Llamas and alpacas are popular in TV commercials and toys. But they’re also becoming more common in hospitals, campuses, and senior centres as they relieve people’s stress.

Highschool sophomore Zoe and her parents keep 13 llamas and alpacas in their home in Stockdale. Three of their herd have qualified as registered therapy llamas. In their recent visit to a nursing home, residents in wheelchairs pet the llamas as they lower their heads. Staff members took selfies.

Niki Kuklenski, a long-time llama breeder is one of the first people who were able to use llamas for therapy reasons. She says that dogs can be a little too much for people (which makes llamas a good alternative). She mentions that one of her llamas named Flight has the ability to read people. Flight is cool and able to stand still when an individual seems apprehensive.

Article source: businesstimes.com.sg

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