OUR ANIMALS
WELCOME TO OUR SANCTUARY!
Meet our friends.
Here, you can get to know some of the amazing animals that call our sanctuary home. Each one has a unique story and a special place in our hearts. Please take a moment to learn about their individual journeys and the incredible personalities that make our sanctuary so special.
We currently have over 30 llamas and alpaca Residents living at Safe Haven.
Enjoy some wonderful photos from our kind crew!
Please understand these llamas and alpacas are NOT adoptable due to extensive vet care needs. Most of our residents will remain at Safe Haven for the remainder of their lives, as they have special needs or are too old to relocate.
Let us know if you would like to learn more about any of these animals and remember, you can easily donate to help us care for each and every single one.
Pria
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Little Pria (Formally Curley) is Our Little Lady. She is THE tiniest and most frail little girl. She was surrendered to Safe Haven in Mid 2021. Since arriving at at the Sanctuary she has made friends with the other alpacas and LOVES to hang at the hay. She also LOVES the sunshine. Pria is about 8 years old.
Encotata
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We have never met a more kind, gentle soul than Encontana. She is pure joy.
Bred into the fiber category, she has inherited being broken down in her pasterns at an early age. Encontata is around 20 years old but enjoys the sunshine and hanging in the pasture with the ladies. Her favorite part of the day is "treat time"!
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Encotata - By Char
In 2007, we moved to a ranch
Star Sapphire, just on the hill
We were there just a short time
When here come this beautiful llama girl.
She had a special name, Encontata
And with a cute cria by her side
What a great momma she was
This girl has so much pride.
Encontata is a soft white
Silky fiber that shines
It matches her personality
A girl so sweet and kind.
Encontata is just so gentle
She's very quiet as well
Never does she get shook up
Or even lets out a yell.
Just taking her time
Her walk is gentle and slow
There's never no big hurry
She's not a girl on the go.
She's our PR Girl
When visitors come
They get to admire her
She doesn't care to run.
They get to touch her beautiful locks
As soft and white as snow
Then her feet get checked out
As Char shows visitors a toe.
She is getting on in years
We hope to have her a lot longer
We do all we can
Just to keep her stronger.
We love you Encontata
In the pasture your admired
As you cush on nice green grass
SOmetimes you just look tired.
Your age is now 20
You been with us 15 years
When your time comes to leave us
It will bring us lots of tears.
Until then you'll receive
All the best of care I give
I like seeing you in my pasture
It's also at where I live.
Nothing like getting
To share my life with you
There's nothing in this world
That I would rather do.
Bryley
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Miss Bryley Belle is going to be 24 years old in a few months. She is doing well and loves her fruits, vegetables, pellets, and even attention. She was one of the sanctuary's original llamas and I am so overjoyed that she is back where she belongs. This Montana gal is such a gem.
Sentiya
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Sentiya came to us in the Fall of 2023 as part of the feral 9. We are working on building trust and relationship with her. Recently she was haltered for the first time which means she can now receive necessary veterinary care. What a beauty this girl is!
Dolly & Lolly
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Dolly (left) and Lolly (right) are some of our newest residents. They are beauties!
Dolly is a kind soul who integrates well with the herd. Her honey-brown fiber is gorgeous!
Lolly likes to be the queen of the herd and can sometimes overpower her affection towards you; adorable - but sassy. This is part of being partially imprinted on as a cria. .
Gunner
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Gunner is a nosy lad who enjoys hanging with the bunnies.
He is a VERY curious soul and has to greet every visitor who comes to Safe Haven. Gunner has been a resident for a few years. He is a kind alpaca who makes the world a better place just by being alive. Come on over and meet this handsome guy.
(San) Tiago
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Meet Gunners brother. Currently Tiago is going through some daily vet maintenance on his jaw. He had bone fragments broken in his jaw which are caused by possibly being kicked by another llama. They were removed but it has not healed and after a year is still abscessing. Surgery may be needed soon.
He is a strong-willed fellow who arrived at Safe Haven in early 2020.
Please consider donating to his daily vet care. We need assistance in buying medicine, needles, and surgery costs.
Dannalee
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Say Hello To Dannalee.
This inquisitive lady is acting Vice President of the feral herd that came to the sanctuary Fall of 2023. Danalee is around 12 years old.
She is learning to trust humans and getting better on a lead. She was successfully sheared for the first time in her life this Spring of 2024 without incident. She is one of the tallest gals at the sanctuary. Shes such a knoble beautiful creature!
