Ella

It was a warm weekday around May 2017 when I received a phone call from a friend telling me about a miniature donkey at an auction that was going to be sold for slaughter. I wasnt going to let that happen. So rescued her, and she arrived terrified, emaciated, and shaking. As soon as her feet hit the ground, I said she was pregnant. We named her Ella, for "Cinderella... gone from rags to riches" in a matter of hours. Ella was terrified; humans had failed her. It took a while to even be able to lay a hand on her without her shaking. But every morning she would get fed, brushed, and loved, and every evening she would get fed, brushed, and loved. It wasn't long before she looked forward to it instead of hiding. Our vet revealed that she was indeed pregnant, but given her emaciated state, the prognosis for the baby was not good. Nevertheless, on Labor Day in 2017, baby Jaxson arrived, well-fed, handsome, and feisty. I knew immediately that he would join our therapy program to teach love, kindness, compassion, and care to all who met him. Please consider becoming Ella’s monthly sponsor today!