DONKEYS – click the link for some articles on donkeys John Nuttal is a third-generation donkey ride operator at Cleethorpes and Skegness in Lincolnshire, UK. He says that he has seen the weight of kids go up over the years. In the interests of donkey …
This is a story of a pet donkey who appears to have been well cared for but despite that ‘escaping’ and becoming a wild burro to live a life of freedom in the Californian hills with a herd of elk who accepted him. He is …
NEWS AND COMMENT: The Washington Post reports that Israel has banned the importation of the much-needed donkeys into Gaza because animal welfare groups have told them that Gaza donkeys are treated very badly. That’s the report and it seems to me that Israel are trying …
For me, there are two major points to make about this video. The first is that donkeys are tremendously undervalued by people. It’s almost as if people want to devalue them so that they can drive them to the very limits of their abilities and …
There is an interesting report in the journal Science concerning a study on the origin of the donkey and how it was selectively bred by the Romans later on. They researched the relationship between geographic regions and donkey genes (phylogeography). Donkeys are social animals. You …
LAGUNA QUILOTOA, ECUADOR – COMMENT: There is a petition on the change.org website, which I can’t find despite using their search engine, which has been signed by more than 83,000 people by last night and which requests that the donkeys and horses be relieved of …
What a great animal-to-human relationship; as good as it gets in a beautiful environment. My word, I am impressed. From an animal welfare point of view everything about this family is good judging by the video. A humble donkey is being cared for and their …
NEWS AND COMMENT: I’m afraid to say that the Chinese are again complicit in animal cruelty and the abuse of animals in general. I am reluctant to state that but it is patently true. In this instance a health tonic or face cream which is …
Yes, according to 6 sources. One excellent source says that donkeys like their ears to be rubbed provided (1) they trust you and (2) you rub their ears gently. Donkeys enjoy having their ears rubbed. They enjoy being petted generally but it should be done …
