Cayenne

Before coming to the Donkey Sanctuary of Canada (DSC) in the fall of 2021, Cayenne lived on a farm in the Kawartha area, where she was housed with cattle as well as 10 of her donkey friends. Cayenne and her friends had no appropriate shelter, nutrition or care.

Within the herd, there were also intact male donkeys thus Cayenne arrived at the DSC with a foal, Chili, by her side. We suspect that this foal was not Cayenne’s first baby.

Cayenne has unique colouring, similar to only two of our other DSC residents. She does not have any white points on her, so her muzzle and the skin around her eyes are all completely black!

When Cayenne arrived at the DSC she was quite unsure of her new life. With time, patience, and gentle handling from our staff and volunteers, Cayenne came out of her shell and adjusted to her life at the DSC.  In October 2024, Cayenne graduated to a DSC Host Farm along with her friend Ariel.