Finally at Home
- Breed – Donkey
- Entry date – August 27, 2019
- Type of Rescue – Seizure by Klamath County Law Enforcement
- Reason – Neglect and abuse
- Special Needs – None
Holly is an adorable spotted Jenny who came to us from the Klamath County Animal Shelter. She had been kept in a pasture with three other donkeys about ten miles outside the town of Bly, Oregon. The pasture was well hidden from view off a long dirt road. She and the other donkeys got out of their enclosure one day and were seen by a passing motorist. The motorist stopped and took a picture of Holly’s overgrown feet and submitted it to Klamath Animal Control. At the same time Holly was reported, another report was made about a mini mule in the town of Bly known as Happy (owned by the same person) who also had overgrown hooves.
After a month or more of inaction by Animal Control, a Klamath County Sheriff’s Deputy investigated. When he saw the hooves on both Holly and Happy, a warrant for their seizure was obtained the same day. Both animals were taken to a large animal vet so x-rays of their feet could be taken and a qualified farrier could trim their feet. They remained at the vet clinic for about a week where they were monitored and given medication to manage their pain. Sadly, Holly’s friend Happy was euthanized because of the irreversible horrific condition of his feet. Some damage simply cannot be fixed or adequately eased.
Holly was put in the care of a farrier for three months. He worked on her feet to restore some normalcy and at the end of that three months Holly was transported to our Sanctuary. After initially trying to put Holly in with the ponies, she was moved to the blind horse field. Cash, Eddie and Wishes accepted her quickly into their little herd. A few months later, Joey and Cotton – two male donkeys – joined the field making a wonderful group of six. After being removed from her donkey herd and taken to a shelter, then taken to the vet, then moved to a farrier’s home and then finally trailered to our Sanctuary, Holly has had a long and jarring path to safety.
While we know what her physical problems were before she came to our Sanctuary, we have no idea why she shuns humans. Just coming near and reaching out for Holly makes her tremble. Other than herding her into a small pen to put on a fly mask and halter, and when she is sedated to trim her hooves, we have not touched her. No one has come closer than the length of a carrot! We approach her daily and are getting closer before she moves off. Holly will stay with us for the rest of her life so she has all the time she needs to learn to trust. Meanwhile her braying along with that of Cotton and Joey when they see the feed cart makes us (and we hope the neighbors) smile.
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