Lynne Milsom watches Eddie and Gemmy in the intensive care area at the sanctuary. Gemmy the alpaca has spent most of her life alone, rejected by other animals because of her blindness, according to her caregivers.
"She was surrendered to us when she was three days old. The vet thought that there was no quality of life possible for her," said Llama Sanctuary co-founder David Chapman.They were determined to give the animal a better life, arranging for Gemmy's mother to live at the sanctuary for a year to nurse her baby, and later pairing Gemmy with a surrogate when her mother returned to her home farm.Gemmy, who is blind, has been at the Llama Sanctuary since she was three days old.
"They're a prey animal, so they feel very uncomfortable when they're just alone because they're very vulnerable," Hack said. That strong protective behaviour can also lead the herd to push out animals that are different or sick because they pose a potential risk to the larger group.That herd behaviour meant Gemmy wanted to be with other animals, but they didn't want to be with her.Eddie was surrendered to the rescue centre in the fall after the weight of his fleece became so heavy from neglect that he could no longer walk."He was very depressed when he first arrived. He just sat.
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