Our Vision, Mission and Values
DonkeyLand is one of the nation’s largest facilities for wild burros and donkeys ONLY. Our devoted board of directors and officers are all-volunteers. DonkeyLand is dedicated to saving wild burros and their habitats at our nearly 2,000+ acre oasis, a Rescue Center, Sanctuary and Wildlife Preserve. Now our permanent residents, abundance of other wildlife and as many wild burros brought in our care, have a SAFE place, of their own, to call home. At DonkeyLand “Dreams Come True.”

DOMESTIC DONKEYS – Many of the donkeys rescued by DonkeyLand have endured unimaginable cruelty at the hands of their former owners. We have taken in animals who were severely abused, neglected, starved to the point of emaciation, beaten, confined in their own waste, shot, and subjected to other horrific acts of animal cruelty. At DonkeyLand, each donkey is given all the time they need to heal—both physically and emotionally. Through patience, care, and compassion, we work to restore their health and rebuild their trust in humankind. For those donkeys who are healthy enough, we carefully place them in safe, loving, permanent adoptive homes, where they can become cherished members of a family. Because our commitment is to a true forever home, ownership title does not transfer. This ensures that if an adoptive family is ever unable to care for their donkey, the animal is guaranteed a safe return to DonkeyLand, where they will once again be protected and loved.

WILD BURROS – While the local wild burros are not officially our responsibility, DonkeyLand serves as a local resource and stands ready to help with permission to intervene when a wild burro is sick, injured, orphaned, or involved in unique and urgent circumstances. Our emergency rescue team serves the wild burros in dire situations at a moment’s notice. 911 rescue efforts often include safely capturing, providing onsite first-aid treatment or transporting to the hospital for advanced urgent care. Our ultimate goal is always to rescue, rehabilitate, and release the burro back into the wild. In some cases, however, release is not possible. When a burro suffers from a traumatic vehicle accident, serious injury, illness, or special-needs condition, they may become a permanent resident of DonkeyLand, requiring lifelong care. For these individuals, DonkeyLand is a forever home. They often arrive traumatized, desperate, and betrayed. With us, they discover love, safety, compassion, dignity, trust, hope, and—most importantly—a new beginning.

Our Vision
If the day ever comes when the wild burros are in danger of losing their freedom, this is our vision: To see the wild burros living in a natural, eco-friendly sanctuary, locally and on their own land. A place that restores, as closely as possible, the freedom they lost—rich with native vegetation, natural springs that nature has already provided to help sustain the animals, with rolling hills where they can run, play, and graze. A sanctuary where burros live together in peace and harmony, free from fear, creating joyful memories, and where lifelong friends and families are never separated—honoring the fact that burros bond for life.

Our Mission Statement
We are committed to leaving a lasting legacy for donkeys and our majestic, treasured wild burros.

Our Mission
Our mission is to elevate the status of donkeys and wild burros, saving lives and educating the public about the plight of these incredible animals, both in captivity and in the wild. We strive to inspire humankind to love, respect, and protect these innocent creatures. The wild burros of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties represent California’s only free-roaming herds on private property, and we are committed to protecting them. We vow to leave a lasting legacy for these beautiful, majestic, treasured wild burros. At DonkeyLand, we believe in the beauty of dreams—because dreams really do come true.

Our Values
DonkeyLand is not a petting zoo or tourist attraction. Our rescue center and sanctuary are on privately owned land, dedicated solely to the rescued wild burros—a safe place of their own they can truly call home. We believe in humane treatment, compassionate care and respect for all animals, especially their right not to be exploited for human purposes. This is why we are closed to the public, to respect the peace and privacy of the wild burros in our care, with 24 access granted to the authorities, Animal Control, and licensed equine veterinarians. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of integrity, honesty, truthfulness, reliability, and uprightness. We are deeply grateful for the trust, teamwork, and support of our donors, whose generosity gives these broken creatures a new beginning.