Many animals in Colorado have suffered from the drought conditions, which according to the US Drought Monitor, the Southeast portion of Colorado is designated as "exceptional drought area," which is anything but exceptional and is the worst rating on the monitor's scale (USDA, 2013). Not only are wild animals pressed to find adequate water and vegetation, but animal owners are under stress to keep their animals fed. Anyone who cares about the well-being of the animals in Colorado needs to be aware of this issue and consider financially supporting the animal rescue facilities. You can help support the newly rescued donkeys for as little as $20 – that is just one dollar per donkey.
Please visit Dumb Friends League, Harmony Equine Center in Franktown, Colorado to make your donation.
References
Dumb Friends League, Harmony Equine Center. Donate to help the animals in our care. Retrieved from https://secure2.convio.net/ddfl/site/Donation2?df_id=5220&5220.donation=form1 on May 30, 2013.
Staff Report. (May 30, 2013) Donkeys Rescued after being abandoned. Castle Rock News-Press. A Colorado Community Media Publication, Volume 11 (10).
USDA-CO Dept of Agriculture. (May 30, 2013). Colorado Hay Report. Dept of Ag Market News. Photo Credit: By Håkan Dahlström from Helsingborg, Sweden (Donkey ears cropped) [CC-BY-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
About the Author: Allison Frederick writes on environmental and sustainability related issues, particularly as they relate to environmental psychology and green brand strategy.
