5X1000: Vincenzino
Posted on 19 March 2016.Before coming into our care, many donkeys suffered from abandon and lack of food and cares.
High quality food is necessary to keep donkeys in a good health and it's one of the ways we have to show how much we care and, sometimes, to make the first step in the long road to recovery and trustiness.
Vincenzino is a very tiny donkey who spent the first part of his life in total abandon: he lives among wastes, without any care; his hooves were so long and painful that he couldn't stand on his feet anymore.
When we rescued him, after a report by a couple of young supporters, he was at a very high risk of death: in colic, so weak that he kept on falling.
If we think back to those moments, there are so many things that come into our mind: fear and hope, our hard work to save him, and also the scent of the hay that Vincenzino, since the very first time, despite his poor conditions, enjoyed tasting: maybe, in all his lifetime, he never had so many good food at disposal.
Every little bite oh hay was a further little step to recovery: for us, it was the proof of his huge passion for life and a further motivation to never give in.
Today, after months of care, Vincenzino left his years of misery behind: his story had a happy ending and now you can help to donate a happy end to many more donkeys in need, and without additional costs for you.
If you live and work in Italy, you can donate your 5X1000 of the Tax Declaration to our Rifugio: just write the fiscal code 02270470020 and sign in the proper box (more details here).