Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Donkey Companions
Donkeys are very sociable creatures. To have one without an equine companion, is to be quite frank, cruel. The donkey's need for a companion is so great that reputable breeders and rescue groups won't allow you to take one donkey if you don't have an equine friend already on your premises.
Our two jacks, Nathan and Alastair (4 months old here), will bray quite loudly, pace back and forth, and buck if one of them is taken out of the pasture and lead around the driveway in full sight of the other. They get even more perturbed if their friend is moved out of sight! To say the least, we walk them together and make it a family outing.
