What? You ask! Look, lady, are you keeping alpacas in your backyard? What about the deed restrictions? Where do you live?
Simmer down, I'm not running a suburban ranch; I'm pursuing a country life-style passion by boarding my alpaca herd on an alpaca ranch in Navasota. I'm a Katy resident and Realtor for nearly 20 years. My children attend Katy schools and I work for Keller Williams Katy.
Then, you wonder, what in the world is an alpaca? They're wonderful animals in the camel family, (NO, not a llama! Llamas scare me, so big and so prone to spit!). The largest alpaca female might weigh 150 lbs. We shear them annually and their fiber is used in very expensive clothing; it's an allergy-free wool. Alpaca ranching is a non-slaughter industry; I couldn't ranch cattle, too much of a softie.
My children at the alpaca ranch:
How did I get into such a "weird" form of ranching? It was all due to an afternoon drive in Cat Spring, due west of Bellville. I saw something really different, strange, out in a pasture. What are those gorgeous creatures? I had to find out! When I discovered the business plan and that I could sell a breeding female for minimally $10,000, I was in! (Gotta' hope for those girls; this year I had two.)
Can you tell that I am in love with these Peruvian creatures? (More later on their history!) Did I mention I get to sell rural real estate to my alpaca co-op members when they reach the time in their lives to relocate to the rolling hills just northwest of Katy? It's the best of two worlds!
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