Do something, anything.

1. 1. Find a spot for one more llama on your farm, not one that adds value, or can be used to improve you herd, or your point standings, just one more "plain Jane llama". Believe me, it feels great to be able to say 'today I made a difference'.
   
   
2. 2. Take the coin jar and send it to an organization of your choice. Find the old halters and leads and mail them off.
   
   
3. 3. Shout FOUL about the folks who are adding to the problem. Don't whisper it in the motel rooms after the llama shows have ended; don't whimper it on the chat rooms and email lists.
   
   
4. SHOUT it out to the public who are not part of the world of llamas.
   
   
5. Make the public aware of the joy and majesty every llama has within it.
   
   
6. Make every prospective buyer aware of the moral imperative that is required when choosing to own another living being.
   
   
7. Be there ALWAYS for your customers.
   
   
8. Make the public aware of the 'bad apples' breeding with no purpose other than to fund more breeding. Point fingers, name names.
   
   
9. 9. TAKE BACK THE LLAMA WHO HASN'T FIT IN ITS NEW HOME!!!

To the multitudes of llama owners who have always recognized the need to be responsible for your actions and have acted in the best interest of animal and business and see no conflicts between the two - I want to thank you personally and think your actions should be shouted loud and proud by the entire llama community.

To the special people who have helped my family and me with our llamas, and have shown us their power and spirit, thank you.

To all the special people who quietly or not so quietly fight daily to clean up the messes others have made, thank you.

To those of you who have gotten half way through this article and decided I'm just another crackpot... I wish you had known my grandfather.

And that's the tale I chose to tell.

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