Grooming The Donkeys

It's really very important to groom and clean donkeys/your donkey so they don't get dirty and smelly.

As I said in one of my earlier posts, when we were cleaning the donkey at Eseltjiesrus Donkey Sanctuary a few/some of them were really very dusty. Whenever you patted or brushed them, dust would come off their fur or hair or whatever you call it!!!!!! Anyway, their fur/hair was very dusty.

Their teeth need to be cleaned (or something like that!!) and looked after to prevent infection.

Their hooves need to be cleaned regularly because they get very clogged up, so it's good to clean out their hooves regularly.

The person who does all the foot/hoove things is called a farrier.

They also need to have their eyes kept clean to stop the flies irritating their eyes and also to prevent infections.

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Group hug!!!!!!



 The first meeting with the donkeys for me was exciting. It was also funny at one point because some of the donkeys sounded very anxious because of the braying sound they made.



Before we went into the paddock we were told what and what not to do around the donkeys. The donkeys in the sanctuary were all there because they were all abused by their owners in the past. They came to the sanctuary either because they were old, abused or badly abused or just not wanted. I think. They came there to be looked after, cared and loved for again.

Anyway, getting back to the meeting with the donkeys. When I petted the first donkey (after they had come out that is) he/she was very dusty and if you patted it, dust would start to fly everywhere!!!! There were also some cute ones!!!! (which were the two young ones and some of the others too!!) I had lots and LOTS of fun doing it!!!!!!



YUM!!!!!! GRASS!!!!!!



 

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Yo HAIRY!