ESCONDIDO — A certain lightness touched some hearts Tuesday asTate, the therapeutic llama, planted a kiss on the forehead of DonMiller, a severe head trauma patient at Care Meridian. “He’s beautiful,” ...

Nine llamas suffering from severe neglect were recently rescued in Yakima County, two animal welfare organizations have reported. Pasado's Safe Haven and the Olympic Peninsula Alpaca Rescue worked ...

For those of us who love animals more than people, spending time with a four-legged friend can truly brighten our day. Whether it’s your coworker’s dog hanging out at the office or a quirky squirrel ...

Ever feeling blue and think, "God, I wish I could hug a llama right about now"? Well you can! Therapy llamas and alpacas are being used all across the country to buoy the spirits of the elderly and ...

Fishel now owns nine. Later, when one of her llamas became deathly sick, several of Fishel's llama friends went with her to veterinarian and cried with her as it was put down, she said. Most of the ...

Carol Reigh loves the llamas she raises on her 100-plus-acre farm in Robeson Township. She knows each by name, and talks easily about each one’s particular traits and personality. All of the llamas ...