Category Archives: animals

posts about the animals

Heidi the attack horse

Posted on March 12, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Sometimes wordpress loses all the text while posting…and I have to rewrite a post, and that makes me very angry…post is forthcoming, again. Mom was tidying up the horse paddock after bringing Heidi and Boogie in from turnout when Whisper … Continue reading →

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Break-out report, conclusion

Posted on March 8, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

The investigation into the great break-out continues to evolve… After turnout, little Missy approached Mom and came clean. “Well, you see, about the time the sun was coming up, Auntie Brittany chewed the chain loose on the man gate. But … Continue reading →

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Incident report from security team at Cliff House Ranch – alpaca division

Posted on March 7, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Special guest post from the security team. Transmission follows… Mom and Dad report: at approximately 6 am, Tuesday March 6th, 2012 the naughty Cliff House Alpacas broke out of their paddock. At 7:15 am Dad spied the whole girls’ herd looking at … Continue reading →

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The great escape (2)

Posted on March 6, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

This morning, Dad had a surprise waiting for him when he headed out to the barn for the morning feeding. He opened the garage door, stepped into the weak morning light, and took a moment to survey his domain. In … Continue reading →

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Good fences make…

Posted on March 1, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

…brave alpacas. Tuscaninny is…well…a ninny, most of the time. But not when there are TWO fences between him and a perceived threat. Whisper the attack cat is a busy guy. What exactly he’s doing is anyone’s guess, but he’s always … Continue reading →

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The first confirmed kill

Posted on February 28, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

As you may have figured out, I don’t live at the ranch. I’m a big girl *puffs out chest proudly*. So I often get my dose of animal antics over the phone. For example, I called Dad’s cell phone on … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Dad!

Posted on February 27, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

On this day, February 27th, an undisclosed number of years ago, my father was born. It seems only fitting that we use our daily post today to honor him, since he was the driving force behind us becoming alpaca ranchers. … Continue reading →

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Ruminating on poo

Posted on February 21, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

I’ve decided not to include any pictures, because I’m classy, but I’m warning you now: this is a post about poo. When you spend so much time shuffling it from place to place, you tend to become an expert. And … Continue reading →

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Just doing his job, Ma’am

Posted on February 20, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Mom was cleaning the barn the other morning (number of times I’ve used that phrase in a blog post: 4), and the kitties were gallivanting about, engaged in the usual cat pursuits. You know, running back and forth in the … Continue reading →

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A few of the alpacas’ least favorite things

Posted on February 17, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

The alpacas are slowly coming to terms with the newest and loudest resident of the barn, Whisper the attack cat. As the bravest of the kitties, he is the only one who has jumped out into the paddock to investigate … Continue reading →

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