In early December, Hucks Online reprinted a KEA Blog post that expressed concern that a herd of 15 llamas at Arrow Ranch, off Highway 97, on Lake Coeur d'Alene, were struggling to survive the winter. The KEA Blog post tells of a community effort to provide more hay to the animals beyond the 40 to 50 pounds that the owner said she provided every two to three days. On Thursday, Sharon Jolly Rogers provided Huckleberries Online with a clean bill of health for her llamas in the form of a invoice statement from veterinarian Annie Bowes of Aspen Veterinary Service in Post Falls. Dr. Bowes said that the "llamas are in good weight, with a few younger ones in the herd a little leaners than the adults. The pasture is healthy, and not overgrazed. And there is a round bale available for feed, and a salt block. All llamas appear well cared for, health and social. No evidence of communicable diseases or illness." (AP file photo of llamas for illustrative purposes)