Faith was humanely euthanized in the summer of 2010. She was at the rescue for several years and improved steadily during that time. However, in the spring of 2010, she just stopped getting better and also stopped fighting. Faith wouldn't get up on her own any more and was losing interest in eating. She made it clear that she was ready to go, and we had the vet out to put her down. She spent that morning doing better than she had in months. She got up and roamed her pasture one last time and grazed for a while. The vet and I waited patiently until she was ready. Then she walked back to the barn and laid down and we knew she was ready. It's never easy to let them go, even when it's obviously the right thing to do. And Faith was a very special girl.

She was a 12 y/o Mammoth Donkey who was badly neglected in the past. She came to Georgia on a trailer with several other donkeys from Texas and ended up at a sale barn. She was so badly foundered that she was unable to stand, her hooves resembling coke in size and shape. Her coffin bones were almost completely turned under. She was also mostly bald from a lice infestation. She came to the rescue and thanks to Marian Figley and, more recently, Jan Hester, her feet were slowly getting better. X-rays showed coffin bone improvement and she became much more mobile. She loved to roam her pasture with her donkey friends and had a huge stall with lots of soft bedding to keep her comfortable. Faith didn't know how to be mean and wouldn't hurt a fly. She was one of the most gentle animals I've ever known and it's impossible not to love her. During her prime here at the rescue, she was very active and loved to explore and enjoy her pasture every day.

Everyone who met Faith remarked on how unusual she was. Her personality was just very peaceful and we were fortunate to have known her. Faith taught us a lot about many things, and letting her go was very sad. Everyone misses this sweet girl.