Adoption Negrita by Sharon L. Cunningham since 2010

Sharon has a house on Aruba and plans to live here when she retires. She also would like to volunteer at the Sanctuary. She decided to start by adopting Negrita, one of two black donkeys we have.

Thank you Sharon for your ongoing support!

Adoption Pepsi

Hello, I am Pepsi

I would like to introduce myself. I am one of the donkeys at the Donkey Sanctuary since I had my accident. In February this year I was hit by a car on the Seroe Blanco road in San Nicolas. Fortunately there were people at Seroe Pretoe who helped me and who called the volunteers of the Donkey Sanctuary. They took me to Dr. Contreras’ hospital to be operated on, as my left hind leg was broken. The first recovery period lasted more than two months, and all that time I hung in a sling. Because I could not put any weight on my leg, the Donkey foundation had ordered a sling, or harness, in the United States. So there I hung. Recently I was operated on again, because during the first operation the doctor put pins in my bones and these had to be removed. Scary..

I still need a lot of extra care and attention, but I am doing very well. The only thing is that the people of the Donkey foundation got a scare when they saw the hospital bills.

That is why I am trying to find people who want to adopt me. I will still stay at the Donkey Sanctuary, but you just need to pay thirty florins per month for my upkeep. You help the shelter this way and me as well. You will receive a nice document and a fantastic tee-shirt. Can you call the Shelter please? The number is 593-2933. You can also become a sponsor via our website www.arubandonkey.org. Please help.

Newsletter November 2010

The November 2010 newsletter is now available for reading or downloading.

Adoption Diassa

Hi, I am Diassa!

I would like to introduce myself. I am one of the donkeys who has found shelter with the Aruban Donkey foundation. My mother left me right after my birth in Savaneta. Fortunately there were people who took care of me and they called the volunteers of the Donkey foundation. They took me to doctor Contreras right away, as I was seriously ill with an infected umbilical cord and heart problems. For these I shall need to take pills my entire life. Scary!

I still need a lot of extra care, for I do not get any mother’s milk and need to be fed with a bottle. Special milk powder is flown in for me from the US; foal milk. The milk is very expensive, but nothing compared to the veterinarian’s bills: the volunteers are still reeling from them.

That is why I am trying to find people who want to adopt me. I will still stay at the Donkey Sanctuary, but you just need to pay thirty florins per month for my upkeep. You help the shelter this way and me as well. You will receive a nice document and a fantastic tee-shirt. Can you call the Shelter please? The number is 593-2933. You can also become a sponsor via our website www.arubandonkey.org. Please help.