Meet Lemongrass

Lemongrass’ Story

Lemongrass arrived on July 10, 2021 along with her mother, Blanche (who has since passed away), and another mom and baby pair, Mabel and Hershey. 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 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.

Lemongrass is incredibly sweet. She demands attention and belly rubs all day long. Even now that she’s fully grown, she still thinks she’s a “lap donkey.” If you sit down in a pasture, she will try to climb right into your lap. She’s most of our visitors’ favorite donkey because she’s so engaging and loves people so much.

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.