Save Your Ass Long Ear Rescue

02/14/2025

Happy Valentine’s Day from all the long ears at SYA! 😘

02/11/2025

02/07/2025

We have officially started listing items on the auction! Link to follow soon. We have some pretty cool donated items so far we are really excited to share!

Do you have goods or a service you'd like to share to help benefit the donkeys and mules at SYA? It does not have to be donkey or animal related. We would be so grateful if you do!

Please follow the instructions below to donate. You can email this information to [email protected] or message us directly through Facebook or instagram.

1. Item Name�
2. Item Description�
3. Photo or logo
4. Link to URL, if you’d like
5. Value (include estimated shipping, please)�
6. Suggested Starting Price�
7. Contact Information

We ask that you be willing to ship your item to the winning bidder.� If you have any questions you may email Hannah at the above address.

Thank you for your support of the auction and the long ears of SYALER!

02/07/2025

Calvin is so handsome. He’s still pretty shy, but he is slowly warming up to us and realizing we’re not trying to “catch him” every time we walk into his area. Last night, he was my shadow while I cleaned up his pen. It’s so fun to start to see their personalities come out.

Calvin has been in a separate pen from Belle and Maddie, but the pens are abutting one another so they can still hang out. Calvin has already slowly started to shed a few pounds, just from getting more exercise walking up and down the hill in the woods pasture, and from being fed first-cut hay in a hay net. I’m very happy the pounds are coming off because he does seem sore and like he wants to lie down, but seems like he would be unsteady getting back up.

Thankful he’s here. ❤️

02/03/2025

We have been notified about multiple Farmette photos and posts that are appearing in a private group called "Donkeys for good homes". They are not simply sharing our posts which would of course be fine. They are taking our photos and the associated content and posting them as if they were their own original materials. If you happen to be a member of that group (or want to become a member and help protect us), would you please report them to Facebook for any posts that belong to us? They are also posting photos and content from other organizations' pages, so be on the lookout if you manage or follow other donkey-related pages. Little Longears Miniature Donkey Rescue T&D Donkey Rescue Inc. Peaceful Pastures Donkey Rescue Save Your Ass Long Ear Rescue For the Love of Donkeys It is likely that most if not all of their content comes from others and you might be surprised to find your familiar faces on their page. They have over 10,000 followers. Come on, Facebook. Please close them down. It's repeated and deliberate behavior. Also, if you are wanting to get donkeys, sending them information or money would likely be a huge mistake.

02/02/2025

We are excited to announce that the SYALER 2025 Cabin Fever  Online Auction is officially scheduled for April 4th from 9am-12th at 9pm!
Would you consider supporting the rescue with a donation of an item or service? Past donations (which do not have to be donkey or animal related) have included gift certificates of all kinds, antiques, hand-made items, vacations, food, farm produce, jewelry, books, art, animal training, musical instruments, tack, and much more. They all add to the fun and excitement of the bidding, and the proceeds help to cover the rehabilitation, medical, and nutritional needs of the mules and donkeys that are in our care, or will be in our care.
This auction specifically will go towards helping us pay for our spring vetting needs, which typically add up to around $2-5,000. The value of your donation plus shipping costs is tax deductible, and we can send a receipt for your tax records.
If you are interested in donating an auction item or service this year -thank you! All you need to do is send us the following info (we need everything in order to process your donation by April 3rd) You can email this information to [email protected]
1. Item Name
2. Item Description
3. Photo or logo
4. Link to URL, if you’d like.
5. Value (include estimated shipping, please)
6. Suggested Starting Price
7. Contact information
We ask that you be willing to ship your item to the winning bidder. If you have any questions you may email Hannah at the above address.
Thank you for your support of the auction and the long ears of SYALER!
If you know of a business you love and support please tag them in the comments, this is also a great way to promote small business.

02/02/2025

We are excited to announce that the SYALER 2025 Cabin Fever Online Auction is officially scheduled for April 4th from 9am-12th at 9pm!
Would you consider supporting the rescue with a donation of an item or service? Past donations (which do not have to be donkey or animal related) have included gift certificates of all kinds, antiques, hand-made items, vacations, food, farm produce, jewelry, books, art, animal training, musical instruments, tack, and much more. They all add to the fun and excitement of the bidding, and the proceeds help to cover the rehabilitation, medical, and nutritional needs of the mules and donkeys that are in our care, or will be in our care.
This auction specifically will go towards helping us pay for our spring vetting needs, which typically add up to around $2-5,000. The value of your donation plus shipping costs is tax deductible, and we can send a receipt for your tax records.
If you are interested in donating an auction item or service this year -thank you! All you need to do is send us the following info (we need everything in order to process your donation by April 3rd) You can email this information to [email protected]
1. Item Name
2. Item Description
3. Photo or logo
4. Link to URL, if you’d like.
5. Value (include estimated shipping, please)
6. Suggested Starting Price
7. Contact information
We ask that you be willing to ship your item to the winning bidder. If you have any questions you may email Hannah at the above address.
Thank you for your support of the auction and the long ears of SYALER!
If you know of a business you love and support please tag them in the comments, this is also a great way to promote small business

02/02/2025

We are excited to announce that the SYALER 2025 Cabin Fever Online Auction is officially scheduled for April 4th from 9am-12th at 9pm!

Would you consider supporting the rescue with a donation of an item or service? Past donations (which do not have to be donkey or animal related) have included gift certificates of all kinds, antiques, hand-made items, vacations, food, farm produce, jewelry, books, art, animal training, musical instruments, tack, and much more. They all add to the fun and excitement of the bidding, and the proceeds help to cover the rehabilitation, medical, and nutritional needs of the mules and donkeys that are in our care, or will be in our care.

