Donkeschoen is a dappled-gray, large Standard donkey who was born in 1985. Her name is a play on words in the German language: where ‘danke schoen’ means, ‘thank you very much’, and ‘donke schoen’ means, ‘ pretty donkey’.
Before being brought to the DONKEY SANCTUARY OF CANADA, Donkeschoen lived on a farm in Quebec where she received excellent care. Unfortunately, however, the family’s circumstances changed and it became necessary to find a new home for her. When her caretaker learned of the work of the DSC through a magazine article, she requested that Donkeschoen be admitted.
Since her arrival in 1997, Donkeschoen has been a positive, much-enjoyed member of the DSC herd. When she is on the ‘people’ side of the barn, though, waiting to be groomed or attended to by the farrier, she has to be monitored. If left to her own devices, Donkeschoen will move the sliding bars on some of the gates, thereby welcoming all of her other companions to the barnyard!
On Open Days, Donkeschoen is almost always found hanging over a fence, greeting visitors. Her constant companion, Lady, another Standard donkey, is always by her side.