Ah, the joys of spring. By last Wednesday, heavy snow and rain fall the past few weeks combined with temperature fluctuations from plus 8C to minus 10C had turned our access road into a slippery, foot deep lake. As if that wasn't exciting enough, the water in the well, our source for the donkeys and humans, has temporarily gotten dirty and unsafe due to the runoff. After considering the options, Rob and Shirley arranged to get a huge water tank that fits in the back of a truck and will be running back and forth to Shuswap Lake to get fresh water for the donkeys until the well cleans up. A few of us are lending our rainbarrels to help with gathering water. Sean, the assistant farm manager, is keeping Rob and Shirley supplied with potable water for themselves.
Shirley sent an email later yesterday to let me know that the road seems to be drying up so I am off to walk donkeys later this morning. Not that a little thing like an underwater road could stop me. Now where did I put my hip waders?
The Turtle Valley Donkey Refuge Society is a 50 acre facility located at 7877 Skimikin Road in the Turtle Valley near Chase, BC. We are dedicated to rehabilitating and caring for unwanted, surrendered, abused and neglected donkeys. When donkeys are abused they require years of special care, costly vet and farrier work and years of love and devotion to heal the scars made by man. We are blessed to be able to facilitate this healing with love and care.
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