What handsome donkeys. I love their faces and big eyes. I don't get the chance to see donkeys around here except for the donkey on pin the tail game. I used to collect pictures of donkeys when I was a kid and even had playing cards with their faces on them. I liked that you named one Amos because that was my Dad's name and after he died I had a big black lab that was as big as a donkey and I called him Amos.

"Amos Moses" is the name of a song about a guy who lived in the swamp and hunted alligators.

Here's the song

Here is a link that might be useful: Amos Moses

What cute faces! Are these the donkeys you rescued? They sure do look healthy now.

Hahahaha love it. Thanks for the link to the song.

Anne

Sort of Lydia, but they aren't the same donkeys that I was trying to help that were at the place where my friend kept her horses. That all fell apart. Supposedly, I can still have Lucky, but I couldn't get any of the others, even though I offered him $500 for three of them. That was about $400 more than they were worth.

These donkeys had been for sale at a feed store for a long time. I wanted "a" donkey, but decided it would be better if I got two. And, the third was so pitiful, Hobo, that I couldn't leave him behind, so I got all three of them. I don't have any pics made of them before I got them, but they have all gained weight. They were in a pen with no grass or hay. Fed once a day some pellets, but nothing to graze on, and they had started chewing on the fence posts.
I made them an offer...lower than what they asked, and they took it, but I still probably paid more for them than they were worth. Donkeys are very cheap here.

I am going to clicker train them. I am going to train Hobo to do tricks and the others will just be pets, although I need to train them to let me handle them, load in a trailer, have their feet handled, etc.

Marilyn I sure Hope I win tht lottery soon!!!

They sure look good, but you can tell they are on the thin side. How is their temperments? Sorry about the other deal--like I told my DD years ago, we cannot rescue everything. That is after we saved a kangaroo mouse from the cat, fed it baby cereal, kitten milk and taught it how to drink from a bottle that hangs in the cage. Where we lived Kangaroo mice never drink water, because they get all they need from plants. It lived quite a while, but never was real tame even though the eyes were still closed when we saved it. Oh well keep up the good work

Pretty good. Amos is the friendliest, and Moses is fairly friendly, and Hobo is just now coming around. Poor little Hobo got his eye cut when they were loading him in the trailer.

I was very upset how they were handled...rushed too much.
That was when I saw that Moses is quite a kicker. I have been very careful around him, and he hasn't offered to kick since he has been here, but I saw what he can do...and donkeys kick very high and very, very fast!

How cool about saving the kangaroo mouse. That is quite an accomplishment.

Will be interested in reading more about them as time goes on.

They are so cute. Thanks for the pictures.

Linda

Donkeys are just so darned cute!

Bray-dy Bunch--you're so clever, Marilyn. I'm glad you took Hobo. I think he's the cutest!

Aren't they sweet! Good for you, Marilyn--as always.

They look really good, loving their new home. Thanks for the pictures.

How adorable!!!!

I hope you can still get Lucky. These are gorgeous!

Tami

All 3 of them are just beautiful to me. I too hope you can still get Lucky and am sorry you couldn't rescue more of those poor creatures.

Bray-dy Bunch, that made me giggle, Marilyn. lolol

I remember the song Amos Moses very well.

Those sweet and lucky donkeys...LUV their pics and their names, too! :)

Gosh, I just don't get it that those people won't let the other donkeys go...it's not like they care about them like they should. :(