Montana Large Animal Sanctuary
Barney McClung - Jan 8, 2011
As many of you may have heard, the Montana Large Animal Sanctuary has ceased operations. Brian Warrington and his ex-wife Kathryn ran the sanctuary for the past 15 years. They did much of the work themselves along with a few ranch hands.
The operation was dealt a blow when Kathryn was diagnosed with M.S., confining her to a wheel chair. Then the sanctuary lost its major funding for feed and with more than 1,000 large animals eating about six tons of food each day, the costs added up.
Several organizations have banded together to save the animals. By far the most populous species are the llamas, numbering approximately 800. The Northeast Llama Rescue (NELR) in collaboration with Southeast Llama Rescue (SELR), Southwest Llama Rescue (SWLR), Llama Association of North America's Lama Lifeline Committee (LANA Lifeline) and several other Llama Associations are working to find homes for the llamas.
From what little I have read, there appears to be a lot of finger pointing and even some name calling. But the bottom-line is Brian and Kathryn gave everything they had to give a home to unwanted animals and in the end, it wasn’t enough.
A lot of good people are scrambling to rescue the rescuers. There will be no fairy-tale ending for many of these llamas, but it’s not too late for your contribution to make a difference. The CRC (Camelid Rescue Coalition) is soliciting donations. Download their press release here.
Unlike the Save the Children Fund, you’ll probably not get a photo of and monthly letter from “your” llama, but you can make a real difference and save a llama’s life. Read the press release to find out how.
Jan 14, 2011 - The CRC needs supplies to help support the llamas. Read press release two to find out what you can do to help.
Jan 17, 2011 - The CRC needs your help placing the remaining llamas. If you are able to give a good home to some llamas who need a break, please read press release three. The llamas are counting on you!
Jan 25, 2011 - The CRC announced they will meet the goal of evacuating all of the llamas from the sanctuary by the January 31st deadline. Many of the llamas at the sanctuary are geriatric or have significant health issues, probably why they were at the sanctuary in the first place. In their fragile condition the rescuers have already lost 3 of these compromised llamas. The foster care givers are working with donated supplies to make sure as many llamas survive the move as possible. Your donations are still needed to help save these llamas. Please read press release four here.
Feb 5, 2011 - The CRC announced that all llamas once housed at the Montana Large Animal Sanctuary have been placed in foster care facilities across the country. Some funding has been provided to cover a portion of the transportation costs involved in relocating these animals. The member organizations of the coalition are continuing to solicit donations to recover the remaining transportation costs as well as provide feed and medical services for the fostered llamas. Permanent homes are being sought for these animals. For more information, please read press release five.
View their Facebook page....
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/MLAS-Llama-Rescue/180692575287309
Rescued Llamas Get Care at UC Davis
Feb 1, 2011 - U. C. Davis
Tom Hansen
U.C. Davis
volunteered to medically treat 21 of the rescued llamas from the defunct
Montana Large Animal Sanctuary, which included castration, cutting their
fighting teeth, trimming their toe-nails, feeding and providing
necessary injections. All this was done at no charge.
Joy Pedroni canvassed the llama community and has found homes for all 21
of the llamas.
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