Moonbeam, the old donkey stallion who had a broken beer bottle shoved up his rear end as revenge against his owner, is recovering well from the injury. He's picked up condition and settled down well with the other rescues. In a few weeks he'll be gelded together with Thor the little pony stallion, rescued around the same time.

It's such a joy to see his other injuries healing. The scars will never disappear completely, particularly the scarring from the burns on his back and the scarring in his mouth from an ill-fitting bit.

Donkeys are so resilient! I hope and pray that he recovers well enough to enjoy a happy retirement after so many years of hardship.

Thor is more complex. His scars are in his head. Gaining his trust is a slow and painstaking process. Progress is slow. Some days, he seems to want to trust us and yet on other days, his eyes reflect a dark pit of horror and fear.