r/Donkeys • • Jan 23 '25

šŸ«A New Life for Donkeys and Mules!ā­ļø

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563 Upvotes

We did it!

We officially moved to our new sanctuary on January 11th!

It took 3 years of planning and building, 8 team members, 14 hours, and 8 trips back and forth, but all the donkeys are now enjoying their forever home at Rancho Burro Donkey Sanctuary.

Moving day from the old sanctuary was filled with a mix of emotions. As we loaded each donkey, memories of their difficult pasts surfaced, reminding us of how far they’d come. Seeing them step onto the trailer, headed towards a life of peace and freedom at Rancho Burro, brought tears to our eyes. It was a powerful moment for everyone on the team, a testament to the resilience of these gentle animals and the love that makes their new life possible.

Our team and the donkeys watched the sunrise together at the old sanctuary and the sunset at the new one...together the family we all have come to be.

They now have rolling hills to explore, spacious pastures to roam, unlimited enrichment, a comfy new barn, and a covered arena to keep those hooves dry in the winter (which will also double as an event space!).

We even welcomed a new resident, Ginger the mule! She didn’t have a good future ahead of her before her owners reached out to us, but we are so grateful they didd and for her place in our family.

This sanctuary is a safe haven for our current donkeys and mules, and a refuge for those who need us in the future. Part of our mission is to share the goodness of donkeys with the out community!

None of this would be possible without YOU! Every donation has helped us build this special place.

Exciting things are happening at The New Rancho Burro Donkey Sanctuary! Stay tuned for updates on our new programs, workshops, and classes.

We’ll sharing ongoing inspiring case studies highlighting our new dedicated medical room, rescue journeys and rehabilitation efforts.

We are incredibly grateful for your support. Every donation makes a difference!

Visit the link in our bio and learn how to get involved today!


r/Donkeys • • 3h ago

My friend, Willie. I love this donkey!

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192 Upvotes

Willie got his hooves trimmed today and was a very good boy, as he always is. He’s such a sweet old boy ā¤ļø


r/Donkeys • • 19h ago

So adorable!!

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1.5k Upvotes

r/Donkeys • • 4h ago

New Mexican Donkeys

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75 Upvotes

I visited El Rancho De Las Golondrinas (The Ranch of the Swallows) near Santa Fe, New Mexico. And I was fortunate enough to meet these donkeys.


r/Donkeys • • 16h ago

Donk's Got Hops!

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102 Upvotes

r/Donkeys • • 17h ago

TIL about this baby donkey with two moms: "Staff at Dalscone Farm in Dumfries now have a unique family-of-three after a series of events left the two mothers believing the foal was theirs."

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r/Donkeys • • 1d ago

Does Eore like me?

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69 Upvotes

It’s my neighbor’s donkey and I’ve never fed him but he’s always by my side of the fence


r/Donkeys • • 1d ago

Does Eore like me? (part 2)

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23 Upvotes

Every time he sees or hears me šŸ˜†


r/Donkeys • • 2d ago

A star extinguished

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Sad news from Pets Corner in Aberdeen, where the much-loved Mason has passed away at the grand old age of 28.

Mason had called Pets Corner home since he was just six months old. Almost his entire life spent in one place, becoming part of the lives and memories of so many people who visited him over the years.

Although he wasn’t my donkey, I wanted to share this little tribute to him. Sometimes an animal doesn’t have to belong to you to find a special place in your heart. ā¤ļø

May his hoofs be ever light in the Great Pasture, may the grass always be sweet, the carrots plentiful, and the company good.

Twenty-eight years of memories. Countless hoofprints on countless hearts.

Run free, Mason. You were clearly very much loved, and you won’t be forgotten.


r/Donkeys • • 2d ago

A beautiful Poitou donkey at an animal park I visited while on vacation.

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r/Donkeys • • 2d ago

Unexpected visitors during our morning walk

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133 Upvotes

r/Donkeys • • 3d ago

Sooooo do we think The Tiny Waffles and Mister Mojo taught their host donkeys the ā€œthe humans are here, stop playing!ā€ thing, or do all donkeys only play in secret? 🤣🤣

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99 Upvotes

The Tiny Waffles and Mister Mojo are visiting their Auntie Marla for a month while I recover from an emergency cardiac surgery, and they’re having a blast!

Though it does appear that they’ve taught their host donkeys this trick🤭🤭


r/Donkeys • • 4d ago

He is so happy!!

