In reference to the  Closing of the Montana Large Animal sanctuary:
 This  is of extreme importance to all llama and alpaca owners and enthusiasts.
 Below are the links to the site for Animeals for donations and also their blog if you want to keep up with the situation. 
http://www.animeals.com/MLAS_Animal_Food.html 

Animeals’ blog concerning the sanctuary is at http://animeals.wordpress.com/category/animeals-news/

Also, an urgent Message from Southeast Llama Rescue and the Camelid Rescue Coalition:
The SELR Board of Directors would like to thank everyone for their inquiries and offer of support in the major endeavor of the Montana Large Animal Sanctuary rescue.  As most are aware, Animeals volunteers have taken over management of the day to day operations of the sanctuary, doing all they can to keep the animals fed and cared for in extremely adverse conditions. The need for donations towards hay and feed remains unrelenting.  If you have already contributed to Animeals, thank you so much and please continue.  If you have not, please consider it. 100% of your donation goes straight to saving lives as they have no other forage.
There were a number of complexities to be addressed in preparation for release of animals from the sanctuary but those challenges have been met and it is time to mobilize!  Weather is exceedingly harsh and there is limited shelter. Many of these are pregnant females and crias are being born every day.  The need is overwhelming but the answer is to move animals out in large groups to not only increase their chances of survival but correspondingly increase the resources available to those which remain on site.
In order to more effectively leverage resources, SELR has joined with Northeast Llama Rescue (NELR), Southwest Llama Rescue (SWLR), Llama Association of North America's Lama Lifeline Committee (LANA Lifeline) and several other Llama Associations to form the Camelid Rescue Coalition.  The CRC represents a cohesive working group focused specifically on removing animals from the sanctuary and ultimately placing them into permanent homes.
To succeed we need your help!  While we do not want to jeopardize the flow of donations directed towards Animeals, the financial burden of this initiative is overwhelming and well beyond the individual and collective capacities of the organizations which make up the Camelid Rescue Coalition.  The heart has a tendency override the head when it comes to rescue but in this situation we must achieve balance so as not to jeopardize our ability to meet the ongoing needs in the our respective regions. 
Funding is paramount but there are a number of ways the camelid community can support this effort to defray the enormity of the expense.  Transportation, veterinary support, foster care, feed for animals in transition and of course adoptive homes are critical elements to our success.
Please reference the SELR website at www.southeastlamarescue.org for further information regarding how you can contribute to this effort.

Below please read the latest release from the Camelid Rescue Coalition....

Montana Large Animal Sanctuary Llamas Staged for Transport
January 13, 2011

The Camelid Rescue Coalition (CRC), comprised of Northeast Llama Rescue,
Inc. (NELR) in collaboration with Southeast Llama Rescue, Inc. (SELR),
Southwest Llama Rescue, Inc. (SWLR), Llama Association of North
America's Lama Lifeline Committee (LANA Lifeline) and several other
Llama Associations, extends our gratitude to everyone who has responded
thus far with donations to assist the llamas of the Montana Large Animal
Sanctuary. The above 501(c)(3) organizations are entirely volunteer run,
which means that 100% of your donation is used to assist the llamas. The
need for funds remains critical for future transportation costs, as well
as the need for medical care, foster care and supplies for the llamas.

Of the 600+ llamas, more than 150 llamas have already left the Montana
Large Animal Sanctuary (MLAS). A first group of 20 llamas destined for
SELR foster homes left MLAS on Tuesday. CRC has arranged transportation
for an additional group of 75 llamas to leave the Montana Large Animal
Sanctuary in the coming days. This group of mostly compromised animals
will be heading to Texas by way of Colorado. The second wave of
approximately 100 llamas to New York and 23 llamas to Illinois will be
moved this week. An additional 20 llamas will be heading out to
Washington State in the near future. Depending on the destination,
transportation costs can run as high as $8,900 per transport. In
addition to funds, transporters are desperately being sought that can
safely move 40+ llamas at a time.

Please visit NELR at: www.northeastllamarescue.blogspot.com (167 Llama
Lane, Middleburgh, NY 12122), and SELR at: www.SoutheastLlamaRescue.org
(678 Mill Creek Rd, Luray, VA 22835) to support this effort through your
generous donation. NELR and SELR are recognized 501(c)(3) organizations.

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