{"id":17677,"date":"2026-03-10T14:43:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T14:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/welcome-to-oscars-place-a-donkey-adoption-center-and-sanctuary\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:04:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:04:13","slug":"welcome-to-oscars-place-a-donkey-adoption-center-and-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/inspiring-stories\/welcome-to-oscars-place-a-donkey-adoption-center-and-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Oscar&#8217;s Place: A Donkey Adoption Center and Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Media executive Ron King, who spent 20 years working for magazines like <em>InStyle<\/em>, <em>Essence<\/em> and <em>Southern Living<\/em>, didn\u2019t expect to retire at 51. But the plight of donkeys captured his imagination and his heart. He read about the world\u2019s donkey population declining due to the high demand for their hides. Then he moved out west and met a woman who was rescuing donkeys from slaughterhouses. <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/angels-and-miracles\/angels\/a-sign-from-heaven-she-was-in-the-right-place\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">It was a sign.<\/a> That\u2019s when he decided to end his publishing career and commit himself to saving these animals.<\/p>\n<p>Ron teamed up with a long-time friend to open <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oscarsplace.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oscar\u2019s Place<\/a>, a donkey adoption center and sanctuary in Hopland, California. The nonprofit foundation saves donkeys from auction houses and rehabilitates them physically, mentally and emotionally before helping them find forever homes. As for Ron, he\u2019s found a home too and has never looked back.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-32517\" alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/oscarsplace_embed.jpg\" style=\"float:right\" width=\"400\" \/><strong>How did Oscar\u2019s Place come to be?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My friend Phil Selway, a pop art dealer and philanthropist who owns the property, had set up a philanthropic foundation designed for animal welfare but hadn\u2019t yet activated it with any specific cause. I left my position as senior vice president at Time Inc. during the pandemic and moved to California, where I spent a lot of time thinking about the value of peace, serenity and joy.<\/p>\n<p>I met a woman who was rescuing donkeys from slaughterhouses but had nowhere to take them. I wrote a business plan for Phil that detailed operating a sanctuary here, and he was more than happy to jump on board.<\/p>\n<p>Our first five donkeys arrived from slaughterhouses on December 5, 2020. We officially launched as Oscar\u2019s Place on January 1, 2021. Three days later, the next 25 donkeys arrived. We have another 30 that will be on their way after a month of quarantine with an equine rescue organization we now work with called All Seated in a Barn.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How did you come up with the name?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Phil had <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/health-and-wellness\/life-advice\/managing-life-changes\/5-ways-to-heal-when-grieving-the-loss-of-a-pet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a cat that passed away<\/a> a few years ago named Oscar that meant a lot to him. He knew that whatever foundation he would set up would be named after him. So we\u2019re saving donkeys at a place named after a cat!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-32518\" alt=\"\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/oscarsplace_embed2.jpg\" style=\"float:left\" width=\"233\" \/><strong>Why donkeys?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I read an article in <em>The Guardian<\/em> about the donkey population decreasing\u2014they\u2019re being rounded up and slaughtered\u2014due to a popular traditional Chinese remedy for insomnia that requires donkey hide. There are so many misconceptions about donkeys. Although people think they\u2019re small horses, donkeys are actually way more doglike than horselike. They\u2019re very personable and intelligent. The emotional part of a donkey\u2019s brain is the same size as the emotional part of a human\u2019s brain, so <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/friends-and-family\/pets\/a-special-bond-with-a-depressed-donkey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">they form very strong bonds<\/a> with each other and with their human caretakers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What does rehabilitation entail at Oscar\u2019s Place?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The folks at All Seated in a Barn rescue the donkeys and properly quarantine them, providing them with veterinary care. Then they\u2019re transferred to Oscar\u2019s Place. Vets continue to treat any further medical needs at the sanctuary. <\/p>\n<p>To improve the donkeys\u2019 emotional well-being, all employees and volunteers spend 50 percent of their day being hands-on with them. Whether it\u2019s grooming, halter training, walking or just sitting on a bench with them until they trust us enough to eat a carrot out of our hands, we\u2019re showing the donkeys that, despite what they\u2019ve been through, humans are on their side. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Who adopts the donkeys once they\u2019re healed?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Donkeys are adopted out to people who have herds of animals such as cows, goats or sheep. Donkeys are great herd protectors thanks to their intelligence, loud bray and hips that allow them to kick sideways and backwards. Although they\u2019re in high demand, we don\u2019t adopt out donkeys to petting zoos.<\/p>\n<p>We don\u2019t adopt out donkeys until they\u2019re ready. We have a thorough vetting process that includes site visits. When we find good applicants, we place them on our waiting list and once the donkeys are ready, we rehome them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How long do donkeys stay at Oscar\u2019s Place?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Four to six months is a good time frame to get to know them and bring them back to <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/health-and-wellness\/life-advice\/how-positive-thinking-can-improve-your-physical-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">good health\u2014emotionally and physically<\/a>. We have some donkeys that have had very difficult lives and haven\u2019t made a breakthrough yet. They\u2019ll stay here as long as they need to.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tell us about some donkeys that are currently at the sanctuary.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Curley, who was rescued from a slaughterhouse, has been here since January and would not let us touch him. We spent time with him every day, feeding him carrots, which he took reluctantly. One day, for the first time in four months, he didn\u2019t run when I reached out to him. He made the decision to trust us after finally realizing that we weren\u2019t here to hurt him. We\u2019ll continue to work with him and eventually find him a home.<\/p>\n<p>Felix, who is so loving, arrived with pneumonia and was hospitalized at UC Davis Veterinary Hospital for two weeks. We were told he wasn\u2019t going to make it, but this dude fought his way through.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-32519\" alt=\"\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/oscarsplace_embed3.jpg\" style=\"float:right\" width=\"307\" \/><strong>Why is Oscar\u2019s Place so important to you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My life has always been centered around <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/health-and-wellness\/living-longer-living-better\/senior-mentors-make-a-positive-impact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">having a positive impact<\/a>\u2014first on myself, then on my community and now on animals. All of these donkeys were destined for death. Given their rough start and the fact that they didn\u2019t deserve it, I\u2019m now dedicated to helping them live the best life possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How can people help donkeys?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They can support donkeys by becoming more educated on what products use donkey hide (and not buying them), providing financial assistance to a charity like Oscar\u2019s Place or adopting donkeys if they have the facilities to do so.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What kind of impact has Oscar\u2019s Place had on everyone involved?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The impact on both the people and the animals is unbelievable. The job that my team does is not easy, but it\u2019s very clear how much they\u2019re helping these donkeys. And it <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/friends-and-family\/family\/military-families\/the-simple-things-that-bring-us-joy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">brings all of us so much joy<\/a>. 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