Born in the Black Mountains of Mohave County, Arizona Gracie and Sally are permanent residents of the rescue.

Gracie was born February 14, 2020 in the wild. Her mother suffered a prolapsed uterus and had to be euthanized by BLM. Gracie was immediately taken in by a loving couple who bottle fed her until she could eat on her own. When they were no longer able to provide for her physical needs, they made the heartbreaking decision to give her to a rescue. Phil and Margaret immediately fell in love with Gracie and she became theirs. In equine language she is known as a "red." though we describe her as having a more orange coloration. With her spotted face and bold personality she is a beauty. Gracie is a "bottle" baby, and having such close human contact almost from the beginning she doesn't share her humans well with Sally. Otherwise they do everything together.

Sally was born in Oatman, Arizona to April of the Oatman herd on April 9, 2020. Sally was part of the Oatman round-up that occurred in October of 2020. She spent two months in the BLM holding facility in Florence, AZ before she could be adopted by Cheryl at a special BLM auction. Sally was named after actor Sally Field whose character on the 1960's TV show "The Flying Nun" cornette (head dress) brought to mind how Sally's mama April held her very long ears. Sally was weaned at six and ahalf months due to the round-up, and still occasionally tries to nurse. Sally is a "grey" donkey and sports stripes on all of her legs and has "garters" on the inside of her front legs. Sally doesn't often bray, but snorts very loudly when she is begging for food.

The donkeys can be visited by calling for an appointment in advance, preferably 24 hours before you plan to visit. We only feed low calorie treats, such as celery or orange rinds. While we appreciate your thoughfulness, we do not accept horse treats of any kind.