Our first donkey originally from the next door village of Kalogeri He had spent the previous years helping to collect firewood and olives. He loves to be cuddled and have his ears stroked.
Mackie
A soft fluffy donkey with a beautiful personality. Impossible not to cuddle her as she plods along. The grandson of her 84 year old owner persuaded him to let us take her and give her a new home.
Myrto
A large lady who came to us from a loving owner where she had spent the last years doing what she does best, eating...A gentle giant she loves to have the inside of her ears stroked or gently nibbled by the goat. Because of her size she is very comfortable to ride.
Bekko
He is about 25 years old and before he came to us he worked every day carrying very heavy loads. His owner, from the village of Anatoli, now has a younger donkey so we gave Bekko a new home. He loves to stand in the middle of his human friends whilst they are having a picnic and demands attention. He and Marko play together often standing on their hind legs and pulling each other around by their head collars! In the winter months he helps us collect wood for the fire and take it to our house.
Loukas
This naughty toddler was born in May 2006 and is possibly the only donkey foal on Crete. He thinks he is ‘boss’ and always getting into trouble. He was not a 'rescue' donkey but we just could not resist him.
Marko
One cold wet day we found a very frightened donkey tied up outside our stable. We discovered that he had been dumped by his owner because he was ‘wild’. Now he knows that he is safe and won’t be hit with a stick anymore he is a lovely donkey and always the first to greet us in the morning with a loud eeeh orrr! He likes to play with Bekko and Loukas. He is a good riding donkey and useful to me when I need to ride from the stable to the house.
And of course, we must not forget RHEA the pygmy goat. She is 'the boss' of the donkeys, pushing them out of the way when she wants to get to the food. She adores human company and will often trot along beside us when we go walking.
George
Mackie
Myrto
Bekko 
And of course, we must not forget RHEA the pygmy goat. She is 'the boss' of the donkeys, pushing them out of the way when she wants to get to the food. She adores human company and will often trot along beside us when we go walking.