The calls started about 8:30 am on Tuesday morning....all of them had the same question. Would I be able to take an orphaned donkey? I sooo wanted to take him, but I don't have a barn that would keep the little guy warm, since all my shelters are 3 sided except for the machinery shed. Turns out, the gal that I have help me part time in my office has just as big a heart and after some begging and a little healthy shoving her in the right direction.......we were on our way to pick up the 20# fur with legs. He is now safely tucked in a pen at her place with a heat lamp and her 2 dogs to watching over him. If anyone would like to give this little guy a home in a few weeks, please let me know.
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| Jasmine the husky and Jimmy the donkey |
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| Jasmine says, "Don't worry little fella, it's really nice at this house." |
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| I'll just sit here until you go to sleep........... |
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My dear hubby, Mike, and little Jimmy
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That which angers us, controls us.
This is so sad! Poor little guy. Did he at least get some colostrum?
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Poor little guy! How sad to be orphaned so young. He needs another donkey to teach him how to be a donkey! Did he at least get any colostrum from his dam?
ReplyDeleteIf only they stayed so tiny!
I don't know which I'm the most dumbfounded by - that you don't have ANY confined area in which to keep that incredible cuteness, or that you didn't promptly BUILD one so you could keep him! ;-)
ReplyDelete@ Michelle...it's also a case of not pushing my luck!!! giant grin!!!
ReplyDelete@ Nancy~they didn't get any of mom's colostrum, but gave him some supplemental formula.
I think God has a way of easing our losses and sometimes they are disguised as baby donkeys. :)
He's SO cute!
ReplyDeletelovely to catch up.. funny I was just looking at your blog, when you were leaving me a message
ReplyDelete@ John~that IS funny. Funny strange, not funny haha. :)
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