Fanny was born in 1986 and she was a chocolate brown Standard donkey with an all brown muzzle. In this regard, she resembled Jacques, another donkey at the DSC although they were not related.
In 2008, Fanny was brought to the Sanctuary when the breeding farm where she lived was sold. She had lived there for 19 years and when she was bred, Fanny was a very good mother to her foals.
Fanny had always been more of a loner. She could be wary of strangers and she was easily startled. When she relaxed, however, Fanny was as gentle as could be. She much enjoyed to be groomed.