New arrival: this adorable boy has lots to say!

Meet Noble- he was an owner surrender from a lady who actually loved him VERY much! She had him and his brother since they were just babies. They were best friends, always by each others side. Their mom always spent time spoiling them, as they meant a lot to her.

Twelve years went by and Noble’s brother passed. It was a loss that was very hard for her and Noble to handle and she knew that he would be alone and sad without another donkey friend by his side. As days passed she began to worry about Noble and his health, him being heartbroken and giving up-as donkeys really can be so sad that they stop eating and drinking without their bonded friend. She knew he was depressed, she worried about his eating and she couldn’t lose him too.

She wanted him to be happy and she worried about no longer being stable on her own feet, her health and being able to spend the time with him that he needed now that he was alone. In the mornings he would bray at her window for her to come out and sit with him.

She made the incredibly hard and selfless choice to give him up so that he could be happy among other donkey friends. She wasn’t in fact giving him up-she was giving him life. We know she deeply misses him but the hard choice she made with his best interest at mind, was beautiful and inspiring.

“Love is when another person’s happiness [or animals] is more important than your own.” -H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

April 24th

Update on Noble-

Noble has been doing well since the heartbreak of losing his bonded best friend before his arrival here.

He’s enjoyed being introduced to several other donkeys on the farm and we decided placing him with Hatter would be the best. Hatter is similar in size (just a little bigger) and has to be separated to eat special soaked hay due to many allergies, including dust and pollens that can make breathing more difficult.

Noble thrives in the company of other donkeys and stays by Hatters side, making the transition from losing his friend a little easier until he eventually finds his forever home (with other donkeys as a must!). Having another donkey friend has encouraged him to continue to eat and drink regularly, which is what his original owners worried about after the initial loss of his best donkey friend.

Noble has even begun kicking up his feet and playing, knocking around treat filled balls in their field.