LAINEY - Jenny/Gray/Burro - NonRiding Companion

Lainey came to AAE with her gal pal, Loretta, an elderly donk. Their owner was going through a divorce and she left the two ladies with friends to help care for them. Sadly, the friends didn't know anything about donkeys or proper care. After about six months, the friends moved out of state, leaving these precious girls behind. They were on a free feed diet of grain hay. Lainey was obese, and had not had any hoof care. Loretta was emaciated and her hooves were in really bad shape - she'd foundered (worst case we've seen at AAE), and had painful hooves. Lainey also had a very bulging belly. It turned out she has two large abdominal hernias from being spayed, and her intestines bulge from the hernias. Neither seemed to have had hoof handling, but it didn't take long before Lainey was relatively easy to handle and trim. Likewise, Loretta was initially challenging, but was manageable. Loretta's hooves were a work in progress, and they were improving, but sadly, the ol' girl passed during the night. These two were bonded, and it was apparent they were once much loved. <br/> ?For donks, they were soft, sweet, and kind. Lainey loves, loves, loves her humans, and she loves being groomed. <br/> Read the rest of Lainey's story at: https://www.allaboutequine.org/lainey.html

Lainey came to AAE with her gal pal, Loretta, an elderly donk. Their owner was going through a divorce and she left the two ladies with friends to help care for them. Sadly, the friends didn't know anything about donkeys or proper care. After about six months, the friends moved out of state, leaving these precious girls behind. They were on a free feed diet of grain hay. Lainey was obese, and had not had any hoof care. Loretta was emaciated and her hooves were in really bad shape - she'd foundered (worst case we've seen at AAE), and had painful hooves. Lainey also had a very bulging belly. It turned out she has two large abdominal hernias from being spayed, and her intestines bulge from the hernias. Neither seemed to have had hoof handling, but it didn't take long before Lainey was relatively easy to handle and trim. Likewise, Loretta was initially challenging, but was manageable. Loretta's hooves were a work in progress, and they were improving, but sadly, the ol' girl passed during the night. These two were bonded,

Lainey came to AAE with her gal pal, Loretta, an elderly donk. Their owner was going through a divorce and she left the two ladies with friends to help care for them. Sadly, the friends didn't know anything about donkeys or proper care. After about six months, the friends moved out of state, leaving these precious girls behind. They were on a free feed diet of grain hay. Lainey was obese, and had not had any hoof care. Loretta was emaciated and her hooves were in really bad shape - she'd foundered (worst case we've seen at AAE), and had painful hooves. Lainey also had a very bulging belly. It turned out she has two large abdominal hernias from being spayed, and her intestines bulge from the hernias. Neither seemed to have had hoof handling, but it didn't take long before Lainey was relatively easy to handle and trim. Likewise, Loretta was initially challenging, but was manageable. Loretta's hooves were a work in progress, and they were improving, but sadly, the ol' girl passed during the night. These two were bonded, and it was apparent they were once much loved.
?For donks, they were soft, sweet, and kind. Lainey loves, loves, loves her humans, and she loves being groomed.
Read the rest of Lainey's story at: https://www.allaboutequine.org/lainey.html