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ALPACAS GLORIA AND GAYNOR VISIT CARE HOME RESIDENTS

A pair of alpacas, named Gloria and Gaynor, temporarily moved into a care home in North Yorkshire.

A pair of alpacas, named Gloria and Gaynor, temporarily moved into a care home in North Yorkshire.

The metre-tall, 70kg animals were visiting residents at Hazelgrove Court Care Home, in Saltburn-by-the-Sea.

They immediately made themselves at home, settling in the lounge and sitting down – a sign they feel safe and unthreatened, according to keepers.

The duo were brought to the home from Alpaca Alpaca, a family run farm in the Leven Valley, near Yarm.

Gloria and Gaynor made immediate friends with the residents, with many stroking their fleeces and one resident, Walter Frost, even offering a kiss.

Sharon Lewis, Activities Coordinator at Hazelgrove Court Care Home, on Randolph Street, said: “The residents are really fond of animals. We already have five chickens, which they have raised since the birds hatched a couple of months ago, and a budgie called Sparky.

“The residents find it very soothing to have animals in the home.”

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