Rilla – a new friend for Tango?

Rilla – a new friend for Tango?

Early in the new year, we got the call from a lovely young couple who had a three-year-old jenny who had lost her elderly donkey companion a few months before. Her name is Rilla, and she was lonely even though her owners were spending many hours with her, brushing,...
And two makes Seven!

And two makes Seven!

As per our previous post, the Trust was asked to help rehome five donkeys, Sarah, Lauren, Ava, Humphrey and Bogart.  See our earlier post here As we mentioned there was a strong possibility that all the jennies could be pregnant.  Well, we can now confirm that both...
Meet the Newbies – a not-so-famous five

Meet the Newbies – a not-so-famous five

The Trust was recently asked to help rehome five donkeys located in the lower North Island.  There are three jennies of various ages and two jack foals at foot – Sarah, Bogart, Lauren, Humphrey and Ava. (Please scroll down for their profiles and photos.) The...
Weatherby of Mamaku

Weatherby of Mamaku

Weatherby came to the Mamaku Rescue and Rehoming Centre with a number of nasty gashes as he was constantly escaping with the last time through a wire fence.  His previous owners realised that that he was a bit much for them to handle so released him to Pauline at...
Donkeys love visitors

Donkeys love visitors

Recently Pauline of the Mamaku Rescue and Rehoming Centre welcomed Pippi, Gregg and Susie to the centre out of Rotorua to meet her donkeys.  Many of these donkeys are supported financially by the Trust and by private individual sponsors....