![]() Pebbles is a miniature donkey who measures about 32 inches. Some are as short as 30 days, others are several years. The amount of time at the rescue depends on the individual situation of each donkey. They also need to be socialized, able to be lead and willing to lift all four feet for the ferrier. All of the donkeys are fixed before being rehomed. If that is the case she will have him gelded when it is time. She believes the yearling may just be a late bloomer. After they purchased him they discovered he was gelded, or fixed. The owner bought the mammoth donkey with the intention of breeding him. He was very thin and at risk of going to slaughter when Garvey rescued him. Rubeus arrived to the rescue in November from West Virginia. The donkey's tail looks more like a cow's tail and the mule's looks like a horse's tail. The mule has smaller ears than a donkey and is taller. While they look similar, there are a few small differences. A mule is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. Garvey recently acquired a shelter for the donkeys and plans to build stalls soon.Ī donkey is not to be confused with a mule. "He's excited for the stalls to be finished so he can have his own stall to clean," Garvey said. Her son Josh, 8, also helps on the small hobby farm. Her daughter, Trinity, 15, is her biggest helper. Volunteers are needed to brush, feed, clean up and other wise care for the social animals.Ĭurrently Garvey's help include her children. She has become a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and hopes to expand the rescue to include more volunteers, educating the public and fundraising. ![]() While she grew up with horses, she came to enjoy rescuing, rehabilitating and then rehoming donkeys over the years. Garvey has been rescuing donkeys for about 10 years. She also "hugs" by nestling her huge head into the person's neck and snuggling close. She enjoys being scratched from nose to tail. Now he is 5 years old and available for adoption."ĭaisy is a mammoth donkey at about 56 inches tall and about 1,000 pounds of love. ![]() He was gelded once he was healthy enough. He has a crooked leg from an old injury that was not cared for. He had a body score of 1 ½ and would probably have only lived a few more days. She had a case of infected scratches on her feet and a thin yearling baby with her (who has since been adopted)," said Kym Garvey, owner of Save The Brays Donkey Rescue near Barnum. ![]() "Daisy came from Tennessee and was very thin. Most survive and find new homes, a few are not so lucky. Some of them are rescued from auctions and kill lots, while others have been neglected or abused closer to home. The donkeys come from around the United States. ![]()
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