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LOCALTuesday 19 April 2016
Visit the New Aruban Donkey Sanctuary in Bringamosa!
BRINGAMOSA - After almost ferent locations. At Bringa- are not 100% to be trust- The new Donkey Sanctu- you came by to meet the
20 years at Santa Lucia, it mosa all the donkeys are ed; these are often don- ary has it’s start on a terrain donkeys in their new habi-
became high time for the together, plus there are lots keys with traumas follow- that is rented cheaply from tat; it could be an edu-
Aruban Donkey Sanctuary of new facilities: six stables ing abuse or an accident. the government. It is cur- cational way of spending
to move to a newer and for sick or pregnant don- There is also a spacious rently 22.000 square meters, your free time. Enjoy sip-
larger area to house its 130 keys, who may be nursed location for donkey feed, but the remaining docu- ping your drink or eating an
donkeys. The move took and taken care of in a safe running water and electric- ments have been signed ice cream at Bringamosa.
place on April 2 and 3, and environment. ity; especially water is a first and then the donkeys will Take the road at your left
on April 4 the new Don- The stables are baby-proof, necessity for the donkeys. have 120.000 square me- to Frenchman’s Pass when
key Sanctuary’s doors at so that newborn donkeys For guests there is a cozy ters to play in: eight times coming from Santa Curz
Bringamosa opened wide. can take their first steps visitors’ center where one bigger than our current lo- and take a left again as
The new opening hours are there. There is also a don- can have a cold drink on cation at Sta. Lucia, where soon as you can. From
from 9am to 4pm, every key aid station for veteri- the covered porch, buy a we housed our donkeys at there you will find signs how
day of the week. nary treatments and den- souvenir in the shop and no cost during the past 20 to find our new Donkey
The move was unavoid- tistry; they can be washed make a stop at the rest- years courtesy of the Paris Sanctuary. You are more
able, as the herd had be- there too, if necessary. A rooms. All this makes a family. than welcome from 9am
come so large that it had donkey KIA (prison) will in- visit to the Aruban Don- It would be very nice if until 4pm. Please come!q
to be housed at three dif- carcerate the animals that key Sanctuary worth your
while. Not everything is
100% finished, but there is
more than enough ready
to adequately welcome
visitors. Depending on our
finances, the rest will be
completed `poco poco’;
the cost alone of fencing
in a 120.000 square-meter
area with donkey-proof
fencing is enormous. It is,
however, necessary, as
roaming donkeys are a
hazard in traffic.
