In May we met Pele and Mickey, who were in dire need of care and companionship. These two beautiful donkeys had been well looked after by their owner but when he passed away, they were left alone in their field. The family had their own grief to deal with and busied...
Just before Christmas a supporter of the Trust purchased a donkey via TradeMe. The donkey was initially advertised as an auction but due to TradeMe rules and welfare concerns, the original advertisement was removed by TradeMe. As it happened, the person selling was...
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,...
As you are aware from our earlier posts, the Trust was asked to help rehome five donkeys, Sarah, Lauren, Ava, Humphrey and Bogart. See our earlier posts here and here. It has been a busy month since the last post. The main events concerned Humphrey and Bogart. We...
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...
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...