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596 Upvotes

r/Donkeys • • 5d ago

Best Men

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We got married 10.03.26 and after the wedding the first thing we wanted to do was go take photos with our boys out in the field. It was cold and rainy but it was a day to remember with our Buddy (31), Ben (4), and Walter (2).


r/Donkeys • • 5d ago

If there’s anything cuter than a donkey rolling in clean shavings, I’m not sure what it is! 🄰

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r/Donkeys • • 5d ago

If there’s anything cuter than a donkey rolling in clean shavings, I’m not sure what it is! 🄰

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177 Upvotes

r/Donkeys • • 6d ago

What can this hair loss be from?

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55 Upvotes

This is a miniature donkey we recently came into ownership of. He has been neglected for a while, his hooves are very overgrown. But his face has some hair loss and I’m not sure what it is. He loves to scratch himself against stuff but that isn’t uncommon. It’s really just right here on his face, not his body from what we’ve seen. Anyone know what could be causing this hair loss?


r/Donkeys • • 7d ago

Donkey(s) help

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My neighbor down the road is selling their white female 6ish month old donkey.

We have 7 head of cattle and 7 goats. They are essentially one herd. The males even play (I know it’s playing because the bull could wreck the buck if wanted) (see video)

So my question is do I need to get another donkey or should she fit right in?


r/Donkeys • • 8d ago

How to ride a donkey

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Hi there, there is this farm I visit sometimes (every saturday) where they have donkeys

I realy like this black donkey with white nose. Not sure if he likes me back

He comes to me even if I dont have food He would walk with me, stop if I stop, run if I run Never bite (he did bite my shoe) And when other donkeys and cows and horses would gather around (want to bite my hair and shoes) me and I was realy uncomfortable he would chase them away

I like sitting besides him (he is standing) and he never kicks me in the head or bites me, even if he could

I would realy like to ride him (this would be a realy nice bond of trust u know), but I am not sure if I can

  1. Can he even carry me, I weight 55kg, I dont want to hurt him
  2. Where do I sit on him, or how do i show him i want to ride him so he wouldnt get scared and resent me (not sure why, but I did hear that donkeys are stupider and less worthy then horses), I realy realy like this donkey

In Slovenian we even have a saying: nebodi osel, meaning (dont be donkey or dont be stupid)

PS: does this black donkey have a breed like a dog?

EDIT: thnx guys for telling me this donkey is to small to be ridden by me, I will spend time with him, but not be cruel to him and ride him

PPS: does anyone know how to ask the donkey nicely to lay down infront of me and cuddle with me?

EDIT 11.10.2026: It turns out my favourite black donkey is actually female (saw donkies bitting her then trying to get on her): her name is Marta and she is 5years old

Also the farmer is quite ignorant (he said he didnt messure donkeys weigth and doesnt even know why he has them, they only cause him more work), also for some reason Marta is quite indifferent to me sometimes


r/Donkeys • • 9d ago

Throwback from 2016- Baby Violet

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605 Upvotes

We rescued Coco and Dan in 2015, not knowing that Coco was pregnant. Several months later Baby Violet was born and our herd grew by one more 🄰


r/Donkeys • • 10d ago

The post drink tongue is always the cutest

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288 Upvotes

r/Donkeys • • 11d ago

He is basically a toddler who wants to get inside the house

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r/Donkeys • • 11d ago

Bonded pair !

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I am feeding my neighbors Donkey and Pony.

They are very much bonded friends.


r/Donkeys • • 10d ago

Are gelded jacks as lively as intact?

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We have two mini Jenny's and are absolutely enamored with them. Ellie(7yr) is the biggest lap dog and Lucy aka Spicy Tuna(2yr) is a ball of explosive energy and mischief. But, I want the insanity and vocalness of a jack. All of our friend's jacks are very loud and love toys. While our girls do bray, it's usually only at feed times to remind us that it's time.

We are not interested in breeding and hear the intact boys play very rough. Would a gelding be a good balance?


r/Donkeys • • 10d ago

Do donkeys prefer stemmy hay?

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Hi guys. Trying to manage keeping donkeys with a hard keeper horse. Horse needs orchard grass hay and alfalfa. Donkeys needs stemmy hay or straw. If we put out a round bale of old stemmy hay do donkeys prefer that over something like orchard grass? Or would they bother my horses hay net?