The Donkeys of the Heart

Donkeys of the Heart provides donkey-therapy sessions using donkeys to help people suffering from mental health disorders, and diseases.

Equine-Assisted therapy in the USA is uncommon. Our founder comes from Europe where donkeys are considered as premier therapeutic animals. Some countries recognized donkey-therapy as public utility.

What makes donkeys so effective at equine therapy?

Donkeys love relationships. Donkeys are very sensitive. Donkeys are very smart. Donkeys are very wise.

Donkeys are one of the most intelligent, empathetic, and hard-working domesticated animals we have.

They are well-known for their gentle nature, their fearlessness, their problem-solving abilities, and most importantly, their ability to bond strongly and create meaningful relationships with humans. This unconditional acceptance between human and animal help with confidence and self-esteem.

Donkeys want to make us happy. This quality is precious because therapeutic donkeys want to work.

Donkeys have an innate emotional intelligence that can help to develop the psycho-social and emotional skill set of humans.

When a trained therapeutic donkey works, they will approach the situation carefully, always making sure that the person they interact with is comfortable and unafraid. This ability to put a person’s welfare before their own, is what makes donkeys such superior therapy animals.

Donkeys help

• Children, adolescents, adults, and elderlies

• Autism

• Depression/Anxiety Disorder/Stress Disorder/Social Communication Disorder.

• (ADHD/ADD) - OCD - PBD - CD

• PTSD, Veterans

• Alzheimer's Disease. Dementia.

• Drug/alcohol addiction.