Me and Elliot from Luv ‘Em All Donkey Farm (Elliot is my favorite so had to have my picture with him)

It all started for me and donkeys when I read about Jon Katz and Bedlam Farm and his donkeys. I fell in love with them and love when John shares a video of them braying – just makes my day! And oh, how I wish I could have a pair of donkeys of my own – but that is not to be at this time in my life.

Then one day a few months later I was driving home and saw this “donkey truck” go by. I about broke my neck twisting it to read the side of it. The minute I got home I googled Luv ‘Em All Donkey Farm and found that it was located only about 6 miles from me.  Long story, short- I ended up writing a story about them because the donkeys were doing work with special needs kids and adults. Sadly, since then, the owner Susan has had some health challenges, and other challenges as well, and has had to find new homes for the donkeys.  Fortunately she has, and even though it will be very hard to say goodbye to them this spring, they are going to two new good homes.  Each set of pairs are going to 2 different gals (who know each other) who work with special needs kids and want to have the donkeys for the kids.  It is all bittersweet. But Susan is happy with where they will be going.

But Susan learned of a Holyland Donkey Sanctuary not far from her home and has been volunteering there so she will have somewhere to go to get her “donkey fix” when her donkey’s go to their new homes.  So she asked me to go along today to practice Reiki with the donkey’s and simply just hang out with them…. I jumped at the opportunity…  so below are pictures of my donkey day.  What an absolutely soul-fulfilling day!

 I was an official “donkey lady” riding in the “donkey van” to go to Holyland Donkey Sanctuary

 Rocky and Elliot are best bud’s so will go together as a pair to their new home in spring

 Rocky is quite the ham and loves the camera

Frankie of Holyland Donkey Sanctuary. He is learning to trust humans again after having a rough past. He approached me three times and one of those times let me quickly pet his side. He is making progress. 

But, gosh, I just wanted to hug him and let him know all will be okay.

Holyland has about 12-14 donkeys and here are a few of them… though don’t ask me to remember all their names!  

I know… I know… funny looking donkey, huh?  This is Velcro the resident cat at Holyland.  Just had to get a picture of him so happy and content in his very large hay bed.