GREENE CO. — A therapy donkey is taking the next step in his healing journey after he was attacked by dogs in December. Three dogs attacked Zeb the donkey, giving him life threatening injuries. Zeb ...

On a hot July day in 2022, a little brown donkey named Tiptoe eagerly walked into a fenced-in pen at a Corcoran, Minnesota, farm and trotted up to the big brown horse inside. The horse, Ty, was blind, ...

Employing donkeys for animal-assisted therapy is gaining popularity among groups dedicated to protecting them from mistreatment. The Donkey Sanctuary, based in Devon, England, offers donkey-assisted ...

Darlene Hensley got two donkeys, Zeb and Ellie, to become emotional support for the community. “My donkeys were well loved in the community,” Hensley said. Both donkeys are recovering from a vicious ...

MINNETONKA, Minnesota (WCCO) — A new year can mean new friends — and people at a senior living facility in Minnetonka made a new pal Thursday. At New Perspective Senior Living, a belated Christmas ...

Walking into a dusty paddock, a young nurse is quickly surrounded by a group of donkeys gently nudging her for attention as she strokes their soft noses and feeds them carrots. When someone places a ...

Meet “Piper,” the therapy donkey. She’s one of nine therapy donkeys in the United States. As unique as her title is, she’s come a long way before helping people. “She is actually a kill pen rescue ...

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5)-- You’ve heard of therapy dogs, but what about a therapy donkey? Tip-toe, also known as Tippy, is a 2-year-old therapy donkey making rounds at a Minnesota senior center. However, ...

They’re cute, they’re stubborn and they’re gaining favor in the animal therapy world. Long regarded as the less-than-glamorous equine, donkeys are increasingly getting credit where it’s due — on care ...