Forever home Donkey rescue
“I’ve often wondered if people could plan their lives, would it be what it is? Retirement has turned into a commitment with a goal to make life better for donkeys and to educate others of the mistreatment and cruelty donkeys worldwide live with daily. Would I have chosen this life decades ago as my goal? The thought would never have occurred to me.”
-Tish Hiestand
“In my wildest dreams I would never have imagined my wife and I would start and operate a donkey rescue. The donkeys are a large part of my life and working with them is a labor of love. They are my reason for staying active and involved with their upkeep. I have found my people, they just happen to have 4 legs, with big brown eyes and humongous fuzzy ears.”
- John Hiestand
“I feel blessed to be one of their caretakers and believe me; I receive so much more than I give. The rescue is not a job it is my home and I am paid in unconditional donkey love!. I become self-conscious when people thank us for rescuing and caring for the donkeys. They don’t know that I am the one that was rescued. The donkeys rescued me.”
-Suzanne Velasquez
Many of these intelligent and beautiful animals have health issues because of neglect in their past. Others are in their 20’s and 30’s, requiring extra care and special feeds to keep them healthy. Some of our donkeys are in a safe environment, for the first time in their lives. Although some of the wonderful creatures have learned to trust people, some will never trust again.
Donations can be made with PayPal at…
foreverhomedonkeyrescue@gmail.com
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