Our standard adoption fee is $300 for a single donkey and $500 for a pair. The fee includes recent Coggins, wellness exam, core vaccinations (in fall/winter flu/rhino instead of west nile), dental float if needed, hoof trim, worming, and brand inspection if needed. We conduct home inspections prior to adoption. Our donkeys cannot be used for breeding, slaughter, roping or donkey basketball. We no longer adopt out donkeys to homes where their primary function is being a guard animal. We require a donkey companion for most donkeys and an equine companion for all donkeys, and we also require sufficient space, sound fencing, and a roofed shelter adequate to protect our donkeys from inclement weather. We rarely have mini donkeys for adoption. Most of our donkeys are standard size. 

Please do not try to negotiate down our adoption fees. We use these fees to cover necessary veterinary exams, vaccinations, and other routine treatments for our donkeys, and the cost of these procedures usually exceed our standard adoption fees. If you ask for special discounts on your adoption fee even though the donkeys you want to adopt have received standard ground training and other routine care in preparation for their adoption, then it will make us think that you might also try to save money on future veterinary exams. 

​AVAILABLE DONKEYS ​ 

Moe and Izzy, two teenage geldings, came to us from a home in Chaparral in June 2018, where had lived in a large herd together with 6 other donkeys. They are closely bonded and also love doing things with people. They have been out on hikes, crossed bridges and a small creek. Moe tends to need a little bit time until he fully trusts a human, but both are always very happy about cuddles and personal time they can get. With some practice they would make some nice pack donkeys for light hiking trips. 

MOE & IZZY

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REBECCA AND RACHEL

 Rebecca (right) was a rescue from Texas who entered our now defunct cattle donkey adoption program in 2012. She went to a ranch in Quemado and have birth to Rachel in late November 2012. The two entered our internal rehab and adoption program in Summer 2017, when the ranch decided to get rid of all their remaining cattle donkeys. They have since undergone some solid ground training but can still add some more polishing to their life as domesticated donkeys. They are gentle donkeys, though assertive enough to generally get a lot of attention from people. They also like to go on hikes, although like many donkeys, they want to get to know their handlers a little bit before deciding to fully trust them. Both are still under 10 years old. 

VALENTINO, DEBBIE, AND LUNA

This tremendously sweet donkey family is looking for a new home together. Yes, they absolutely have to stay together, no splitting up is an option here. And it has to be a home that is prepared to provide a lot of love and understanding, including for old Valentino (center), who is about 22 at this time and was once rescued by his current owner from a severe abuse and neglect situation. Debbie (right) and Luna Rose (left) are Safehouse donkeys and were adopted out as companions for Valentino back in 2013. He loves them very much, and it would break his heart if he had to separate from them. 
Debbie is about 16, and Luna Rose 6. They all have basic ground training but Valentino and Luna will need a gentle farrier who knows how to work with somewhat untrained donkeys. Luna currently has to be sedated for a hoof trim (but does pretty well under sedation). These three are absolutely precious, and we hope we'll find just the right home for them. They're currently located in El Rito (near Abiquiu).