Ridge Estate in Tappen. She’s been begging for food around the estate for some time. She has a tattoo in her ear BUT it is unrecognized by the pet registries. Locally, the tattoo ID belongs to a grey cat in the Armstrong area, but Minnow informed me that she’s been a lot of things, but never grey. She’s Maple-sweet and very gentle and is saddened by the prospect that she’ll ever be the unloved maiden. (we’re pretty sure she’s speyed!).

What do you say? Got a cat-sized hole in your life that needs filling? Come and say hello.

Tel: 250 948 3675

“Let Care & Compassion be our Legacy”

09/10/2025

A MIXED RESPONSE from the alpaca community at The Llama Sanctuary after new rules demanded that the alpacas wash their feet before entering the barn. Genevieve says ‘I have always appreciated the human efforts to keep the barn clean, but some alpacas in the community have shown zero respect and don’t wipe their feet before entering’.

Just a little light news to brighten your day! If you would like your spirits lifted even more, you could always venture out to The Llama Sanctuary for a quiet visit with the llamas and alpacas (...now that the little people are back behind their desks!!).

Give us a call 250 948 3675 or visit https://llamasanctuary.com to book. Come and find out whyyour visit helps the llamas more than you could imagine.

“Let Care & Compassion be our Legacy”

09/03/2025

HAY TIME – It’s been a fabulous summer for grazing, due to the frequent rain, but the grass is finally parched and it’s time to open up some hay. In this case, it’s one of last year’s oat silage bales. There’s always some trepidation opening silage, especially bales a year old, but this batch was perfect. It had to be completely unrolled on the ground to prevent rapid cooking, but that’s how the llamas like it best.
The smell of sweet silage is filling the air!

So far you have raised $2300 of the $12,000 required to feed the llamas this winter. If there’s anything you can do to bump up this figure and help reach the target, we would really appreciate it.

School is open again, but The Llama Sanctuary never closes. If you’ve been thinking of making a summer visit to meet the llamas, they’re getting hungry! https://llamasanctuary.com

We appreciate you all

“Let Care & Compassion be our Legacy”

09/01/2025

A RARE GLIMPSE of an alpaca’s tongue! Filling the water troughs in the evening attracts the alpacas like flies to .... Almost all of them want a drenching. It’s the one time that Eddie becomes really possessive and doesn’t want to share it with his girlfriend Gemmy. It also has the peculiar effect of making him poke his tongue out. What you see is the full extent of a camelid tongue. It’s tiny. If you want to know the amazing secrets behind the tiny tongue, you’ll have to come and visit.

It feels a bit cooler today. To book your tour go to: https://llamasanctuary.com or call us 250 948 3675

Your visit helps to support the 62 llamas and alpacas in care at this moment.

“Let Care & Compassion be our Legacy”

08/29/2025

GABRIEL DISCOVERS SASKATOONS - Since Gabriel is under intensive training he gets lots of halter time. A few days ago, I took him for a walk and he discovered Saskatoon berries. He swallowed them down, seeds n’all. He’s really good at berry picking and picked a pound or more before he finally agreed to move on. Gabriel does not get on well with other animals, which is why he ended up at The Llama Sanctuary, but we think he could make a delightful therapy llama. What would be really cool is if he could have his own private handler to come in regularly to train him, clean his house and paddock (he’s quite untidy!) and restock his hay.

Fancy some llama time this holiday weekend? Call us for a guided tour ...and a little visit with Gabriel.
https://llamasanctuary.com or call us 250 948 3675

“Let Care & Compassion be our Legacy”

08/28/2025

TAPPEN RESIDENTS – This super-friendly kitty was found on Recline Ridge Estate and has been hanging around for a few days. She looks well fed and in healthy condition and she certainly knows the door to a human heart. If you recognize her, please call us. She is now lodging with senior cat Lenny at The Llama Sanctuary. Lenny shares her desire to find a permanent home.

Tel: 250 948 3675

“Let Care & Compassion be our Legacy”

08/26/2025

A PRISON CAMP! That’s the most common description that visitors give when they arrive at The Recline Ridge Ecopark, for a guided tour at The Llama Sanctuary. ‘I thought we had arrived at a prison camp! Security fencing, barbed wire, austere buildings and not a llama in sight!’ Hopefully this new sign at the front gate will help to soften that view. It’s BIG and clearly visible as you turn into the Park. Spectrum Signworks made a good job of it. Thank you guys!

This heatwave is making the llamas grumpy, but Moji is always up for cuddle. Evvie & Twizzle were so calm and easy to halter today, that they’ve been allowed to leave The Refirmary and join the Arena Tribe, whilst Yogi, who’s been holding his deformed leg off the ground recently, has had to leave The Loners Club and join The Refirmary. He’s not a happy bunny!

