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November 29, 2011
Donkey sleep-drool
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November 27, 2011
October 31, 2011
Bernard goes trick-or-treating. Don insists on chaperoning.
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October 26, 2011
Morning calisthenics with Buck
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October 25, 2011
You can lead a donkey to water
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October 24, 2011
I’m in love again
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The Boyz and Gracie Belle did a wonderful job of welcoming Buck when he arrived at Morning Bray Farm yesterday.
Bernard was worried about losing his “Baby Bernard” status, so I explained to him that he will always be my “first-born,” and that I’ll never stop loving him more every day.
Ellsworth was a very concerned big brother, wanting to be sure that all of Buck’s needs were addressed:
Not to worry Ellsworth. We set Buck up with his very own temporary Buckingham Palace. As you can see, Buck made himself immediately right at home:
I spent the afternoon with Buck and discovered that he loves:
1. Being brushed and being loved on. Forever.
2. Granny Smith apples.
3. Carrots.
4. Peppermints.
I’m in love again. Head over heels. ♥ ♥ ♥
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October 22, 2011
Tomorrow is going to be a good day
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I don’t know if I’ll be able to sleep tonight.
This handsome young donkey’s name is Buck, and he’s coming to join the Morning Bray Farm herd tomorrow.
In July, Buck was one of a herd of 11 donkeys rescued from a feedlot for slaughter-bound horses located about 20 minutes from Morning Bray Farm. The wonderful couple who rescued Buck along with 10 other donkeys stepped up because the nearby rescues were all full or otherwise unable to take in foster donkeys.
Because they thought he looked like a little deer, Dorothea and Andrew named him “Buck”. From the beginning, they could see that Buck has a wonderful personality and an immensely strong will to live. Buck is pretty young and somewhat delicate; he has a formerly broken hind leg, uncared for and grown back together in a crooked way.
It turned out that Buck was one of the most skittish and untouchable of their rescue donkeys, and one who was in urgent need of a hoof trimming. Because of Dorothea’s and Andrew’s patience, compassion, and care, Buck is now quite touchable, and his feet have since started toward recovery.
Minus Buck and another gelding named Gustave, their rescued donkeys are heading to sanctuaries in California, Nevada and Texas over the next several weeks. Because Gustave needs a negative Coggins before he can travel, Dorothea and Andrew will work to gentle him over the winter. We have no doubt that Gustave will be eating Paco treats out of their hands in no time.
Dorothea and Andrew, you did a wonderful, wonderful thing. Thank you for bringing them all back to life, and thank you for allowing us to give Buck a loving forever home.
Tomorrow is going to be a good day. ♥
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October 19, 2011
Wordless Wednesday
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October 18, 2011
This is supposed to be a joyous moment
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Try as I might, I could not come up with an adequate title for this post.
Shortly after we rescued Patrick in March, there were three new donkeys in his place. Not long after that, those people were down to two donkeys.
Both of the remaining donkeys are jennys, and for the last several weeks, I’ve suspected that one of them was pregnant.
Turns out my hunch was right. My jaw dropped when I saw this as I drove home yesterday afternoon:
This is supposed to be a joyous moment.
Those people weren’t there, and honestly, I didn’t feel happy.
Thankfully, mama was very attentive to her baby.
I felt so privileged to watch this magnificent creature stand up for the first time.
I took this picture to get a closer look at mama’s feet. Looks like she’s never been trimmed:
Ironically, that contraption is the backdrop for many of the pictures documenting this baby’s first moments in life.
I’m speechless.
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October 10, 2011
A gentle giant
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Don and I went to visit a new friend at the Kiva Donkey Rescue in Bernardo yesterday.
Our handsome friend’s name is Denali. He measures almost 17 hands, yet he’s a gentle, gentle soul. To put Denali’s size into perspective, Don is 6′ 2″ tall.
Denali’s size was a bit intimidating, but he let me pick up his feet.. and he put his head on my shoulder while I rubbed his ears. He loved having his ears rubbed.
Denali and his friends thoroughly enjoyed the apples and carrots we brought for them.
Denali hasn’t been feeling very well lately, so please send lots of positive, loving thoughts his way.
He deserves them.
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