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Monday 16 october 2017
Visit the New Aruban Donkey Sanctuary in Bringamosa!
BRINGAMOSA - After almost so large that it had to be
20 years at Santa Lucia, it be- housed at three different
came high time for the Aru- locations. At Bringamosa
ban Donkey Sanctuary to all the donkeys are togeth-
move to a newer and larger er, plus there are lots of
area to house its 130 donkeys, new facilities: six stables for
so last year the new Donkey sick or pregnant donkeys,
Sanctuary’s doors at Bringa- who may be nursed and
mosa opened wide for all to taken care of in a safe en-
enjoy! The new opening hours vironment.
are from 9am to 4pm, every The stables are baby-
day of the week. proof, so that newborn
donkeys can take their
The move was unavoidable, first steps there. There is
as the herd had become also a donkey aid station
for veterinary treatments
and dentistry; they can
be washed there too, if
necessary. A donkey KIA
(prison) will incarcerate the
animals that are not 100%
to be trusted; these are of-
ten donkeys with traumas
following abuse or an ac-
cident. There is also a spa-
cious location for donkey
feed, running water and
electricity; especially wa-
ter is a first necessity for the
donkeys.
For guests there is a cozy
visitors’ center where one
can have a cold drink and
an ice cream on the cov-
ered porch, buy a souve-
nir in the shop and make
a stop at the restrooms.
All this makes a visit to the
Aruban Donkey Sanctuary
worth your while.
It would be very nice if
you came by to meet the
donkeys in their new habi-
tat; it could be an edu-
cational way of spending
your free time. Enjoy sip-
ping your drink or eating
an ice cream at Bringamo-
sa. Take the road at your
left to Frenchman’s Pass
when coming from Santa
Cruz and take a left again
as soon as you can. From
there you will find signs how
to find our new Donkey
Sanctuary. You are more
than welcome from 9am
until 4pm. Please come!
For more information, call
593-2933, or visit www.aru-
bandonkey.org q
