“Caoimhe”, pronounced Keeva, joined us during 2020s spring quarantine. I’d been casually looking for alpacas or llamas for time and stumbled across these two at a new goat contact’s place.
Caoimhe has some vision issues and is rather shy but she’s actually coming around surprisingly well. Once caught, she stands politely for petting and has even been known to linger for a bit once released. She’s getting more curious by the day and is becoming easier and easier to catch.
As for the name, I’ve always loved Irish and Scottish names. Figuring that Caoimhe was so timid she would be unlikely to join the zoo and thus not need a name tag to confuse people with, I picked one of my favorite but totally confusing names for this pretty girl.
Caoimhe has some vision issues and is rather shy but she’s actually coming around surprisingly well. Once caught, she stands politely for petting and has even been known to linger for a bit once released. She’s getting more curious by the day and is becoming easier and easier to catch.
As for the name, I’ve always loved Irish and Scottish names. Figuring that Caoimhe was so timid she would be unlikely to join the zoo and thus not need a name tag to confuse people with, I picked one of my favorite but totally confusing names for this pretty girl.
“Callum” is our male alpaca. He’s much bolder and more curious than Caoimhe. Callum will usually come up to inspect any visitors, although touching when he’s loose is hit or miss. He’s a sweet, brave boy though and I’m sure once we get parties up and going again, he’ll adjust just fine.