Rembrandt (formerly known as Ziggy!) was adopted by Pamela Pittaway of Manchester, Michigan and will be joining her Aztech horse, Picasso!

Congratulations Pamela and Rembrandt!!!

**UPDATE** 11-22-06

Thanks to Pamela Pittaway for the great updated photos

Dandy was adopted by Pam Kittredge of Nunica, Michigan! Congratulations Pam on your wonderful new friend!

An updated photo of Dandy, now known as "Bugs", with his new pal "Bingo"

and this wonderful letter from his new mom:

I bought a donkey out of desperation.

I had two horses that had been turned out together for twenty years.  Sadly, my gelding had to be put down due to intestinal problems.  That left the mare all by herself.   She whinnied and paced the fence all day long, looking for her best friend...but he was not to be found.    Her eyes were so sad.  I knew that if I didn’t find a new friend for her, she too would die.

I was advised to get her a goat.  Been there, done that, don’t want to do it again.  I love goats but they are just plain naughty.  A friend suggested a donkey.  I flew to my computer and Googled donkeys.  Turning Pointe Donkey Rescue popped up.  Now, you just can’t buy a donkey from them, you have to be an approved buyer.  This insures that the donkeys go to a good home.  This process takes a while....time that I did not have.  I made a phone call to Sharon, the head of the Rescue.  I told her my sad story and she told me to hook up my trailer and go pick up a donkey.  If I didn’t pass the test as an approved buyer, they would repossess the donkey.   I went the next day and picked up Dandy, a 31/2 year old gelding.  Having had Arabians and Saddlebreds for twenty five years, little Dandy (40 inches tall) sure looked strange.  Short legs and BIG ears.

I brought Dandy home and put him in the stall next to the mare so that they could see and smell each other.  For about a week, I wasn’t sure this relationship was going to work.  Every time Dandy got close to the mare, she would pin her ears and squeal.  But Dandy never gave up, he wasn’t afraid of her, even though she was twice his size.  She would squeal at him and he would look right at her and hee-haw.  I just knew he was telling her to get over it and like it or not, he WAS going to be her best friend.  Eventually everything came together and now the mare watches Dandy like a hawk.   Maybe she’s afraid he’s going to disappear one day too.

Dandy is a joy to have around.  He’s more like a big dog except for his very loud hee-haw at very strange times during the day and night.     I have come to love this little guy; he brightens my day and just makes me smile.

Pamela Kittredge

Nunica, MI

December 6, 2006 -Holiday Greetings to you too Bugs!

From:

Pam, Bob & all our creatures,

Big & small