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shodanusmc · 09-13-2011, 03:05 PM

Spare a thought for an unlikely victim of the drought that is plaguing Texas this year - the donkey.
Donkey abandonment is on the rise in the Lone Star state, with cash-strapped owners abandoning the animals in droves.
Nonprofit Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue is currently housing 500 rescued donkeys in Texas, its highest total ever. This compares with about 100 reported cases of donkey abandonment nationally last year.
The organization says that the spate of donkey abandonments may be being spurred by their low market value.

09-13-2011, 03:05 PM	#1
shodanusmc BANNED! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,603	All Texans, step up to the plate and Rescue Spare a thought for an unlikely victim of the drought that is plaguing Texas this year - the donkey. Donkey abandonment is on the rise in the Lone Star state, with cash-strapped owners abandoning the animals in droves. Nonprofit Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue is currently housing 500 rescued donkeys in Texas, its highest total ever. This compares with about 100 reported cases of donkey abandonment nationally last year. The organization says that the spate of donkey abandonments may be being spurred by their low market value.