Save the donkey, save the world

Perhaps it is the fault of Eeyore, the manic-depressive donkey who would have benefited from a course of Prozac in AA Milne’s “Winnie the Pooh“, but the humble donkey has become a much-maligned animal. With an undeserved reputation for being stubborn and bad-tempered it is really their early handling and treatment that determines their temperament. In reality the donkey is a highly intelligent, curious, extremely level headed and gentle. Donkeys have a reputation for stubbornness, but this is due to some handlers’ misinterpretation of their highly developed sense of self preservation. It is difficult to force or frighten a donkey ...