Alpaca Fun at Little Foot Alpaca Farm
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When you think of the most social animals, what comes to mind? Dolphins with their playful pods? Monkeys that create some of the most advanced animal societies with their troops?
Surely human’s best friend, the dog. It turns out there is another animal that should be added to this list- alpacas. These creatures only thrive in groups of more than three and are also incredibly calm. This makes them the perfect animal to spend a weekend outing with, as I did recently at Little Foot Alpaca Farm.
We arrived at Little Foot Alpaca Farm, and met Caroline. We started off the tour by checking out some of the finished alpaca fur products, as well as seeing the large wall of awards they earned. We then visited the docile female alpacas. Caroline gave us some pellets to feed the creatures, which they ate from our hands.
This group of alpacas is used for breeding, with pregnancies lasting for up to a year! We were able to pet the alpacas’ soft fur as we learned more interesting information from Caroline. As it turns out, alpacas are the equivalent of dogs in Peru, their origin country!
After closing the female alpacas’ pen, we went over and visited the more rowdy male alpacas. As we walked in, we heard them “chattering” by making all sorts of chaotic noises. Among them was Little Foot’s champion alpaca, an individual without blemishes and incredibly soft fur. We spread out to feed the males so that they didn’t fight too much over food. It’s very clear that alpacas are among the most extroverted animals in the animal kingdom. After spending a lot of time with the males, we went back inside.
At the end of our tour, we took a look at the Little Foot gift shop, containing the fruits of the alpaca’s existence- fur products. Among all the clothing items I mentioned earlier, there were also alpaca figurines made out of their fur. I ended up buying a soft pair of gloves, before saying goodbye to Little Foot farm.
If you too want to meet some alpacas and maybe purchase some of the softest clothing/decorations possible along the way, visit Little Foot Alpaca Farm. Some of Little Foot’s other experiences include a one-hour Alpaca Trek for people ages 14+ on a designated trail,
Alpaca therapy for those with special needs and even a luxury Airbnb. The farm also offers itself as a venue for engagement photo shoots and weddings. For more information, click here.
The cost for the farm visit tour is $20 for adults and $10 for kids. Children under 3 are free. The farm is located in Spencerville, Ontario.
David is a fifteen-year-old aspiring adventure and travel writer living in Ottawa. Skydiving is on his bucket list. He received complimentary tickets for the ferris wheel and the port of Montreal tower, but all views are his own.
