August 17, 2010...SAD NEWS from The Ol' Ring Place:
"15 yrs old, Smokey my first llama llove is gone, found Smokey yesterday in
the pasture, not sure long stretch of very hot days, his
age???? Smokey has walked many miles in parades, was petted by thousands
of people, visited many schools & nursing homes, would kush on command, was
dressed in several costumes that won in both Springfield and DuQuion State
fairs, and was the llama to try to beat in most obstacle competitions. HE WILL
BE MISSED" Jo
Did we make a mistake in our name by using only a
single "L" in the word lama? No, the single lama is the genus (Latin
for descent, family or type) for the four cousins of the lama family -
llama, alpaca, guanaco, and vicuña. All of which are part of the
camelid family.
Welcome to the marvelous world of lamas!!
The Illinois
Lama Association (ILLA) invites you to join us and enjoy the beauty of
these majestic creatures. In visiting this site we hope you will
discover and learn about lamas.
The Illinois Lama Association
(ILLA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promote the joy of
owning lamas.
The purpose of the association is to educate members and
the public about lamas and alpacas; to promote the industry as a whole;
and to encourage and support events to expand the awareness and market
potential.
ILLA was organized in 1989 making it one of the older
llama organizations in the United
States.
We invite you to browse this website to learn more about these intelligent animals with a variety of uses. You will also find coming events and please stop by the photo gallery.
The ILLA supports camelid health research through financial contributions to institutions and groups such as the Morris Animal Foundation, the University of Illinois veterinary school and the International Camelid Institute.
Did we make a mistake in our name by using only a
single "L" in the word lama? No, the single lama is the genus (Latin
for descent, family or type) for the four cousins of the lama family -
llama, alpaca, guanaco, and vicuña. All of which are part of the
camelid family.