Orly is a grey dun standard jenny who was born in 1989. She was one of the original donkeys admitted to The Donkey Sanctuary of Canada in 1991, and gave birth to a daughter, Pinta, in 1992 at the Sanctuary Farm.
During the years before she was brought to the Sanctuary, Orly lived on a donkey breeding farm. Eventually, due to the owner’s illness, the farm had to be sold and Orly, along with 11 other donkeys, was slated to be taken to an equine auction.
When Sandra Pady, who lived nearby, was told of the probable fate of these animals (they would be sold to the slaughterhouse representative if no other interested buyer was in attendance at the time of the auction), she arranged to have them brought to her farm. Subsequently, other donkeys were taken in, and within a year (1992), The Donkey Sanctuary of Canada was established as a not-for-profit charity.
Orly is a very friendly donkey, and enjoys all of the attention that staff, volunteers and visitors will give her. She knows what she wants, and can be very vocal when expressing her wishes! Like any donkey who is admitted to the DSC, Orly will be under the Sanctuary’s care for the duration of her life.