Danny Lee
This handsome
frosted white boy is as gentle and kind as can be. He is between
seven and eight years old and a miniature around 35 inches tall.
He came to TPDR from a large auction barn .Evidently his former
owner no longer had any use for either him or the pregnant
jennet that came to the sale with him. Due to the current state
of the economy donkeys are not bringing high prices. These sales
are often used as dumping grounds for many unwanted horses,
donkeys, and mules.
The pair stood
tied patiently for many hours while waiting for their turn in
the sales ring. Over and over again, they had their mouths
forced open to determine their ages, and then just as often had
their tails jerked up in an attempt to discover each donkeys
gender. Neither animal objected but just stood quietly while
awaiting their fate.
As expected,
the pregnant jennet was sold first and her buyer had no interest
in purchasing her companion that more than likely is the sire of
her unborn foal. We
were so happy to purchase him for our rescue. Any jack with his
quiet, patient disposition would certainly make an outstanding
gelding.
We brought him
home, gave him a name, did all of his vet work including his
castration and today we had his hooves trimmed. What a gentleman
he is for every procedure done here at the rescue. He is a bit
fearful when asked to lead to places he is unsure of. No, he
does not fight, but just locks his breaks up until we convince
him that what we are asking of him is safe. When unsure of
things, Danny just plants himself in place and SHAKES. I am sure
that he has been both dragged around and lifted and pushed into
a trailer. He is learning to both load and lead with out fear
.As
Danny is such a tender hearted fellow, he is a delight to work
with.
For more information
contact
Tia Bonkowski at 517-623-0000
or email her at:
info@turningpointedonkeyrescue.co
