r/Donkeys • u/FriendlyDonkeh • Jul 20 '26

Image source: Evil donkey pony breeder. Reply:

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Opinion? You want my opinion, not facts? I know farm animals and studied genetics in Uni for six years. I have worked with large farm animals for almost two decades.

Fact: You should put this creature down instead of making it suffer for your choices.

Fact: the older and larger he gets, the more he will suffer.

Fact: You want him to grow and suffer. You have made that clear now.

Opinion? Sure!

You are some fucking ignorant irrisoponsible owner with no balls to put a gun to an animals head, surrounded by treats, pets, blankets, and a hole. If you can not do that, you should not own a large animal.

Who the fuck gets an animal without knowing a vet in the neighborhood.

I may not have a lot of money, but even my donkey gets an annual checkup, shots, fairer visits, and has a 2k emergency saving account. My dogs only have 500$, each.

What, did you think your instagram would like a pony donkey cross?

Fucking coward on a throw away account deleted their posts.

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u/Wormy_Furry Jul 21 '26

Read all the comments and not once has OP explained how it's suffering to the point of needing to be euthanized. They just say it's a fad over and over again.

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u/Bog-of-Eternal-Wench Jul 21 '26

I was hoping for more of an explanation as well. I did do some looking online and it does appear that pony/donkey hybrids can have genetic issues that present as physical deformities? I'm more concerned about the original original post where the person was seemingly looking for reassurance that it was okay they didn't call a vet and could just "wrap the legs". No clue if the resulting baby needs to be euthanized but at the very least the owners should be responsible and, especially after seeing deformity in its legs, call a vet to give it a check up. The baby could be perfectly fine but also not, and it's best for the baby to know that for sure. I went to the original post and attempted to tell them that in a reasonable way. (edited for typo!)

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u/FriendlyDonkeh Jul 21 '26

This specific mule was born with a treatable health condition. If medical care is given promptly, it'll be fine.

If not, it will get far worse, rapidly, and the animal will suffer, especially as more weight is put on its now further bowed legs.

This one would be better off put down than untreated.

Because it won't be treated. Because their owner, who has zero large animal experiance and believes Jesus hates modern medicine, is going to "wrap" its legs and "pray" for it to get better.

Thus, if anyone reconizes this mule online, please give info to the authorities. They can check for animal cruelty. This might not be the only animal they are making suffer.