Georgia is a very sweet 21-year-old standard sized donkey who arrived to us the beginning of June 2026. Georgia is such a sweet girl and very loving. She enjoys being groomed and spoiled. 

Georgia has had a laminitic episode in the past which caused the slight rotation of her coffin bone on her front hooves. This aspect of her health is still being evaluated on how to keep her comfortable as she adjusts to a regular trimming cycle and hoof care. So far she is managing beautifully barefoot with a deeply bedded stall to rest in. 

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Georgia is good with kids, and would love another older female donkey for companionship.

Coco is a miniature mule who arrived to SYA in the beginning of July. Coco has EMS, (Equine Metabolic Syndrome), and cannot be on grass for any length of time. Coco will need to be adopted by someone who has a a dry lot. Coco absolutely loves to take naps in the sun, comes when he's called and is a total sweetheart once he gets to know you. He is great for being haltered and lead, and is also good for his feet to be trimmed. He is great to be handled and is also okay with kids, though we do not think they are his favorite.​ 

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We believe that Coco has some ancestry with equine dwarfism, and we recommend that interested adopters be aware of this condition beforehand. 

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Sal arrived the first week of June with his miniature donkey companion, Cecelia. They were not life long companions and we believed they enjoyed the company of other donkeys. Celia was adopted to a farm in VT where she has another older miniature companion to be her friend. They are very happy together.

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Sal is now looking for his perfect home, and a donkey companion to be his bonded friend. We would like to find Sal a home with another gelded male donkey so they can play together. Sal is a very sweet guy and is perfect to be haltered, lead, and tied. He is good for his feet to be cleaned out, and is good for the farrier. He's been well behaved for our vets for blood draws, and sedation for his dental to be done. Sal loves to be 'in your pocket' and enjoys being his people's shadow. He's especially good at helping with cleaning stalls, and being moral support for another equine while they are getting their feet trimmed. Sal would be a great mentor for a young standard donkey who needs a big brother.

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If you want to learn more about Sal, please reach out.

Spud is a 17 year old, 13 hand mule gelding. He is a very sweet guy who's settled into the rescue with his other herd mates beautifully.

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He is an easy keeper and gets hay twice daily in slow feeder hay nets. For "grain" Spud gets a cup of timothy pellets, a mineral supplement, and liquid vitamin E twice per day. 

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Spud shares a pen and pasture track with two of our horses and two other mules. He gets along great with them but he can push boundaries with other animals. He is a low guy on the totem pole when it comes to horses. He would make a great companion for a horse or another mule gelding, as he loves to play and mutually groom the other mules.

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Spud is great for being haltered and led. If he is ever nervous or unsure of a situation he will stop, and access the situation. He is incredibly intelligent in typical mule fashion. ​Spud is good for all four hooves to be picked up, and has thus far never kicked out at us while handling his hooves. 

We think Spud would absolutely love a job with a patient person who wants to give him the time he deserves into his training. He is getting the foundation of training here,  until he finds that person.

Amos is currently located in Maine, at Horses with Hope to continue his schooling.

He is a small gelded male pony mule who is just barely too big to be a mini. He is adorably short and stout. He arrived to SYA in October 2025 and had previously been on a farm with pigs and sheep for companions for the last 7 years or so of his life. He is VERY happy to be with other equines. His social skills may be lacking, but in typical mule fashion he is learning quickly!​

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If you're interested in Amos, please reach out to Horses With Hope to fill out their adoption application.

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Trudy is a female mule, who is approximately 14 hands tall and is 17 years of age. She is a female mule with some riding experience. She is very affectionate and cooperative once she learns to trust her people. She is smart and incredibly sweet!

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Trudy is currently in a foster home with other mules for training and evaluation.

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Albert and Josephine are miniature donkeys, who are 20 years of age and are just as sweet as they are cute! Both donkeys are up to date on their vet care and hoof care. 

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These two are great to be haltered and lead well to boot. According to their previous owner they were taken into parades. They are both good with kids, and are even gentle taking treats from little hands. 

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These two are up to date on their vaccinations, dental exams, and vet care. They are ready to find their own people to love and care for them! 

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Jack and Ida- May are the two newest residents at SYA and are owner surrenders. They are seniors and are the sweetest most loving donkeys. 

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Jack is in his late 20's if not early 30's. Ida-May is one of the first donkeys that were adopted from SYA in the beginning years of the rescue being started.

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They are a bonded pair, and are still under evaluation at this time to see if they are adoptable, or if they will need to stay with us in hospice/ sanctuary until its their time.

We have a unique request! These two cuties are not donkeys and are not located at SYA but are just as deserving of a loving home! This is a courtesy post. Clover and Ginger are Katahdin Hair Sheep, so they do not need to be sheared. They shed out naturally every spring.They are 4 years old and were raised from babies on bottles because their moms rejected them. They are super friendly and will go on hikes. The current owner doesn't have enough time to spend with them and says it's not fair to them. She has also tried to advertise them to a good home but even with writing "pets only
" she got multiple calls from people clearly wanting to eat them or send them to market. "They trust people. I do not want them eaten!" Owner wants them loved forever. They have a lot to give. Clover and Ginger are located in Alstead, NH.

They are free to a PET ONLY HOME. Please reach out for owners contact information.