Summer updates about the Adoption donkeys
Posted on 7 August 2019.New friendships and others that come back stronger than ever, a lust for insect repellents and new attitudes ... our groom Magda tells us about the last anecdotes that have as protagonists the Wonder 8 of distance adoption. Enjoy the reading!
Agostino
Agostino was very good during the complete grooming and the trimming of the hooves. In this period he is particularly happy for ... the insect repellent: he likes it so much that he is put on it, so, when he sees us with the sprayer in his hand, he immediately puts himself in a favorable position!
He had no weight changes and is in perfect shape. Over the years and maturity has become very quiet. He always has a free and independent soul and it can happen to find only him in the corridor of the mangers while all the other donkeys are in the meadow.
Alin
Alin goes out for a walk with the other therapists and enjoys exploring the woods, both when he is on the promenade in the company of humans, and when he is free to spend time with his "therapist" friends and explore paths and shores of the wildest part. "of the fence. Lately we often find him with the collar over his head: after having spent years taking it off in a few seconds, it seems that he is launching a new fashion! Affable and curious, he always makes himself known during the experiences of Grooming Day and IncontrAsino.
Ardito
Ardito is always very calm, affectionate and curious. Anyone who stops for lunch at the table near the enclosure of the donkeys with respiratory issues receives his visit (and, even if you cannot give him food, pampering is always highly appreciated!). He often wears the mask and the bugs repellent, in abundant doses, is a forced passage for him, because he is attacked by insects - unfortunately they also seem to particularly appreciate our Gentile Giant. Ardito loves the moments of attention dedicated to him olny and for this reason he is always well disposed towards routine care.
Clementina
Clementina has been very close to Parbat in recent weeks and, as always happens with her "falling in love" (often absolute, but temporary), everything must be done together with her best friend. By now we are used to it and we take it into account in all actions: from the trimming of the hooves (in pairs), to the grooming (with the "quality control" of Clementina while we brush the partner), to the collection of the faeces that we send to the University of Naples for the usual checks.
Instead, she seems to have moved away from Marisa, to whom she had suddenly tied up a few months ago.
Filippo
Filippo spends his time getting rid of the collar: when the groom gives it back, the bets are opened on how long it will last! Like Agostino, Filippo, as time goes by, is becoming more posed and calm and less worried about his "harem", which is constantly increasing (Filippo has always been jealous of the females of his group and this, in the past, has led to quarrels with other males, such as Taddeo, Poldo and Nettuno). Among so many donkeys, however, one has a special place: for some months she has been very close to Silvana.
Scroll through the album to see the latest uploaded photos!
Galileo
Galileo has spent a particular period because he was very attracted to Snowball, companion of Tigris and, for a period, close to the enclosure of donkeys with respiratory issues. Now that Snowball and Tigro have returned to the group of "giant" donkeys, Galileo has become calm and has returned to appreciate the company of his stable companions. A few weeks ago the veterinarians of the Donkey Sanctuary came directly from England, and Galileo received an honorable mention for his "very friendly" behavior.
Marco
Even Marco has changed his character over time: in the past he often had "first woman" attitudes, now he is at ease with all the other mules and trappings and moves much more quietly in the group, of which he is a fixed point. We often find him with Magda, one of the most diffident and timid mules on which our efforts have been concentrated to win the trust and make the contact with humans peaceful: with his comforting presence, Marco, calm and affable, helps her and helps us in the approach path.
Ombra
Ombra probably breathed a sigh of relief after Clementina found other friends and left Marisa again for herself. The fact is that now the two are back the iron pair of a time: to find one you just need to see where the other one is. The demonstration also took place during the evening "Rifugio sotto le stelle": Ombra and Marisa left the stable for the last time, they dedicated themselves to a land bath (Ombra) and a buck for the lawn (Marisa) and then, indifferent to others, they went into the stable to take a nap.