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Me looking over the fence at some of the Donkeys. |
Rob and I were on vacation last week, and we finally made a trip to one of the places I've been wanting to visit since hearing about it a few years ago.
The Donkey Sanctuary of Canada is a registered charity that provides homes for Donkeys and Mules, that for various reasons find themselves in need of a home. I'm still learning about the organization myself, and suggest visiting their website for detailed information.
They are home to close to a 100 Donkeys, and we visited during one of their special "Christmas Days" openings. It was cold and windy that day, and I honestly didn't think many people would be there. Boy, was I wrong! The parking lot was over flowing, and the Donkeys had lots of people visiting them.
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Follow the leader...... |
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Rob making friends with Joey. (His name and birth year are on his collar) |
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Coal is one good looking donkey! |
I knew before we visited that we would sponsor a donkey while there. I also knew that we'd
"know" the donkey we should sponsor when we saw him or her. I was right, we did know when it happened, and it turned out not to be a donkey at all, but a lovely mule named
"Petunia".
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Meeting Petunia. |
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Look at those lashes! |
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Petunia's story. (Click to enlarge) |
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Rob with Petunia. I just love her ears! |
We really enjoyed ourselves despite the cold and windy weather. If you haven't made a trip to visit this place, I highly suggest you do. It's good for the spirit to hang out with the donkeys, and we look forward to many return visits!
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We received our sponsorship certificate in the mail this week. |
**Do you have a hard to buy for animal lover on your Xmas list? Why not sponsor a donkey in their name! And in the Spring they can go visit their donkey!**
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