Calvin is a 15 year old standard gelding donkey who arrived to SYA in January 2025. Calvin is a sweet and sensitive guy. He is currently not halter trained. He will take treats from our hand but is very wary of any touch or anything brought into the pen with him.

We have begun training Calvin to halter and he's doing great so far, we have no doubt he will come along quickly in his training and will be available for a home soon. Calvin will need to go to a home with another donkey, preferably a gelding but he is good with Jennys as well. Calvin arrived dangerously overweight, but thankfully we intervened in time so that there will not be long term health consequences. 

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Calvin is not a big fan of vets or farriers but we will hopefully change his mind on that soon.

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Calvin enjoys: Treats, being your stall cleaning shadow, and breathing heavily while watching his meals being prepared. 

Bunny and Paloma are a mother and son bonded pair of mammoth donkeys looking for a home and a family to love them. You will not find sweeter donkeys. These two will stand all day to be groomed, hugged and loved on. Both donkeys also love kids and are very gentle despite their large stature. 

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Bunny will be 11 years old on Easter Day 2025 and Paloma will be 14 in 2025. Both are in good health.

Both donkeys stand around 16 hands. Neither are trained to ride or drive.

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Bunny and Paloma need to find a new home due to no fault of their own or their previous owners. They are up to date on all vaccinations and will be up to date on their hoof trims as well. These two will be in a foster home in CT until the right home comes around. 

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Adoption fee: $1,500.

Belle is a 28 year old female donkey who arrived to SYA the beginning of January. She is still being rehabbed as she arrived on the thinner side, but she is a very sweet girl. These two beautiful ladies have only recently bonded after Maddie tragically lost her companion and son, Elmo. We are very thankful Belle arrived just in time. Other names we call Belle include: Highbell, Dinner Belle, and Bellie Bob.

​​Maddie is 40 years old, and is in wonderful shape for her age. She is the first to greet you at the gate when you come to visit. She will follow us around wherever we go, and is a great stall cleaning buddy.​ Maddie adores everyone, but has a special liking for one of our volunteers, Janet, who comes weekly to do chores for all the long ears. Maddie follows us around like a shadow whether we are filling hay nets, raking pens, or cleaning stalls you can bet that Maddie will be right behind hoping to sneak in some ear rubs and snuggles in between farm chores. ​

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Sponsor Maddie and Belle

Jax and Opi are two stunning gelding mules with full chrome (four white socks on their feet.) Their current owner has had a life change and is in need of placement for her two mules. She bailed them from auction in 2017. They are Located in NY and are not at SYA.

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Opi is more on the shy side, and Jax is more of the leader in this adorable dynamic duo. Opi has not been able to have his feet trimmed for a few years, but wears his feet down well enough on rocky ground for the time being. In his foster home/adopted home he would need to be sedated for his hoof care. Jax is good with his feet and all handling, he has his hooves trimmed on a 6-8 week schedule. 

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If you think you'd be a good foster placement or adoptive home for these two please shoot us a message. You can check out our foster contract below.

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Trudy is a Standard mare mule who came to us from a place where she was able to hide among the herd.  Once separated, she's been learning how to trust and be handled.  Although she doesn't particularly like being touched for long periods of time, she is learning that it does have rewards (aka treats!).  She has a very gentle soul but I don't think she was treated well before she came to us which makes her leery. We don't think Trudy was ever ridden, but was maybe a pack mule? She does well with mules her size or larger (we have her with a draft mule curently). She did get a bit curious over a porcupine and, well, ended up prickly but she did great for quill removal!  Currently in CT at Bandits Place Rescue and is up to date with care.  She does best with mild sedation by the vet for farrier work and has been barefoot.

Email BanditsPlace1@gmail.com for an application or any questions.

Looking for a great home for an older Shetland pony 28/30 yrs old. Very healthy Vet was out in the fall for shots and teeth. Smokey is Friendly . Gets along with horses. Goats.. chickens.. dogs. Easy keeper with the exception he gets out! He needs a solid fence. This pony is my daughters and she has a new baby as well as other horses . The pony getting out is too much and too dangerous with the road! This pony was basically dumped on her last summer. She was not looking for a pony but she took him in because the former owners could not care for him.