Our Donkeys

Toby and Dobby were the first to come to us. They came to us on August 23, 2021. Toby and  Dobby are miniature donkeys and  have been a bonded pair their whole lives. They are both 7 years old and you will not see one without the other. They are great with children and love attention and treats. They are our official mascots here at DHH.

John was rescued soon after on October 26, 2021. John was an 18 year old neglected mammoth donkey. He had spent 10 years in a tiny lot  without any hoof care at all and minimal food.   He was also suffering from painful arthritis due to improper hoof care. John is now thriving here at DHH with proper hoof maintenance, medication for his arthritis and all the food he wants. John was our first rescue and very very dear to our hearts. He is very spoiled and loved.

Bo was a lone jack donkey living with a herd of cattle that he didn’t like. Frustrated with his surroundings he would charge the cows and run them through fences which led to his life alone in a single stall. We were contacted about Bo and went to pick him up to bring him to his forever home among his own kind. Once here he was gelded and introduced to our herd and has been a loving and affectionate member of our family ever since and ever more.

Charlie and Amos are another bonded pair. They were very loved and taken care of by their previous owner and she made sure that they were sent to a loving home when her  health issues prevented her from giving them the care needed. Charlie is a 4 year old mammoth and Amos is a 6 year old standard donkey. They have the sweetest personalities and love to be loved. 

Matilda and Janie were found by a fellow rescuer in a Mississippi kill pen. They were left over from an auction they both ended up at. Janie was only a 4 month old baby who was bottle fed after her mother died. Matilda was a 6 year old  heavily bred Jenny that was also thrown into auction. They found each other in the kill pen and immediately bonded as Matilda adopted Janie as her own. They were sent to a home in Blue Ridge where their previous owner hurt her back and could no longer care for them.  We were contacted and brought them back to their forever home here at DHH.

Norma Jean is our special needs donkey here at DHHS. She and her bonded mate were at a auction where they were separated and then soon flipped for money. After being separated and flipped to a unsuspecting adopter they were told she had a limp from a farrier visit which was not the case at all, she actually had a deformity in her ligaments in her legs which made her stumble. The flippers sold her anyway for 1800$. Her new owners knew she needed a special care and place to provide for her and we are thankful she was brought her to us to decompress and have a safe and loving forever home to suit her specific needs.