Life With Donkey Gene

When Gene first arrived at the sanctuary. After about 2 weeks we paired Gene with Morrissey and Moby. Morrissey was an elderly donkey. And Moby was a broken and scared donkey. No one could touch him for a year. He would run as soon as you got close to him.

Me feeding Gene apples 🍎

When I first met Gene, I only brought him 🍎 apples. This is when I realized that he was really hungry and needed more than just fruit. So, I started bringing him pellet food shortly after that day. As the days and months went on, I started meeting other people who also brought him food. One person in particular came out on a regular basis, so we teamed up to make sure Gene had food in the morning, afternoon, and evenings. This went on for nearly two years.

I started feeding Gene away from the road. So everyday I would drive up and he would go crazy. He eventually started recognizing my car and I no longer had to tell him to follow me.