| swney 4.2 PENINSULA NEWS REVIEW Or Jacks AND JENNIES ‘Donkey Day’ dispels the myths about b By Judy Reimche Peninsula News Review ong ears drawn back, lips extended, they'll nibble at your clothes and step forward gently to be patted. Don- keys are friendly, curious and just little pushy when it i247 comes to getting attention. “At times, they are also abused. All those things combined prompted Carolyn and Gene Jack- son of Sidney to open their gates to the woolly little animals. “We heard about some donkeys in Vancouver last October that were neglected and abused. The SPCA had to take them away from the owners,” Carolyn said. She reached over to Jake, at 19, a middle-aged donkey, to give his face a rub. He pushed forward to snuggle into the curve of her arm, and she kissed ist : MAUI ; -came from older people who had. FEATURE him on the forehead. “It’s hard to imagine why people abuse these ani- mals,” she added. “I think sometimes it’s less cruelty than ignorance.” Some people simply don’t know the facts when it comes to donkeys: such as a donkey’s lifespan. Minia- tures, like the majority of the animals the Jacksons have taken in, live 40 to 50 years. The Standards and Mam- moths can live up to 70 years. “Some of the animals we have bought young donkeys and now just -can’t take care of them,” Carolyn said. ‘The sanctuary started out with one donkey, and now has 11 —- plus the odd border. It operates as a non-profit society, and is affiliated with the Cana- dian donkey society and modeled af- ter the British donkey protection so- ciety. - up and down the fence line. He’s a border from Pender Island, a Jack ~ that’s being kept well separated from the Jennies in the next field. Carolyn speaks gently to him, and he settles down, for the moment. Calming the fray is nothing new to this mother of six and foster mother of numerous more. . “We have donkeys that were beaten, some that were starved. -. One we got was too well loved. He was 100 pounds overweight and his feet were in such poor shape he couldn’t walk two feet ~ without falling down,” said Carolyn. . cee _» Air § Tel : 2 Only. ay pe fo Aug 1 = 22 BIE Nights) SR 2 Aug 30+ Sep 13 Maui Beach* ppp Cea eyul gs : Aloha Surf . (Superior Room) vere 2949 1359 : Playa Mazatl TNights from 4 Nighis from § (stands ) f : Yy azatlan — 60 $ ° (Standard Room) “includes car rental © (Garden View) a gicee cers 839 1099 : eoneoveres Calgary ge Winnipeg, gga “JultO~ Sep 1 dopts rns * HOOD Jul 13 dopt; Jul Orin 5279 ‘Edmonton: 118 Toronto. ae 656-0961 : a (2468 Doacan Ave. ae ae 0. 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To do that, the Jacksons will hold the first annual Donkey Day at Riptide Farm on the Pat Bay High- - way on Saturday, July 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The public is in-. vited to come for a close encounter with donkeys, learn about _ their care and training, meet a donkey farrier and find out why there is a need for asanctuary. : nok off the Pat Bay Highway, cross on the, overpass, then circle. back toward Victoria by going back onto the Highway. =. _.> About 100 feet from the merge lane is the turnoff; there will < be balloons and signage at the highway end of the driveway... _ Take the turn-off and follow the road to. the green‘and white =~ “farmhouses. 86 SE ihe ee Ree Sigs The donkeys will as you drive by. = Myths about donkeys bp Myru: If you put a donkey among the sheep, they won't be attacked by dogs, coyotes, wolves or other predators. a Woe Saco ries mee ay FAct: It’s true. But just as not every human is cut out to be a daycare worker, neither is every donkey a “potential shepherd. Check the character references. - Mymt: Donkeys can be worked just like any other farm animal. Ses RS EOE EE a ~ Fact: Somewhat true. Donkeys like to work, but are. | more adapted to light work, such as carrying pack- saddles, pulling carts or being ridden. Especially in the case of miniature donkeys. ete ges hat Mymi: The distinctive cross markings on each don- ‘key’s back represents the shadow of the Cross where Jesus was crucified, ne Ae ~Facr: This myth about the donkey's cross has been around — well — since the crucifixion. Who's going: with that one? ce ds play rough. be watching patiently from behind thefence faa t Ye M5 . H | to argue TNs from 14 Nights fram : 739. 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