Friday, February 27, 2009
Saving their asses
Donkeys have been beasts of burden in the Middle East for thousands of years, when they can no longer work, they are often abandoned.
This Lent/Passover season a group called Safe Haven for Donkeys in the Holy Land is hoping to get word out about their care for malnourished, injured or elderly asses.
According to founder Lucy Fensom: "Absolutely no veterinary care is given to sick or injured donkeys, since in most cases it would be cheaper to buy a new animal. For this reason when they are sick, injured, too old or surplus to requirements they are turned out and left to fend for themselves - quite often tied to a post without food or water and left to die. Many stray donkeys suffer from direct abuse and torture. "
Photo courtesy of Safe Haven, who tells us: Lucy had known this poor mule since the summer of 2005 as he was a patient at the Tayibe resting station and nicknamed him "Beauty", although everybody else failed to agree. Beauty collapsed - malnourished and beaten - and Lucy brought him home to Safe Haven where he is now enjoying his new life of freedom.
h/t: Cathy Grossman.
Posted by Daniel Burke at 12:11 pm
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