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Tabby
"The Llama Animal Rescuer"
By Lisa "Taz" Brown
Tabby and Katrina Capasso
Dakota Ridge Farm
www.dakotaridgefarm.com
THE LLAMA ANIMAL RESCUER
By Lisa "Taz" Brown
All of the animals at Dakota Ridge Farm (DRF) are wonderful and amazing. They bring such fun and laughter to our lives and warm our hearts, even when we are having a bad day. It is such an honor to be part of their lives in helping Gary and Katrina Capasso with daily chores on the farm.
On one particular evening, when pulling into the DRF driveway, I noticed the animals looking in a particular direction. I looked to see if Katrina was there. They would all watch her if she was out walking around. No one was there except for me.
As I got closer, Tabby, one of Katrina's female llamas, ran to the fence toward me. She normally does this and then starts dancing her happy "I am going to get fed" dance. But instead of dancing, she looked at me with a serious expression, did a 180-degree turn, and ran to the other corner of her pasture toward the horse pasture.. There she stood in an alarm stance, looking back once to make sure I was coming.
I knew at that moment that something wrong, and Tabby wanted me to come back there right away. On arriving at the back pasture I found one of the horses down. I was able to get in touch with Gary and Katrina immediately, and luckily help was right around the corner. The horse got the attention she needed. All turned out well.
I was so amazed at how Tabby knew she needed to get one of her humans quickly and how she used her body language to communicate the need. Even though her pasture was next door, she was very concerned about her neighbor. I believe Tabby to be a hero, for when help was needed immediately, no time was wasted due to Tabby's help.
I just wanted to share with you this story. Animals are truly a blessing!
Thank you, Tabby!
To view Katrina & Gary Capasso's Dakota Ridge Farm website visit www.dakotaridgefarm.com
BIO:
Lisa Brown lives in Malta, New York with her husband and son. There share their home with loveable cats, dogs, a rabbit, and lizard. Their extended family also includes eight wonderful llamas they board at Dakota Ridge Farm. Lisa says, "Share your life with animals, for when they share theirs with you, that is when you truly start to live."
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT:
Have you seen one animal rescue another?
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