Donkeys Available For Adoption

Hello Muggsy!

This handsome standard gelding is a very stout, strong youngster only five years old.

He came to us from a very caring woman also here in Michigan. She has one miniature yearling gelding and was searching for a companion for him. She also is the mom of two very young children. She came across an ad for Muggsy and was told he was indeed a mini. Of course when she arrived to see the donkey she discovered that he sure was no little guy. The seller wanted him gone. Thus the deception over the telephone.

This surely was not the donkey she was looking for and knew that he would not be the proper addition to her family.

She also knew that she was NOT leaving him where he was! He had been kept in the basement of a barn all winter along with numerous other animals. When he was put outside he was tied up on a rope and given beer. Evidently his owner thought that was quite amusing. I have no idea how long he was with that individual.

Muggsy was purchased by the kind woman that had come to get a mini, and within a few days came to our rescue.

Muggsy gets along very well with other animals. I was told he was very difficult for farrier work. He is due to be trimmed so we will evaluate that issue soon. We were also told that he was nearly impossible to load into a trailer, but he got in the very first time we asked him to. He is fearful when voices are raised when correcting his herd-mates. He leaves the group as soon as possible. I can imagine how he was treated prior to coming to us. He will respond very well when placed in a home where kindness and patience are the rule.

He will make a fine companion for a horse, or even several horses. But please only someone that will treat him with the love, patience and respect he deserves.

For more information, contact Sharon 517-623-0000 or email her at akaminidonkeys@fnwusers.com