Fiona
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Fiona arrived at Safe Haven in the Fall of 2023 with seven other feral llamas. She is learning to trust humans.
Fiona is a kind old soul. She came to us with an old injury in her neck, eye ulcers, and a bacterial skin condition. She has gone through extensive vet care and is healing but she will never be 100%.
Her vet care costs are exorbitant.
Safe Haven needs assistance in paying for her needs. Please Click Here to help pay for Fiolas vet bills and aftercare.
Talia
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Gorgeous Talia.
Fiona arrived at Safe Haven in the Fall of 2023 with seven other feral llamas. One of which is her mother Fiona. Talia is a true beauty and has learned to trust humans. She leads well and is such a joy to know.
Mo
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Mo is a bigger alpaca and came to the sanctuary in 2021. Mo has the sweetest temperament and has a chin wattle that hangs from his lower left chin and makes him even more endearing. He is one of Safe Haven's PR animals and eagerly welcomes all who visit. Anyone who meets Mo leaves with a smile. He's a resident favorite! Call to schedule a visit and meet Mo!
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Mo-huacaya alpaca - By Char
Mo is such a special alpaca
He arrived here three years ago
We think he originally was from Missoula
But we just don't know.
A gal from a place called "Conner"
Contacted CHar by phone
She wanted information on alpacas
Info that was not known.
Several months went by
Then she had gotten Priya and Mo
I recommended Dr. Rolette Pruyn of Blue Mtn Vet
For vet care he is the pro.
Life brings things upon us
Her mom was very ill, she had to go
I received the hardest phone call
In tears she asked if Safe Haven would take Priya and Mo.
Hubby and I headed to Conner
Even though she was no longer there
To catch up the two in the barn
halter and loading up to come to their new home here.
Mo is quite a large alpaca
Dark red brown with a chin woddle
On his lower left chin it hangs
He's so darn cute he's one you just want to cuddle.
When springtime comes and May arrives
It's shearing time each year
Mo just stands gently in the chute
He's so good, there is no fear.
Then there is toenails to trim
Being done without a fight
Then a bead of wormer into the mouth
The taste is made just right.
Talk about a gentle soul
He gets to do P.R.
This is his forever home
To all he is a star.
Mo has been here several years now
He just gets to do his thing
He goes where he wants and lays where he likes
We let him just be a king.
No matter what his real age is
We may never know
Mo has a favorite area in the barn
Summer, Spring, fall or out of winter snow.
Sisko
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While Sisko is the most handsome lad of the bunch: he has severe behavior issues towards humans as he was imprinted on in his young life.
Llamas who have been imprinted on usually have long term mental issues and can be a challenge.
Safe Haven rescues neglected, abused, and unwanted llamas & alpacas, and Sisko falls into the abused category as well as the unwanted.It may take his lifetime to teach him his limits on what is and isn’t okay behavioral wise.
He’s pushy, can be aggressive and wants to be in charge. But he also has an excellent personality and is a great guard when stray dogs, foxes, or any other animals come around that do not belong on the property.
His eyes will melt your heart: and then you have to snap out of it and remember what a turkey he can be. -
Sisko's Story by Char
Talk about a good-looking llama
He could have been a stud
Some humans imprinted on him
So now he 's a dud.
He is a throw-away llama
At several homes he has been
Now an UNWANTED LLAMA
That should have been dead.
He was with pack llamas
But just didn't fit in
They bullied him terribly
And he was disliked by men.
After being hauled for miles on the highway
With no place to go
He ended up at Safe Haven
Char couldn't say "no".
As he stepped out of the trailer
He was a handsome sight to behold
No wonder he was imprinted on
That handsome but dangerous soul.
By accident, he come to Safe Haven
With no place to call his forever home
But a decision had to be made
Just where he could roam.
Being an imprinted llama
With somewhat called "abhorrent behavior"
We were told to euthanize (kill) him
and not be a Savior.
Sisko was put in a pasture
with 2 alpacas, Gunner and Tog
They always bully him
And his food they hog.
When there are no visitors
He gets to hang with the herd
They just ignore him
Not humming a word.
As with some of the others
They hang out alone
Enjoying a spot in the pasture
That is specifically their own.
Sisko is not agressive
But one still must beware
He sometimes will cluck at you
With an unacceptable glare.
He has been given 4 more years of life
Using him as an educational tool
Teaching people that cute cuddly llamas and alpacas
Does not make them a jewel.
They can be very dangerous and hurt you
So if at a ranch or petting zoo
Be aware of this type of llama/alpaca
Cause it just "IS Not cool."
