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Hoosier Donkey Rescue Located in Franklin County, Indiana.

HDR is a safe haven for long ears of all ages, sizes and genders that need assistance following owner surrenders, auctions or come from abusive/neglected situations.

Our crew were pleased to return to their stalls this evening for dinner and rest from the cold winds and first flurries...
10/11/2025

Our crew were pleased to return to their stalls this evening for dinner and rest from the cold winds and first flurries of this winter season. Hopefully, the forthcoming winter will be a mild one. Enjoy the sweet faces.

12/08/2025

BREAKING NEWS: A local woman tries to check on a baby bunny nest discovered while mowing. Entire donkey posse shows up to 'ass-ist'. 📰 🫏

PLOT TWIST: The donkey posse didn't help her...they were just after the bunny gossip. 🐰

Want to know what it's like to like to be part of a posse? If so, adopt some donkeys!! They will always have your back!! 🫏

Remember, your comments and reactions help our posts reach more people and feel free to share our posts. We have several very friendly donkeys that are longing for fantastic homes.

17/07/2025

This afternoon we received a call from an owner of a mini Jenny named Rosie. Rosie lived as an only donkey with a small herd of goats and she had sadly slipped her foal 3 days ago. Obviously grieving, Rosie started acting aggressively toward her smaller goat friends. Rosie's owners decided it would be in her best interest to come here where she will have other donkeys to make friends with. Rosie will be transitioned to a dry lot with a well supervised diet plan to get her in better condition. She'll be seeing the farrier next week as well to get a much needed trim.

Here she is immediately after unloading from the trailer and seeing the other donkeys. Tonight she's in a turnout lot with stall access by herself with the other donkeys just on the other side of the fence. We hope to make introductions tomorrow with one or two if she seems ready. Tonight she seems very content and comfortable and she quickly gobbled up her small bowl of balancer pellets.

It's always an adjustment for these sweet creatures but we know that healing a broken heart is done better with a long-eared friend helping along the way. Welcome Rosie, we are glad you are here.

UPDATE - All dogs are out of the shelter and safe! CRITICAL!The Whitewater River water level is dangerously close to flo...
05/04/2025

UPDATE - All dogs are out of the shelter and safe!

CRITICAL!

The Whitewater River water level is dangerously close to flooding our county animal shelter.

They need immediate fosters for a day or two. Please consider how you can help save a life and pray they get enough offers to help. I'm on my way to bring home several to the farm.

Shelter is located in Franklin County Indiana, just west of Brookville.

Here's one of the happy faces that greeted me this morning after a long night of storms. Everyone was eager to get outs...
03/04/2025

Here's one of the happy faces that greeted me this morning after a long night of storms. Everyone was eager to get outside to the dry lots. We lost a large section of our long driveway that was washed out in the lower elevation area from the flash flooding and we are thankful that is all the damage we sustained. Thinking of all those who have been severely impacted.

If anyone needs anything, reach out. We are in Franklin County and have plenty of pasture and solid fences if short term care is needed.

Just finished my last barn check of the night ahead of the storms arrival. I always struggle with the decision to put t...
03/04/2025

Just finished my last barn check of the night ahead of the storms arrival. I always struggle with the decision to put these babies in the barn for storms like this or to leave them in the pastures. We always pray we make the correct choice. For tonight, we pray for our fellow countrymen and equine owners who have already endured the wrath of these storms and for those, like us, who have to face it in the darkness well after bedtime. I sure hope I find these faces as happy in the morning as they are tonight. Here's some pictures of our sweet residents along with their LGD, Bullet, that are all tucked in the barn to ride out the winds, hail and up to 8 inches of rain.

Our sweet boy Ollie was successfully gelded. It's always nice when things go smoothly during and after the procedure. ...
29/03/2025

Our sweet boy Ollie was successfully gelded. It's always nice when things go smoothly during and after the procedure. Ollie was a great patient and healed very easily. Now he's set for a great future ahead. Contact us if you might be interested in adopting Ollie. He's an active playful guy.

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