Amber Marshall Instagram – #MarshallSundayStory: Last week I told you the story of how my cat Turner came to live with me. This week, (after many requests) we will learn more about #BettyTheAlpaca who lived with us for a decade before she crossed the rainbow bridge. It was the summer of 2013 and I was at a ranch with my friend @KatieConnolley looking at some horses that were for sale. There was a lone alpaca there, so asked what her story was. The owner said he didn’t know how old she was, or much about her, as she had been left behind from a previous herd. He then said, “If you want her she’s yours.” I had no experience with llamas or alpacas but something about her just made me want to bring her home. She was not tame, and we had to wrangle her into a small pen, then rope and tackle her. I put an old t-shirt over her face to keep her calm, then we lifted her into the backseat of my truck – we hadn’t brought a trailer, so I sat holding her while my friend Katie drove us home (see last photo that was taken when we arrived home). I decided to turn her out with my cows so she wasn’t alone, and instantly she loped over to the young calves and started grooming them. She became Nanny Betty from then on. She took her job so seriously she would never let the calves out of her sight. My moma cows began trusting Betty, and would leave their calves with her for hours while they went out further to graze. Over the years Betty really warmed up to me. She even learned how to be haltered and walk nicely while being led. I miss Betty, as do my cows, and I’m not sure I will ever find another alpaca like her. ❤️ 🦙 Story too long for this post, I have continued in the comments. See more of Betty on Instagram here: #BettyTheAlpaca