Humans are the problem. These animals need to be what they are. They should not be overly hugged and cuddled by a human the first month or two of their life. It is giving them a death sentence.
They need the life that is due them with the right kind of love, care and respect.
Sisko will live out the rest of his years here at the sanctuary. We can’t do it alone! If you feel led to donate please do!
Powder
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Oh, our little Powder. She is almost a mini and was left by herself in open fields, lonely and sad. She was brought here as the previous owner was moving and could not keep her. For a few years now she has had some arthritis develop in her left front knee and shoulder. What a girl, stands still and lets Char wrap it for her. A few of her teeth are missing and she is showing her age but nothing stops her from keeping up with the herd. We love her and are so grateful she gets to spend the rest of her life with us!
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Powder - By Char
Our little Powder Puff
Has been with us for many years
She was actually dumped here
The unknown brought her with fears.
She and her companions
Had a large acreage they could roam
They then passed away
For years she was left alone.
Char picked up the phone one dayPowders owner made the call
Would Safe Haven take in Powder?
She'd gladly make the haul.
Her place had sold, she had to move
Powder no longer had a home
When Char was gone one day
Powder was dumped, she was so alone.
Here was this mini llama
With heavy grey brown wool
She didn't know where she was
This just was not cool.
Char went in the pen
With a calm and gentle voice
She comforted little Powder
It was just the right choice.
Powder was let out with the others
To be greeted by some of the herd
To figure out where she fit in
It took place without a word.
She is in her 20's now
There are special spots that are hers
Powder eats and sleeps with no worries
Always listening with her ears.
All the years have taken its toll
There's arthritis in a knee
She lets Char rub and wrap it
Then let her, again, go free.
Her front teeth are gone
The back ones can barely chew
We keep a close eye on her for chokeSo her food can make it through
This little girls time left with us is short
As old age is taking it's tole
So glad she's here and I've been blessed
Powder Puff, another precious soul..
Kiora
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Kiroa is one of our alpaca residents who loves to play in the water. Kiora has struggled tremendously during the fire season and smoke makes her VERY ill. We almost lost her in early fall 2020. She's living her best life here at the sanctuary and is such a delight.
Isaiah
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Isaiah arrived at Safe Haven in Fall of 2021.
He had very little interaction with humans before he came and was skittish around humans.
We talk to him and are slowly working with him and he now understands he is safe here.
We sometimes never know our residents backgrounds: so we always take time to let them get to know us.
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Isaiah - By Char
Isaiah is just the cutest llama ever
He's an almost mini boy
A guy that's from inbreeding
But gives us such great joy.
Two ladies had him and his mom
But things in their life changed
Isaiah and his mom needed rehomed
With Safe Haven it was arranged.
Char remembered these two llamas
From a former place in time
In the late 90's in a pasture
Not real cared for, it's a crime.
So we hooked up the trailer
Made the drive up the hill nearby
Isaiah and his mom were penned
IN an area that was dry.
I greeted the lady at the gate
Then made my way into the pen
Isaiah and his mom freaked out
Their eyes looked as if
on no, not again."The only times they have been handled
Was when a vet or shearer come
Then out to their pasture they would go
To their gulley they would run.
Char just spoke to them quietly'
With a calm and gentle voice
They didn't know her from Adam
But knew they had no choice.
Into a corner they huddled
The halter was gently put on
One was caught and tied first
Momma , Lydia, then her son.
We walked to the trailer
With the door opened wide
You could just see in their eyes
They wee afraid of the ride.
Down the hill we drove
Headed to their Safe Haven home
They'd meet many others
Out to a green pasture they'd roam.
Two happy llamas they are
For almost two years
Momma Lydia then died
Brought Isaiah to tears.
It took a few months
For most sadness to leave
But Isaiah is so happy here
With companions he no longer grieves.
As the warm days are upon us
He lays belly-up in the heat
Just so hilarious to watch
You make us laugh with your feet.
When we have guests
Along with others he's in the pen
He's a part of something special
Making a human friend.
Safe Haven is a forever home
For his special soul
We love you soo much Isaiah
More the you'll ever know.
There is no other here like you
That can make our day
You'll always make us laugh
We wouldn't have you any other way. z
Isaiah is just the cutest llama ever
He's an almost mini boy
A guy that's from inbreeding
But gives us such great joy.
Two ladies had him and his mom
But things in their life changed
Isaiah and his mom needed rehomed
With Safe Haven it was arranged.
