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WHERE DO THESE FLUFFY, ADORABLE CREATURES COME FROM?
Alpacas are a domesticated member of the camel (camelid) family. The camelid family also includes llamas, guanacos, and vicunas from South America, and the Bactrian and Dromedary camels from Asia and Africa. This family of animals originated on the plains of North America about 10 million years ago. A common ancestor to the South American camelids migrated to South America about 2.5 million years ago. Two wild species, vicunas and guanacos, emerged. They still live in the Andes. It is believed that about 6,000 years ago alpacas were created through selective breeding which was heavily influenced by the vicuna. There are similarities in size, fiber, and dentition (teeth) between the alpaca and the wild vicuna.
We can be at your venue whenever you like, simply tell us when you would like the animals to arrive! We will set up our petting pen ready to greet your guests as they arrive. Friends and family will have the unique opportunity to pet and photograph our alpacas. One animal will stay in the petting pen and our handler will lead the others to mingle with your guests. Our alpacas will be on hand for party photos having perfected the alpaca “selfie”
Need Hire Alpaca for all Occasions & Events?
1. Parking: Please consider parking when inviting our alpacas. They conveniently travel inside special animal trailers. If you are inviting us somewhere with limited parking, please, consider saving a spot to best allow a timely start and end to our visit.
2. For public events: We typically arrive during events so please consider saving a parking spot for us as walking 127lb furry friends several blocks can take up a lot of time with each person we pass begging for a selfie. This also is a huge help when the weather is too hot and our animals cannot walk on pavement without burning their pads OR when it is raining as no one likes to hug a wet animal.
3. Prepare to soak in the smiles. All of your preparation has paid off and we can take it from here! When you invite us we come prepared. From bags of sliced carrots to offer that unique carrot kiss experience, everyone will be talking about, to providing extra hands to pass your cell phone to for that photo you can’t wait to share.
We understand this is a new experience for most and do our best to allow each and every person to experience the alpaca love while getting the opportunity to learn about alpacas and how your event is helping to share these animals as therapy animals throughout the community.
What to Consider
