Camels are not pets. Camels are not pets. At least that’s the mantra people have to say after seeing how adorable Albert the camel is with his rescuer. Maybe if you live on a farm or have a house with a bunch of acres to let a furry humpback creature roam then a camel for a pet would be no problem. But most definitely would not be a pet for the suburbs or apartment living. Try getting a camel through a doggy door.
Although, Albert doesn’t seem to need a doggy door to get in and out of the house. The young camel has been sneaking into his human dad’s house since he was just a baby. Alex, the camel’s dad rescued him from a camel dairy after Albert refused to nurse from his mom. He had to be bottle fed ten times a day when Alex first brought him home.
One of the biggest issues was that the cheeky camel didn’t like to stay in his pen. Somehow Albert would saunter into Alex’s bedroom at night to check out what he might be doing. Now it’s a constant struggle to keep the giant animal out of the human-sized kitchen where he likes to hang out. Surely he’s not picking the kitchen due to the food inside.
The camel’s big personality can’t be contained by four walls, no. When he’s not sneaking into the kitchen for snacks, he’s pretending he’s just one of the goats. Alex has several goats on his property that he cares for and Albert thinks he’s one of them. Have you ever seen a camel climb a mountain? Neither has Albert but he’s determined to try.
Watch him give climbing a try below:
This guy just can’t seem to get enough of being part of the family. He even sleeps in the same pen with the goats, which Alex is probably thankful for since in means no more late night surprise visits from Albert. While the big little fella isn’t going to become a goat any time soon, maybe his humans will give in to his sweet face and leave him some treats on the counter.