Char remembered these two llamas
From a former place in time
In the late 90's in a pasture
Not real cared for, it's a crime.
So we hooked up the trailer
Made the drive up the hill nearby
Isaiah and his mom were penned
IN an area that was dry.
I greeted the lady at the gate
Then made my way into the pen
Isaiah and his mom freaked out
Their eyes looked as if
on no, not again."The only times they have been handled
Was when a vet or shearer come
Then out to their pasture they would go
To their gulley they would run.
Char just spoke to them quietly'
With a calm and gentle voice
They didn't know her from Adam
But knew they had no choice.
Into a corner they huddled
The halter was gently put on
One was caught and tied first
Momma , Lydia, then her son.
We walked to the trailer
With the door opened wide
You could just see in their eyes
They wee afraid of the ride.
Down the hill we drove
Headed to their Safe Haven home
They'd meet many others
Out to a green pasture they'd roam.
Two happy llamas they are
For almost two years
Momma Lydia then died
Brought Isaiah to tears.
It took a few months
For most sadness to leave
But Isaiah is so happy here
With companions he no longer grieves.
As the warm days are upon us
He lays belly-up in the heat
Just so hilarious to watch
You make us laugh with your feet.
When we have guests
Along with others he's in the pen
He's a part of something special
Making a human friend.
Safe Haven is a forever home
For his special soul
We love you soo much Isaiah
More the you'll ever know.
There is no other here like you
That can make our day
You'll always make us laugh
We wouldn't have you any other way.
Pascal
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Pascal is one of the feral herd that came to the sanctuary Fall of 2023. He is a gentle chap. Older and more frail than most, but he's receiving the best care and medical attention. His fiber had never been sheared before arriving and he was SO happy when the weight of that was gone! He came to us a little on the thin side but is thriving with hay, pellets, and healthy pastures. It's a delight watching him learn that humans are safe. Schedule a visit and come meet this magnificent gentle lad.
Harmony
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A sweet melody at Safe Haven. Harmony is a delicate soul who has been at Safe Haven for years. She enjoys Spring and eating fresh grass in the West Pasture.
She has the personality of a Kardashian. She is quire the queen!
Autumn & Velvet
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This mother-daughter duo came to us in 2020. Autumn (daughter/left is kind, curious, and MUST know what you humans are doing and has to be first to greet anyone arriving to visit.
Velvet (mom/right) is gentle and sweet with a more reserved personality. She came to us with some previous damage to her trachea and has a chronic skin disorder requiring treatment. To donate to Velvet's continuing medical care please Click Here.
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Velvet - By Char
Velvet is simply adorable and cute
She is the mother of Miss Autumn
They don't hang together much
This no one has taught them.
With fiber of dark honey
And the age of 12 years old,
Five years she's been in Safe Haven
She had a cough but not a cold.
We've had her checked by our vet
She's had cranial sacral to
Nothing seems to help her cough
There's nothing they can do.
Until she come into Safe Haven
Velvet was always laid and stretched for shearing
Someones knee upon her neck and throat
Most likely caused fear and tearing.
There has been other bodily issues
For the past three years
With scabby legs and infected feet
We finally have it clear.
Velvet really doesn't like messed with much
Like humans want to do
But sometimes she will coosh with Autumn
And visitors think its cool.
Of course what would it be
For an alpaca who is sweet
As she heads up to a bunk to eat
Velvet loves her treat.
When the summer heat arrives
We put out a kiddy pool of water
Its nice and cold for her to coosh in
As the summer time gets hotter.
Then off to the green pastures
To nibble and lounge for the day
Then into the shade of the barn she goes
Til evening she will stay.
Soon the fall and winter weather arrives
Her gorgeous fiber will keep her warm
She loves to be in the bedded barn
Clean straw, no wind, no harm.
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AUTUMN - By Char
Sweet lil Autumn
Possibly born in the fall
She so sweet and cuddly
Just like a doll.
Her gorgeous huacaya fiber
is a dark reddish brown
It puffs on her body
so it makes her look round.
When Autumn gets hot
During the heat of the day
She heads for a pool
And in it she'll lay.
Autumn loves visitors
She greets them for pets
Then cameras com out
Photographs are the best.
When its time to come in
To get her snack for the day
She picks the bunk she likes
And there she'll stay.
Crunching and munching
Then out to the pasture she goes
Headed for the green grass
to tickle her toes.
Another happpy day at Safe Haven
for her and her mom
A FOREVER HOME
Where they can always be calm.