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SEPTEMBER 2024
SKYE & ALEX
Skye's Story
Skye is an adorable baby donkey who was born at Oscar’s Place in January 2023 to his rescued mom, Mariah. But Skye’s real guardian is his older sister Kerry, who he is very bonded to. They hang out all day long together; Skye just goes to his mom when he needs to nurse. He’s very sweet and very handsome.
I (Ron) personally spent a lot of time laying down and taking naps with Skye when he was an infant. Now that he’s a few hundred pounds, he still thinks that’s what we should do together. So when I see him napping, I’ll go cuddle up with him. He’ll roll back on me, lay there, and fall asleep. It makes my heart so full.
Exciting news: Skye, his big sister Kerry, and their mom Mariah have all been adopted into their new forever home! They will stay with us until March 2024 as their adopters prepare their shelters. Then, they’ll go as a family unit, and live out the rest of their days with a very loving family.
About the Photographer:​
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Johanna Siegmann is an internally award-winning portrait and architecture photographer, specializing in photographing people with their pets. A collection of her unique images, which capture the relationship between humans and animal, has been published as In Good Company (Notable People with their Pets), available online globally and via special order from your local bookstore. Johanna believes in giving back to the community, and a portion of the proceeds from the book are going to charity. She has donated her time and talent to Oscar’s Place for this calendar project.
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About Oscar's Place:​
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Donkeys are some of the most loving and trusting creatures on Earth, and when they suffer because humans are unkind, Oscar’s Place steps in. While we’re just a team of everyday individuals, we deeply care for and are committed to providing a safe haven for donkeys in need.​ We focus on donkeys because the world's donkey population is being decimated. Not by disease, global warming, or predators. But because there is a high demand for their hides in the creation of a traditional Chinese medicine.
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They deserve better than to be abused, crowded into horrifying transport containers, and shipped off to slaughter factories. Our mission is straight-forward: To every donkey that makes its way to Oscar’s Place, we will do everything in our power to keep that animal safe, healthy & happy for the rest of its life.
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We love animals, and quite frankly, we need to team up with other people who also care about what happens to these beautiful creatures. The good news is that it doesn’t take much to make a big difference.​When you make a donation, you help a donkey recover emotionally and physically from its past.
You are restoring their belief in humans as caregivers. Your impact even makes it possible to re-home donkeys to carefully-screened adopters, which enables us to bring more of these precious animals into our care system. Again, we’re not special, but our team consists of caring employees, volunteers, veterinarians, and farriers – all with a singular objective: to help donkeys recover physically, mentally, and emotionally. Every person on-site is committed to hands-on interaction with our donkeys, every day.Loving them. Calming them. Healing them. We want to show them that humans can be good. Can you save a donkey’s life today or can you share this message?
Thank you so much for caring.