The Donkey Department, Part Two

So, donkeys being excellent guard animals, it was determined that we needed a full sized, spotted arse to deal with our Bobcat infestation. Dolly has the intention but fails on execution because she's, well, miniature. My friend The Commandant found an adorable, fuzzy, spotted Jennet on Craigslist. Being easily influenced we hooked up the trailer and went to take a look. There in the front yard of an expensive home in an upscale neighborhood were two emaciated donkeys, clearly in the later stages of starvation. Into the trailer they both went, and as you can see, they are now fat and happy.

Bells is the larger brown donkey. She's about three or four years old and was always very tame and friendly. She likes beer, especially a good Oatmeal Porter at the end of a long day repairing fences or clearing brush. She has the tear mark and some rather primitive markings on her lower legs, probably a lot like the donkey that Jesus rode. (that's a good little story, worthy of its own post).

Jewels is now just about two years old. She had never been touched, let alone worn a halter or had her feet trimmed. She would be on the other side of the pasture if she even thought you might be looking at her. She now brays and runs to the barn as soon as she hears the porch door. She's bigger than Bells and still hasn't grown into her knees; she'll be a big strong girl one day.

Hopefully we'll find time to teach them to drive; they would really love to have a job and help us with our work. They would do it even if there wasn't a beer at the end the day, that's just the Donkey way. I think Donkeys were around during that whole caveman time when dogs were being domesticated-it certainly would explain the enmity.

Donkeys bond for life and these two are inseparable; they are purported to be half sisters but of course there's no way of being certain. Jewels would not have survived without Bells regardless, and i am thankful we were able to save them both. The Donkey Sisters will stay together here in their forever home, just like all the rest of our 'Special' Animals.