He was just standing there, a bit sad, being the only donkey amongst the cows. When we also noticed that he had two front hooves that were badly overgrown and misshapen we decided that we needed donkey that brays when we enter the pasture. She will also need time to open up completely for the love and attention we give her every day. As said before,, Pluuzer is the son of Marie-Charlotte. He is, like his mother, a more robust type of donkey but has a nice curly coat, hence the name Pluuzer. Like his mother he was very shy. But also in this case when we separated him from his mother to cut the weaning he became much more tamer. Now he follows us, pushing us gently in our backs as if to say; “Please, do you have a little carrot for me?” The lounges member of the family is “our” Baptiste. Well, technically he is no longer “our” Baptiste In the meantime they also have received their first de-worming treatment. So Clementine and Gamin will start of a new phase in their lives at the beginning of a new year at the Aide Aux Anes!

The scabies turned out to be much more difficult to cure. It took many treatments over many months but in the end it disappeared. We noticed how their coats were growing again and became healthy and shinny. Their whole attitude attention. The best thing however is that this little gelding is now in a much better shape than when they arrived. This by the way goes also for Dotje and Patje and being able to do this for these three donkeys is just great.

parasites. After a number of treatments the worms were finally gone.