For as long as she can remember, Alysha Bartlett has been fascinated by camels.
Growing up in a family that raised Arabian horses, she always felt the two species went hand in hand. Her family even had a camel saddle and camel-themed artwork displayed in their home.
But it wasn’t until she met her current partner that her dream to own one of the animals came true.
“He understood my fascination,” Bartlett said of her partner, Alex Schlosser.
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“He said, ‘One day I’m gonna get you a camel.’ I said, ‘Oh, that’s great, babe.'”
He never let go of that promise.
The couple, along with Bartlett’s 14-year-old son,