Oakfield nursing home residents Margaret Hawe, 84, and Anne Steadmond, 86, pet an alpaca called Stan as owner and founder of K2Alpacas Joe Phelan holds their leads during a therapeutic Alpaca ...

And in this unusual instance, a pack of therapy alpacas are brightening up seniors’ lives in a nursing home. View this post on Instagram A post shared by K2Alpacas (@k2alpacas) ...

Oakfield nursing home resident Mary Melody, aged 88, pets an Alpaca called Stan while Frank stands next to him, as owner and founder of K2Alpacas Joe Phelan holds their leads during a therapeutic ...

Flanked by a gaggle of smartphone-wielding onlookers, Irish farmer Joe Phelan ushered two alpacas down the corridor of a nursing home as beaming residents waited their turn to pet them.

He’s so soft!” gushed 9-year-old Shannon Gregory as she hugged a llama at a local fair near their Ridgefield, Washington, ...

Three alpacas were recently brought to a care home in County Wicklow, Ireland, as part of animal-assisted therapy for residents and staff. Joe Phelan, owner of K2Alpacas, captured footage of two ...

Residents at a care home have spent an afternoon with some unusual visitors - a group of alpacas, including one called Banksy. Gorefield Alpacas farm based near Wisbech in Cambridgeshire brought ...

Irish farmer brings alpaca therapy to nursing homes, schools. By Clodagh Kilcoyne. March 26, 2025 8:37 PM UTC Updated March 26, 2025 NEWTOWNMOUNTKENNEDY, Ireland, March 26 ...

K2Alpacas owner and founder Joe Phelan speaking to Oakfield nursing home resident Mary Gleason, 78, as she petted an alpaca called Frank. PHOTO: REUTERS ...

Oakfield nursing home residents Margaret Hawe, 84, and Anne Steadmond, 86, pet an alpaca called Stan as owner and founder of K2Alpacas Joe Phelan holds their leads during a therapeutic Alpaca ...

Flanked by a gaggle of smartphone-wielding onlookers, Wicklow farmer Joe Phelan ushered two alpacas down the corridor of a local nursing home as beaming residents waited their turn to pet them.