From the publishers of The Dodo:
When rescuers found Shocks, the donkey, he was lying in a field at a farm in Ireland with a rope tied tightly around his neck.
The skin around his neck was covered in lesions and sores from being tethered, and his owner and poured bleach over his wounds thinking this would help him.
Little did he know, that moment was the beginning of a new life for Shocks, who would not only get the help he needed – he’d even become incredibly helpful to others.
Shocks got a loving new home: The Donkey Sanctuary in Birmingham, England, where many of the animals are rescued from neglect and abuse and go on to become therapy donkeys.
That’s where, in 2013, Shocks met Amber, who was 2 years old and couldn’t make a sound.
The full story can be found at www.thedodo.com.
