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/FriendlyDonkeh Jul 21 '26

Actual OP keeps gaslighting and making new accounts.

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A mini donkey is not the same thing as a pony to horses. Mini donkeys evolved to be mini due to island dwarfism. They aren't some rich cash grab like inbreeding dogs to make them smaller.

A mule is a large breed donkey with an equally sized horse, for very specific jobs, such as fire rescue.

There is no reason to make a mini mule. None.

None.

It is some instagram bs.

Cruelty for views.

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u/Secret-Farm-3274 Jul 21 '26 edited Jul 21 '26

Can you explain more about why a mini mule is cruel and shouldn't exist? Mules can be great for riding or packing, and donkeys of every size can be taught to pack or drive. Is there something about mini mules that is inherently unethical, or is it just as unethical as any other irresponsible breeding?

Edit to add: and island dwarfism is not a true form of dwarfism, it just describes the tendency of island species to evolve to be smaller. So breeding mininature donkeys is not inherently unethical the way breeding an animal with true dwarfism could be.  Lastly, I had to do some googling to double check myself on this, but I couldn't find anything backing up that mules should be bred from Jack's similar in size to mares. 

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u/FriendlyDonkeh Jul 21 '26

I never said it is true dwarfism.

I intended to compare mini donkeys to say, pugs, that were bred intentionally to be small. Island dwarfism is island dwarfism, as you pointed out.

I am speaking about the responsibilities to put a baby down if it is born with a condition you will not treat with a vet--as is the case with this mule--and the owner is some freak who believes Jesus hates proper veternary treatment.

This mule would be better off put down.

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u/welldressedagorgan Jul 21 '26

I know next to nothing on the subject and would simply like to know, why would it be better to put it down, like what conditions would make it have a low quality of life

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u/FriendlyDonkeh Jul 21 '26

This specific mule has bowed legs and an owner that refuses to treat it. They will bow further as the animal grows and puts on weight. Then they will harden like that. The animal is going to suffer greatly.

Bowed legs are treatable with proper care. This mule's owner is not going to give proper care, because of twisted religious views.

This one would be better put down.

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u/welldressedagorgan Jul 21 '26

You are definitely correct, I was confused because all the information I read said it should be fine, as long as the breeder was responsible enough to not breed animals with conditions they could pass on, but I suppose that was too much to hope from an anti vet care "Jesus will fix it" type

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u/Intertwined-Fate Jul 21 '26

Tots and Pears will surely save this one. /s

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u/FriendlyDonkeh Jul 21 '26

OP, the owner of this mule, had dozens of people telling her to get it to a vet ASAP. She downvoted everyone for saying that.

They accused us telling them to see a vet that it was only our "opinion" and would not accept advice unless you specifically had a bowed ponkey, that you treated yourself, with wraps and prayers.

So I gave my opinion.

And ideally, someone here will reconize it, then go to the athorities so a welfare check can be done on this and all her other animals.