Poitou Donkey !

#Poitou #Donkey, also know as the #Mammoth #Donkey is an very interesting creature. They are friendly , affectionate and docile. It is the oldest approved breed in #France. However, it also the least known and rarest. There many be only around 180 #purebred #Poitou in existence today.

The Poitou donkey is a #breed of #donkey that has a thick matted and tangled coat, which originates from the #Poitou region of #France, about 300 miles south-west of #Paris.

The #adult #male #Poitou is called a baudet (pronounced 'bo-day') and stands at 14-15 hands and the Poitou mare is called an ânesse and is about one hand lower.

For hundreds of years the Poitou was bred solely to be used in #mule #breeding, an activity which made an important contribution to the #French #agricultural economy and for which the Poitou had a worldwide reputation. The Poitou was exported to many countries, including America, Russia, the Belgian Congo and North Africa, and the army bought large numbers of #mules.

Mideast Israel Somali Wild !

                  Israela, a #month old Somali wild ass stands in the enclosure at the Ramat Gan safari park

      near Tel Aviv, Israel. 

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the #Somali #wild ass is a critically endangered #species, facing a high risk of extinction in the #wild.

Pet rabbits are cruelly neglected and mistreated in Britain

Survey finds gests 75% of two million #pet #rabbits are badly cared for and commonly misunderstood by families who look after them.

From Brer Rabbit to Peter, the enduring appeal of the rabbit has led to it becoming one of Britain's favourite pets – only beaten into third place by #dogs and #cats.

But new evidence suggests they are also one of the most cruelly neglected and misunderstood. There are up to two million #rabbits being kept and bred in the backyards and gardens of the UK. However, according to a new survey, up to three quarters of them are being badly treated. Not only are they being kept in woefully cramped conditions, a situation for which the pet industry bears a heavy responsibilty; they are also becoming sick through being fed the wrong food.

A majority of the rabbit owners asked did not know what the correct diet for their pet was, and almost half didn't know that rabbits needed space in which to exercise.

Goats Star at Tokyo Cafe

Cat cafes, where customers can play with #cats as they drink their coffee, have proven to be very popular in Tokyo.

 But now the city's Sakuragaoka Cafe is allowing customers to #pet two #goats. 

The cafe owner explains her attempt to stand out from competitors, while regulars say it brings them closer to nature.