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Wednesday 28 June 2017

BRINGAMOSA - After al- Aruban Donkey Sanctu-
most 20 years at Santa Lu- ary worth your while. Not
cia, it became high time for everything is 100% fin-
the Aruban Donkey Sanc- ished, but there is more
tuary to move to a newer than enough ready to ad-
and larger area to house equately welcome visitors.
its 130 donkeys, so last year Depending on our financ-
the new Donkey Sanctu- es, the rest will be com-
ary’s doors at Bringamosa pleted `poco poco’; the
opened wide for all to en- cost alone of fencing in a
joy! The new opening hours 120.000 square-meter area
are from 9am to 4pm, ev- with donkey-proof fencing
ery day of the week. is enormous.
In Bringamosa: The move was unavoid- It is, however, necessary,
as roaming donkeys are a
able, as the herd had be-
Visit the New Aruba Donkey Sanctuary! come so large that it had hazard in traffic.
The new Donkey Sanctu-
to be housed at three dif-
ferent locations. ary has it’s start on a terrain
At Bringamosa all the don- that is rented cheaply from
keys are together, plus the government.
there are lots of new fa- It is currently 22.000 square
cilities: six stables for sick meters, but the remain-
or pregnant donkeys, who ing documents have been
may be nursed and taken signed and then the don-
care of in a safe environ- keys will have 120.000
ment. square meters to play in:
The stables are baby-proof, eight times bigger than our
so that newborn donkeys current location at Sta. Lu-
can take their first steps cia, where we housed our
there. donkeys at no cost during
There is also a donkey aid the past 20 years courtesy
station for veterinary treat- of the Paris family.
ments and dentistry; they It would be very nice if you
can be washed there too, came by to meet the don-
if necessary. keys in their new habitat; it
A donkey KIA (prison) will could be an educational
incarcerate the animals way of spending your free
that are not 100% to be time.
trusted; these are often Enjoy sipping your drink or
donkeys with traumas fol- eating an ice cream at
lowing abuse or an acci- Bringamosa. Take the road
dent. There is also a spa- at your left to Frenchman’s
cious location for donkey Pass when coming from
feed, running water and Santa Cruz and take a left
electricity; especially wa- again as soon as you can.
ter is a first necessity for the From there you will find
donkeys. signs how to find our new
For guests there is a cozy Donkey Sanctuary.
visitors’ center where one You are more than wel-
can have a cold drink on come from 9am until 4pm.
the covered porch, buy a Please come!
souvenir in the shop and
make a stop at the rest- For more information, call
rooms. 593-2933.
All this makes a visit to the