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World Donkey Day

World Donkey Day

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Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue Acton CA, Photo: Christina Weyer

8th May is World Donkey Day!

Celebrating the enormous contribution that donkeys make to the world, and giving thanks to those who work tirelessly to improve the lives of working donkeys and rescue donkeys worldwide, those who provide enriching donkey hire and donkey therapy programmes, and anyone who gives donkeys a loving home.  

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Thank you to the following for contributing their donkey photos:

Donegal Donkey Sanctuary, Farmersfield Rest home for Elderly Donkeys, Egypt Equine Aid, Lucy’s Sanctuary for Holy Land Donkeys, Texas Miracle Ranch, Megan Hensley, Eselgarten Pondorf, Dyfi Donkeys, Blackberry Donkeys Donkey Hire, Wellground Miniature Donkeys, Les Minis de Durbuy, Sheila Gabrielson, Melody Daugherty, Jamie Scanlon-kanski, Jacqueline Kueffer Kyrouac, Spitalfields City Farm, The Flicka Foundation, Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue, PrimRose Donkey Sanctuary, Diane Morris Neely, Shelly LaFountain and Rick Dawes.  

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Tink: the little donkey who dared to be different

Tink: the little donkey who dared to be different

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I am delighted to welcome one of my favourite writers, Jessica Anselment, to Donkey Time. Jess’s blog, A Donkumentary, with its magical and sometimes misty-eyed musings on donkeys, love and life, from her little ranch in Texas, instantly had me hooked. Her work has also been featured in Flash Fiction Magazine and ‘America’s Emerging Writers: An Anthology of Nonfiction’.

In this special guest post, Jess tells us how she came to rescue Tink, a donkey with a difference, and how he inspired her to write her first children’s book, recently published by Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue, the largest donkey charity in America… 

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Donkey Time Blurtso Giveaway Competition

Donkey Time Blurtso Giveaway Competition

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Blurtso the donkeyWelcome to the Donkey Time Blurtso Giveaway Competition!

Exclusive to Donkey Time! An exciting, one-time-only chance to win some very special prizes, courtesy of author, illustrator and creator of the adorable and philosophical webcomic character Blurtso the donkey, Alan Davison. Read more ›