Meet Hershey
Age: Youth
Gender: John
Rescue Date: July 7, 2021
Hershey's Story
Hershey arrived on July 10, 2021 along with his mother, Mabel, and another mom and baby pair, Blanche (who has since passed away) and Lemongrass. Blanche was very old and in such poor health that she struggled to stand. She couldn’t put weight on three out of four feet and was suffering terribly, so she spent most of her days lying on the ground.
This was extremely difficult for her baby, Lemongrass, who wanted to drink her mom’s milk. She hadn’t been weaned yet, so she would push and roll her mother onto one side so that she could nurse. Eventually, we decided that this wasn’t healthy for Blanche and that Lemongrass was old enough to wean.
Weaning can be really frustrating for baby donkeys. We weaned Lemongrass and Hershey at the same time so that they would have each other through the process. They were successfully weaned from their mothers. Because they went through this together, Lemongrass and Hershey are now inseparable.
Hershey is adorably small (he probably has some mini-donkey DNA from his dad) and has the fluffiest chocolate-brown hair you’ve ever seen. He really lives up to his name. He’s curious and playful. We think Hershey is on his way to becoming an internet sensation!
Lemongrass and Hershey now live in a pasture with the rest of our “teenage” donkeys at Oscar’s Place. They travel together as a pack and play all day long. They are very dependent on each other and live happy, healthy lives.
Become an Oscar’s Place Guardian
When you sponsor Hershey, you become a member of Oscar’s Place Guardians, our community of monthly donors who make each donkey’s healing possible.
Your steady support will help provide Hershey with the food, shelter, medicine, and care he needs to thrive. You will make a life-changing difference, ensuring he will be safe and loved for the rest of his life.
When you sponsor a donkey, you’ll receive:
A printable sponsorship certificate and quarterly video updates on the donkey of your choosing (select any permanent resident of Oscar’s Place!)
Special monthly emails, which include insider updates and exclusive stories about the transformations you’re making possible.
A buy one, get one 50% off discount code for Oscar’s Place merchandise.
Invitations to Guardians-only Zoom events.
A free Oscar’s Place lapel pin (if you’d like one).
Exclusive access to occasional livestreams from our sanctuary.