STOP DONKEY ABUSE NOW

  • by: Alex T
  • recipient: COUNTY GOVERMENT OF KIAMBU

Limuru is literally known as the land of donkeys, reason being that these very important but largely unappreciated animals are a crucial means of transportation virtually everywhere. In Limuru as well as in the neighbouring sub counties, you’ll find a donkey in every homestead.
Yet these animals are more often than not mistreated and spited by the very man who uses them for his transportation needs.
In our endeavors to identify the donkeys that have been on the receiving end of man’s greed, selfishness and ingratitude, we’re awestruck by the suffering and vulnerability of these animals.
Most of the donkeys were full of injuries, scars and suffered bacteria and fungi infections in various parts of their bodies as the pictures in the website will reveal. There were even donkeys that had their genitals mutilated and infected to a point of impotence.
There were those that had deep wounds as a result of merciless whipping and lack of protective mechanisms such as head gear and back clothing. Others had their body parts mutilated ostensibly for identification purposes.
There were those that had been extremely overworked and they were more than sick and tired. One donkey died as soon as its load was taken off its back.
Most donkeys in this locality are infested with pests such as worms, ticks and fleas while a good number of these animals were very unhealthy in spite of them being expectant.
In these areas, donkeys are popular with community events such as political rallies, campaigns and weddings. But as one picture depicting a political rally reveals, a whole village is on the back of a single donkey which means that the beast of burden is more than being exploited and misused.
The donkeys are again poorly fed to a point of being skin-and-bone. They leaf through hazardous grounds that are can make them contract dangerous germs and diseases. We found some donkeys literally scavenging in a hospital yard that is so full of health hazardous such as used medical equipment. Some donkeys scrape on bare soil and their emaciated and skinny bodies are as a result of lack of enough diet. Some donkey owners wouldn’t even recall the last time they fed their animals or provided them with drinking water.
Yet there were those that suffered spinal problems and yet medical attention seemed not forthcoming at least in the foreseeable future.
Donkeys’ young ones as one picture shows are separated from their mothers prematurely and are again committed to work before they mature fully for such ordeals.
Donkeys in this locality are also poorly housed. After a long day doing back breaking work, they retire to squalor and squalid conditions at night, places that smack of germs and diseases due to infestations with the same.

In a nutshell, folks here have not been at the very least, been grateful and caring as much as they ought to be of these key animals; creatures that should be man’s best treated and loved friend.
This means that more appreciative care and protection should be given to these animals for them to continue serving man well as they have always done for ages. After all, these animals are made of flesh and blood just like we the human beings who are mistreating them badly. They also do have feelings just like we and we should at the very least be sympathetic to them. We have to get rid of barbaric exploitation of these creatures.
Yet above all, we need to create and enhance awareness to donkey owners on how best to take care and treat their animals so that they can serve them better and more effectively.

Update #56 years ago
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Update #46 years ago
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Update #36 years ago
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Update #26 years ago
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Update #16 years ago
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