I know I keep banging away on the Hay Drum, but we’re a long way short of the target for funding the hay this year. https://www.zeffy.com/donation-form/fill-the-hayloft

Pleeeease share this link, even if you’re unable to help the llamas this year.

“Let Care & Compassion be our Legacy”

08/24/2025

LENNY needs a home!

My name is Lenny and you could say that I’m in my senior years! I long for a lap to sit on. I love cuddles and snuggles and I promise never to poke my claws into your knees! If it’s okay with you, I like to sleep with my head under your arm. I had an accident some years ago and didn’t go to the doctor. Perhaps I should have done, because now my leg doesn’t work properly and I cannot jump. Give me a little step and I will gently climb onto your lap.

I think I’m about 13 in human years. My carer was having a few problems and had to go and live in a special home. It’s been nice at The Llama Sanctuary, but all my friends have found homes and I’m on my own now. I really need someone to snuggle with this winter. Call me: 250 948 3675 or come and visit the llamas and then ask for ‘The Lenny Special’. I can show you a good time ...in the nicest possible way!

Can you help Lenny?

Llama tours take place every day and they are busy this year Book online at https://llamasanctuary.com or call us

“Let Care & Compassion be our Legacy”

08/19/2025

LOOKING GOOD! Chanelle was in a very sorry state when she arrived at The Llama Sanctuary a little under 2 years ago. Severe arthritis in the neck, prevented her from lifting her head off the ground. Her face, throat and eyes were swollen and she had difficulty breathing. Once again, the magic of homeopathy reduced the swelling and restored about 60% of neck movement. Look at her now, holding her head high! She has also mellowed considerably and is happy for visitors to bring her carrots, even whilst she’s cushed.

We need to keep plugging the hay fundraiser:: https://www.zeffy.com/donation-form/fill-the-hayloft
Fundraising has fallen a long way short this year, with only 12% of the required funds raised to buy hay for the next year.

You can see your contribution filling up the hayloft on our website: https://llamasanctuary.com/fill-the-hayloft

Guided tours take place every day and they are busy this year Book online at https://llamasanctuary.com

“Let Care & Compassion be our Legacy”

08/14/2025

Splinters under the fingernails and boots full of chaff are just a couple of the delights of ‘Hay Time’. But once again, it’s time to stuff the hayloft and hay barn to the roof with munchies sufficient to keep the llamas fat and happy for the next cold season. Only 4 more trailer-loads of 100 bales are required before we can relax ..oh! and 6 loads of round bales.

We have fallen a long way short of finding the $12,000 required to buy sufficient hay this year, so if you can see your way to boosting the hay fund with a donation, the llamas would hug you and squeeze you and love you to bits!

To donate to the hay fund please go to: https://www.zeffy.com/donation-form/fill-the-hayloft

You can see your contribution filling up the hayloft on our website: https://llamasanctuary.com/fill-the-hayloft

and of course, you can come along and meet the recipients of your generosity! Guided tours are taking place every day! Book online at https://llamasanctuary.com

“Let Care & Compassion be our Legacy”

08/09/2025

The Llama Sanctuary picnic area received an upgrade a few days ago. The large gazebo which had been providing shelter for the Cat Sanctuary was moved out in preparation for a complete overhaul of the cattery. The cats will make do with a shade sail, whilst providing shade for the growing number of visitors becomes a greater priority.

Feeding 60-odd llamas can be hot work! Sheltering from the sun under the gazebo with complimentary chilled refreshments is a wonderful way to finish the tour and if you’re not already overloaded with fun facts about llamas, you can ask us questions!

For easy online booking visit: https://llamasanctuary.com (Tour starts at 11am)

“Let Care & Compassion be our Legacy”

Address

1315 Tappen Valley Road
Tappen, BC
V0E2X3

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 1pm
	2pm - 4pm
Tuesday	11am - 1pm
	2pm - 4pm
Wednesday	11am - 1pm
	2pm - 4pm
Thursday	11am - 1pm
	2pm - 4pm
Friday	11am - 1pm
	2pm - 4pm
Saturday	11am - 1pm
	2pm - 4pm
Sunday	11am - 1pm
	2pm - 4pm

Telephone

+12509483675

Website

https://llamasanctuary.com/

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Our Story

The Llama Sanctuary is dedicated to caring for homeless, sick and neglected and retiree llamas and alpacas. It all began with one llama, the unique and Beloved TomBurke. We raise funds through Llama Safaris, Guided Tours and Fibre Arts Workshops at the beautiful Sanctuary Park and Fibre Products from the FABinBC online store. Now offering Home Party events and workshops, with all materials included. It’s all about having fun and supporting the llamas and alpacas in care.