This is a classic clash of cultures story - between Texas and California. I'm not sure if you can spot the donkeys in the pic here. This is the story. I was driving with a friend to her church, which winds through roads with lots of ranches. She told me that these wild donkeys live on the hillside and are allowed to roam freely. One local lady volunteered to fill barrels of water for them each day. They breed and sometimes overpopulate. When that happens, they (not sure who they are) gather up the extra donkeys. A notice is posted for local residents and people actually adopt the wild donkeys. Now...those of you from Texas...what did you think I was going to say after "they gather up the extra donkeys"? You thought they would kill them right? That is totally where I thought her story was going. My mind was tracking and I was shocked when she said they are adopted out. I said "you people are soft out here". I feel validated when I tell the story to fellow Texans and they ALSO assume that the donkeys are killed.
Isn't that kind - to adopt donkeys? They have trouble finding enough stray dogs for the pound to adopt out. The state voted in a proposition to allow more room for caged animals to turn around. How differently we think about animals in Texas!
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