Name: Opal (bonded with Tulip) Breed: Mule Age: 30 Status: Companion Adoption Fee: $400 (for both Opal and Tulip) Story: through no fault of her own, this magnificent muley and her best friend Tulip were sent to auction. Opal was quite thin but did her very best to protect her friend in that frightening place. […]
Name: Jude Age: 20 Breed: Quarter Horse Status: Companion Handsome Jude came to Zebs Wish with 2 others horses after being abandoned. He is impeccably trained and had wonderful ground manners. He is an easy keeper who does very well on pasture and is a good friend and companion. He needs no special feed but […]
Benyamin (Benny) may look like a fragile muppet but he is one of the strongest souls we know. Born in 1993 and coming from living years in a muddy shelterless pen on the coast, poor Benny never did receive the care he needed. Upon arrival at the sanctuary and despite his neglect, Benny has blossomed in […]
Some stories are happy, if only because a deserving animal is finally released from their pain. Such is the case with lifelong brothers in arms Billy and Barco. These two kind boys were only 17 and 18 years old but had suffered from years of modest care and both suffered from advanced Cushings disease and severe […]
Charlotte was born in 1977 and was a pack horse her entire life. After she lost her lifetime buddy to colic, she became very depressed and distraught. Her owner decided that her best option would be to euthanize her but after much convincing agreed to release her to live with Zeb the mule as a […]
Our lovely Moses came to us as part of a rescue out of eastern Oregon in 2012. He arrived at the sanctuary a terrified and thin old man with failing eyesight and terrible PTSD from his previous life. With good soft food and lots of love and patience, this amazing mule man has gained weight […]
Ebony is our city girl who was born in 1982 and lived her first 31 years with her human on a city lot in SE Portland. She was the last livestock animal grandfathered into the City of Portland when it grew up around her. When her human passed away suddenly, neighbors rallied to get this […]
In late spring of 2022, we said goodbye to its eldest herd member Daisy. This incredible donkey arrived 10 years ago from a lifetime of living tied to a tree. Within weeks she had adjusted her crown and smoothed out her gown and became the ongoing and undisputed queen of the sanctuary. Daisy innately new […]
Dove was surrendered to Zeb’s Wish (along with her pony and Mini mule companions) in March of 2013 after several visits by animal welfare authorities. Dove, the worst off, both mentally and physically, came to Zebs for sanctuary while her companions went to another rescue for adoption. This poor little mule had feet that were […]