A donkey rescue is hosting an open house this weekend in Carroll County in hopes of raising matching funds to keep a grant from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

In most of the world, donkeys are beasts of burden, but the only job of the long-eared denizens of Donkey Park is to nuzzle, bray and beguile the diverse group of people who find comfort in their ...

In this July 30, 2018 photo, miniature donkeys eat hay at Donkey Park in Ulster Park, N.Y. Retired IBM software engineer Steve Stiert offers free donkey-assisted therapy programs and educational ...

Greta, 6 and Shelby, 2, tiny pet donkeys became spooked during a storm and escaped. After an all-day search they were reunited with their family.

Americans are showing more interest in owning miniature cows, miniature goats, miniature donkeys and other diminutive farm animals.

In this June 30, 2018 photo, Donkey Park owner Steve Stiert, walks among his donkeys in Ulster Park, N.Y. The retired IBM software engineer offers free donkey-assisted therapy programs and ...

Stiert has 11 donkeys, a mule and a donkey-zebra hybrid that live in a neat, 1.5-acre (0.6-hectare) mini ranch at his home in Ulster Park, 80 miles (130 kilometers) north of New York City.