Thousand Oaks Alpacas began out of Patsy’s interest in Alpacas which started from an Alpaca article she read in the mid 90’s. Larry’s interest in Alpacas began after leaving the fast paced business world and the desire for country living. Larry and Patsy now live on her home place, located just northwest of Johnson City. Now Patsy has her Alpacas, and Larry is living his retirement years on the Alpaca ranch. They reside in Patsy’s childhood home built by her dad over 60 years ago. She has come full circle, from the ranch as a child, to the city chasing the career path for Larry, raising two children, and now back to her roots of ranch living. This decision has brought them joy that only country living offers while having fun observing their Alpacas each day.

Alpacas are peaceful and yet very curious animals by nature. They move about gracefully in the pasture(s), sometimes playing with one another for fun of their own. They only require approximately one pound of feed per day as a supplement to grass. Hence the cost of feed is minimal. As many as 10 Alpacas may reside on a single acre.

The Alpaca fleece is softer to the touch, and lighter in weight than wool, and is absent the itchy guard hairs that make wool aggravating to the skin. Due to the fact that Alpacas produce fleece utilized in clothing, the land in which they reside usually qualifies for an agriculture exemption. If you are interested in fiber arts, owning Alpacas are a great source of your own fleece.

From an investment standpoint, owning Alpacas can be very rewarding. Returns on investment are known to be in excess of 50% ROI, depending on your level of investment and personal involvement. Of course as with any investment, return on investment varies from individual to individual.

Patsy and Larry want to personally invite you to come and visit their Alpaca ranch.

Since we offer boarding for others' Alpacas, we think we are a choice that will be best for your Alpacas if you are not currently blessed with sufficient property or are not afforded the time to take care of your own Alpacas. We will give them the same care and concern we give our own herd.

If you board your Alpacas with us, you will be able to come and stay in our log cabin to exend your visit of your Alpacas while they are living here.