Camelot Camels was born

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2016 Bactrian camel

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One afternoon in March 2018, my husband saw an ad for a camel that was going through an auction. He decided we needed a camel. Personally, the idea had never even entered my mind. I called the auction and found out that the camel had a congenital defect in his front legs and would never be rideable. He was placed in the auction for the exotic meat trade. Before I knew what was happening, we were the proud owners of a crippled two year old Bactrian camel halfway across the country.    

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The day we bid on the camel my husband, Glen Ghilotti, left on a road trip to pick up something else for the farm. Dubs the camel arrived home. My husband never did. He died suddenly and unexpectedly of a massive heart attack on his trip. I focused my grief and vowed to do whatever was necessary to get our camel healthy, comfortable and give him the best quality of life possible.     

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When Dubs arrived he could barely stand. He was covered in bed sores from being down long periods of time. My fabulous vet started treating him and that combined with a good diet & supplements, Dubs began to thrive. Soon he was able to stand for longer periods of time and would actually run & play occasionally.  After a year, he was thriving. Now Dubs is living his best life here with other camels and bringing joy to everyone that meets him.