This auction specifically will go towards helping us pay for our spring vetting needs, which typically add up to around $2-5,000. The value of your donation plus shipping costs is tax deductible, and we can send a receipt for your tax records.

If you are interested in donating an auction item or service this year -thank you! All you need to do is send us the following info (we need everything in order to process your donation by April 3rd) You can email this information to [email protected]

1. Item Name
2. Item Description
3. Photo or logo
4. Link to URL, if you’d like.
5. Value (include estimated shipping, please)
6. Suggested Starting Price
7. Contact information

We ask that you be willing to ship your item to the winning bidder. If you have any questions you may email Hannah at the above address.

Thank you for your support of the auction and the long ears of SYALER!

If you know of a business you love and support please tag them in the comments, this is also a great way to promote small business.

01/30/2025

It has been a very long week. When we went out to do chores Sunday evening we found Elmo lying down in his stall. I made an emergency call to the vet and we put him on some pain medication per veterinary instruction. We put him to bed for the night in a deeply bedded stall with his mom, Maddie. He eventually stood back up to eat dinner, but it was a struggle. Elmo had already been on the maximum amount of daily pain/ joint medication to help him through the winter months. It was helping him, until it wasn't. I thought the brunt of this cold weather had taken its toll and assumed he would recover with some milder weather.

Monday morning Elmo seemed better. It was finally sunny and "warm" so Elmo left his stall to sunbathe on the hill by the barn. Unfortunately, Elmo was unable to get back up again no matter how hard we tried to help him. He was very clearly letting us know it was his time. Thankfully, one of our wonderful vets came out quickly. We laid Elmo’s big head in my lap, and with ear rubs and sweet whisperings of how much we love him, he left us. It was peaceful and quick, which is all we can ask for.

I was not ready for this, none of us were. I was not prepared and neither were the others who loved him. The grief comes in waves. I look out my kitchen window to see his favorite napping sun spot, which is where he is now buried, and the tears begin all over again. I was hoping Elmo would have one more spring with all of us, but it was not meant to be. Sometimes bodies are ready to go before our hearts are ready.

Elmo was the sweetest and most gentle donkey we’ve ever had at SYA, and the donkey who made me fall in love with all donkeys back in 2015 when I joined SYA. He was the first to greet visitors and especially loved kids. We will miss his antics, sticking his tongue out, asking for a treat with his mouth wide open, watching him meander around to graze in the yard, and all the other charming things he did that made him the special and irreplaceable being he was.

Maddie is handling the loss as expected. She was very upset, braying out to him, licking and nudging him, and trying to remove his blanket. Heartbreaking to witness but necessary for her to see him and spend time with him to understand he's gone. Just shy of 26 years they’ve spent together, a mother and son bonded pair. 💔

Maddie is hanging out with another senior donkey we just took in, who we will introduce in the next newsletter. They are spending time together in the ‘donkey drive thru window' pen abutting our house. So far she is loving the company and is happy to have another old gal pal to keep her company. I’m very thankful we have another female companion for Maddie or I think she would be having a much harder time than she already is.

Laying a large animal to rest in the dead of winter is not easy, or cheap unfortunately. If you would like to make a donation in Elmo's memory to help with the cost of his vet care and burial, you can do so through this link. We thank you in advance for any help with Elmo’s end of life expenses. https://www.saveyourassrescue.com/get-involved

We are very grateful to the kind and compassionate gentleman from B.C. Construction who came to lay Elmo to rest. It was not easy to dig since the ground is frozen right now but he made it happen. I would also like to thank my husband, Trevor for his help with this whole stressful ordeal, Laura for rushing over to lend an extra hand, and last but not least one of our vets, Ted Johnson who came out to ease Elmo of his pain. It takes a village to keep SYA up and running and we could not do it without our team and YOU! We are so grateful to everyone who makes up SYA.

With Appreciation,
Hannah Allen and the SYALER Crew

01/24/2025

Ruh roh 😄😄😄

01/21/2025

There was a lot of interest in the sweet Annie post I made yesterday, and how one of its properties can help with arthritis.

Last year we set up a plant stand in Acworth to raise money for SYA. It didn’t raise much but maybe 75 bucks or so, but that’s a few bags of grain and about 10 bales of hay.

I would really like to do it again if there’s any interest in the Marlborough. Another passion of mine besides donkey care, is plants and their medicinal uses and how they can help the donkeys. I’ve learned a lot just by watching the animals and what they want to eat. My hope is to incorporate that officially into our mission and rehab cases.

If you are around the Keene area and would be interested in started plants from the SYA plant stand, let us know and I can plan ahead a little bit to set up a good variety. It would be self serve and would rely on the honor system. 🌱

01/21/2025

Got in from evening chores at about eight o’clock. It’s already down to 2 degrees so I suspect we will be plummeting into the negatives by tomorrow morning.
All the animals have free choice hay, Maddie and Elmo have their trough full of mash and chopped hay. Belle was especially happy to have her big mash delivered tonight.

Everyone had a blanket swap today with the ones we washed this weekend. The herds also had a good deep brushing to fluff up fur.

The boys are all in together now, Calvin, Boss and Gus and are getting along great. It seems to be very good for Calvin to get a little exercise, and Belle seems to be enjoying the alone time.

Photo of Maddie in her big coat before I adjusted it a tad.

01/20/2025

Belle eating some Sweet Annie. Sweet Annie has been known to help with arthritis, most of the older equines in our care love it. I Grew quite a bit of it in our garden last year and it’s been hanging up on the porch drying. It’s a nice summer treat we save for cold days.