Monday, May 26, 2008

Donkeys for Danni

They're here!

Six beautiful donkeys (4 geldings, 2 females) now call Critter Farm their home.

There is so much going on around here today that I leave you with just one more picture for now. The picture below pretty clearly illustrates what yesterday was like. More on everything and everyone tomorrow, but after a rather stressful two-day journey from California, these donkeys...as Devin, the med tech who accompanied them, told me...were "wound tight".

My fuzzy friends were not at all certain that this new barn was a place they wanted to be. It took a lot of human "convincing". This convincing came in the form of pulling, pushing, clapping, coaxing, tempting, and, at times, carrying the hindquarters of cement-footed longears:

All six are now safely in the barn, loudly munching their hay.

15 comments:

  1. Congrats Danni! I am so happy for you...are they noisy at night???

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  2. Yay! I can't wait to hear more about them.

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  3. Hooray!! I've been checking back all day hoping for an update.
    Poor donks just need some down time. More story and pics when you can, please.

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  4. Wow! Thank you for the photos. I am looking forward to more when you get a moment to rest. Yay! The donkeys are in your barn. You are truly a Critter Farm now.

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  5. HEEE HAWWWW!!! I can't wait to see and read more. Good luck girly! I know how busy you are...I think it's that time of year.

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  6. Congratulations, Danni!! Can't wait to see the continuing sagas :)

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  7. I only recently found your blog and have been catching myself coming here for the past few days to catch a glimpse of those donkeys! How inspiring and they are cute! Good luck and I can't wait for the stories to come.

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  8. that is so cool...I want to have donkeys some day, too...maybe I will have mini donkeys!

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  9. That is great Danni! I can't imagine Jack X six though. Lol..
    Good luck and can't wait to see them all.

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  10. YAY ~ It must feel great to finally have your dreams fulfilled!! Congrats!!

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  11. You aren't on your way to Critter Farm - you've definitely arrived. I know I've said it a half dozen times since you told us the donkeys were coming but I'M SO EXCITED FOR YOU!

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  12. Yeah! And super-dooper hooray! They are just lovely--and those smart, sensitive eyes melt my heart all the way over here in Maine. I can't wait to hear more about your new friends and their new home!

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  13. Congrats!! I know how busy I get caring for my goats, llamas, horse and chickens, but they arrived sporadically.
    I know you are one busy donkey foster mama with all of those long-ears arriving in one day.

    Post more pics when you can.

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  14. Congratulations! I know they will settle in quickly with such a good mommy to take care of them.

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