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.”
