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post #1 of 16
9/28/11 at 5:02pm
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I have been wanting to visit this farm for about 5 years and today I just did it. There is a donkey rescue farm in Guelph (Puslinch) Ontario, Canada and for some reason these animals have spoken to me. For 5 years at least I have been trying to talk someone into going with me with no luck so today I had my annual medical with my doctor and afterwards, instead of coming home, I kept right on going to the donkey farm. What a wonderful experience. It was such a joy to just walk up and wrap my arms around a sweet donkey and scratch behind their ears.

I didn't realize that donkeys often live up to 50 years and in fact several of their donkeys were between 41 and 49. Summer, the one I hugged was 41.

One lady from North Carolina sold her farm when her hubby died so she paid to have her donkey sent here. She pays for it's upkeep and comes to Canada every year for 5 days to visit with her donkey who remembers her when she comes. Apparently they can remember people for 15 + years.

Interested? Check it out.

http://www.offbeattravel.com/donkey-...ry-canada.html
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post #2 of 16
9/28/11 at 5:34pm
Oh that sounds just amazing And I am jealous!!

What a wonderful place, I LOVE donkeys and there are so many mistreated
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post #3 of 16
9/28/11 at 5:37pm
If either of you ever find yourselves in western Arizona, be sure to visit Oatman.
The town is full of the feral descendants of miners' donkeys that were set loose.
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post #4 of 16
9/28/11 at 6:28pm
Among lifestock type animals I really like donkeys and goats. Donkeys are really sweet animals and both donkeys and goats are funny to watch.
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post #5 of 16
9/28/11 at 6:34pm
I love donkeys. I had no idea they lived so long.
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post #6 of 16
9/28/11 at 6:50pm
My daughter had two donkeys. Because of her health issues, she had to rehome them. Through a donkey rescue farm, she was able to place them both together on three acres of farmland, owned by a man who was searching company for his horse. I am thankful for animal rescue missions.
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post #7 of 16
9/28/11 at 7:09pm
wow sounds very cool... hum wonders if a donkey is allowed in city limits( miniature horses are_
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post #8 of 16
9/28/11 at 9:01pm
Oh that's so neat! Some people up the road from me have a donkey and several goats and I do believe a pony or two. They have pine trees around the yard so it's hard to get a good look but I've seen the donkey and goats for sure!
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post #9 of 16
9/29/11 at 12:31am
Contrary to their reputation, donkeys are actually very intelligent, as well as usually being very gentle. Sadly, they often get abused and worked too hard so they are scared and develop bad behaviour. Donkey rescues do wonderful work all round the world.
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post #10 of 16
9/29/11 at 2:47am
I love Donkeys! The time before last when I visited Wetheriggs they had donkeys that they were busy trying to rehome which they did and they were 30 years old I was shocked when I read their age!

It sounds like you had a wonderful time!
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post #11 of 16
9/29/11 at 4:12am
I like donkeys more than horses. Donkeys are smart and gentle.
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post #12 of 16
9/29/11 at 6:08am
Goodness, I didn't know donkeys could live that long! What a great organization that is to care for them.
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post #13 of 16
9/29/11 at 6:13am
I didn't know they lived that long either. When I think about it though it makes sense. A horse can live to 25 or 30 and a donkey is a smaller animal. It would be like smaller dogs on average live longer than larger dogs.
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post #14 of 16
9/29/11 at 8:30am
How nice. I used to visit (and still do) visit the local shelter when i feel lonely. Sunday afternoons. Its is sad seeing the inmates, but I like talking to them. Pet a Donkey, bring an apple for me. Nice.
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post #15 of 16
9/29/11 at 8:52am
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Originally Posted by jennyranson View Post
Contrary to their reputation, donkeys are actually very intelligent, as well as usually being very gentle. Sadly, they often get abused and worked too hard so they are scared and develop bad behaviour. Donkey rescues do wonderful work all round the world.
The lady gave a really great talk to the group of us which was very informative. She explained why donkeys "appear" to us to be stubborn when in fact they are not and how they differ from horses, and a different diet as well.

She was telling me about a group of women from a domestic abuse centre that came to visit and that the newest member of the group was very vulnerable still. She said one of the donkeys looked at that woman, literally ran over to her and placed it's head on the lady's shoulder. They apparently stayed that way for over a half hour. That woman came out of the experience with a positive feeling and went on to overcome her past.

There was another instance where a young girl with MS had a bit of a seizure and two donkeys moved up against her so that when she fell she fell against them. They continued to protect her during her visit. Amazing!
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post #16 of 16
9/29/11 at 9:26am
That's intertesting, I know that there is a Guide Horse Foundation (miniature seeing eye horses), so it seems to me that the miniature donkeys could be trained for the same, or even other service animal duties.
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