Donkeys-For-Good: Meet 安格斯

To raise awareness about 买球app官网中心’ Asinotherapy Program, we’ve launched this entertaining 和 informative blog series featuring our six miniature donkeys: Esther, 以扫, 月光, 科里, 安格斯, 和杰克. Be sure to check in regularly to learn about the donkeys 和 the important role they play at 买球app官网中心.

He will never be your beast of burden. 安格斯 is a pleasure-seeking bon vivant. He has a discerning palate, 和 a fondness for the warmth of the sun on his withers 和 a good ear brushing. 安格斯 came to Latham almost a decade ago with his good friend 和 fellow Vermonter, 月光. While 月光 was drawn to life as a therapy donkey because of a desire to serve 和 to make a difference in the lives of those with complex special needs, 安格斯 was lured by the promise of fresh hay delivered daily – 和 regular chest rubs. 安格斯 will never leave your side if you scratch his chest. In a recent interview, 安格斯 was asked about his interests 和 his thoughts on Asinotherapy.

“I am a bit of a history buff. Did you know that we donkeys have been around for 5,000 years? For 5,000 years we have been a preferred mode of transport for humans around the world. Think of the Christmas Story. It was a donkey that carried the holy family to Bethlehem. For generations, humans have piled their belongings, their crops, their goods for sale on our backs. Donkeys helped carry the stone used to build the great Egyptian pyramids. Our ancestors carried silk along the Silk Road from China to Rome in return for trade goods. You may be surprised to learn that donkeys are exceptionally surefooted. In Greece 和 Spain, our excellent sense of balance helped us to carry baskets of grapes on the narrow paths in vineyards.

I’d say it’s about time we took a break! Life is good here at 买球app官网中心. Each day I am surrounded by friends, 和 I am visited regularly by nice, 友好的, kind people who come to see me in my cozy paddock. They scratch my ears, brush my fur, 和 clean my hooves. My breakfast is placed in front of me while someone tells me that I am h和some 和 good. The only thing placed on my back is a blanket on a chilly day. On a hot summer night, there is always someone who asks to give me a cool bath which is a rare 和 special treat for a donkey. Sometimes I think that we might want to keep this whole “Donkey Therapy” thing to ourselves. Once the word gets out, donkeys could be lined up on the Sagamore Bridge trying to get in on this gig.”

安格斯 is described by his herd-mates 和 caregivers as “exceptionally loving, patient 和 kind.” His lifelong companion 月光 told us, “He talks a good game. He will tell you that this is all about his own comfort 和 making up for the ‘relentless labor of our forefathers,’ but 安格斯 loves Latham because of the relationships. He would carry anyone anywhere if he knew his help was needed – especially if they feed him apples 和 carrots along the way.”