Dementia patients at a care home enjoyed a festive visit from an alpaca.
One-year-old Annie went for a trek around Parklands Care Home in Alloa, Clackmannshire.
The 5ft tall alpaca proved a hit with OAPs who live at the 60-bed facility which includes specialist dementia care.
It met some residents in the lounge and others at their bedroom doors.
Animal-assisted therapy has been shown to be very beneficial in elderly care and can reduce stress and anxiety, and improve motor skills and self-esteem.
Annie was brought to the home by The Alpaca Trekking Centre in Stirling.
Angela Martin, manager of Parklands, said: “We were all overjoyed to meet Annie.”
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