09/25/2026
We apologize for being a little M.I.A. lately. ā¤ļø
We had an animal emergency, and as most of you know, when an animal needs help, it becomes all-consuming. But now, we are asking for your help for Kit Keller.
Kit came to us almost a year ago as part of the large alpaca seizure involving law enforcement. Since arriving at the rescue, she has struggled to maintain her weight. Despite everything we have tried, she continued to lose weight and simply wasnāt gaining like we had hoped.
A couple of weeks ago, we dewormed and treated her for coccidia once again. Thankfully, her parasite testing came back negativeāgreat news! But Kit continued to decline.
Last Friday, we had our veterinarian come out to examine her for a possible jaw infection. Thankfully, that wasnāt the issue either, but it left us perplexed. We changed her feed and continued monitoring her closely.
Then, over the weekend, we noticed something much more concerning. Kit wasnāt moving normally, and it appeared she was struggling to work her jaw well enough to eat. We immediately called our veterinarian again.
She made some slight improvements, but when the vet returned a couple of days later, Kit was still extremely lethargic.
I began researching camelids and came across the possibility of a thiamine deficiency. Our veterinarian came to the same possible conclusion, so we began treatment. We have tried everything we could to help Kitāsteroids, pain medication, supportive care, nutritional support, and treatment for the possibilities we could identify.
Then Wednesday morning came.
Kit was down and refusing food.
We put a blanket over her, sat beside her, and stayed with her.
Those are the moments when you begin thinking about life cycles, quality of life, and what the next step may need to be.
But then I looked into her eyes.
And something in them told me she wasnāt done yet.
Her head stayed lifted throughout the cold September night, and we spent those hours together, wrapped in a blanket and simply waiting.
Thursday morning came, and Kit greeted me for breakfast.
Kit got up. ā¤ļø
Today, she has slowly been moving around the field. She is still very weak, but we are seeing little signs that her strength may be returning.
Alpacas are incredibly stoic animals, which can make it so difficult to know just how much they are struggling. But today, as I was unhaltering Kit, she gently nudged me.
It felt like she was telling me she knew we were trying.
And that she was trying, too.
So today, we are asking you to help us keep fighting for Kit.
We donāt want to give up on her.
Her veterinary and medical care is already adding up, and we need your help to continue providing everything she needs to have a chance at recovery.
Any donation, no matter the amount, helps. Every dollar goes directly toward the animals in our care and, right now, toward giving Kit the medical care she needs.
We are incredibly grateful for every person who has supported PPRS and every person who continues to believe that these animals deserve a chance.
Please keep Kit in your thoughts, send her all the good energy you can, and if you are able, consider making a donation toward her medical care.
We are hopeful.
We are fighting.
And most importantlyā¦
Kit is still fighting, too. ā¤ļø
Rescue. Rehab. Rehome.
https://venmo.com/u/PronkingPasturesRescue
Code if needed: 7904
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