11/05/2026
Meet Frank! Small donkey. BIG personality. 🫏
Frank is a 5-year-old miniature donkey who joined Oregon Donkey Sanctuary on May 25. After a volunteer spotted him on Craigslist, Jim and Rhonda went to meet him in McMinnville. Within 30 seconds, they knew they couldn't leave him behind.
Frank had been gelded just a week earlier and still had some healing to do. He needed a safe place to land, and ODS was happy to provide one.
Since then, we've gotten to know quite a character!
Frank loves playing tug-of-war with other donkeys, takes his dirt baths seriously, and has a bray that could give a foghorn some serious competition. He also sports a particularly striking Jerusalem Cross, the dark markings across his shoulders and down his back.
Frank really wants to make friends with the other donkeys, but his social skills are a work in progress. Whether it's lingering testosterone or just an overabundance of enthusiasm, he sometimes takes things a little too far. Fortunately, he's developing a friendship with fellow newcomer Jerry. The two make quite the fun-sized pair!
Frank spends plenty of time in Jim and Rhonda's backyard, where he's become VERY interested in what goes on inside the house. We're beginning to suspect he'd like to upgrade his accommodations. Is there such a thing as a house donkey? Because Frank seems to think there should be.
For all his feistiness around other donkeys, Frank is a complete sweetheart with people when his donkey audience isn't around. He's especially fond of children. Perhaps he appreciates their smaller stature. Or maybe he's saving them for later. We haven't ruled anything out.
Frank may be small, but he's got enough personality for a donkey three times his size. We're awfully glad that Craigslist ad found its way to us, and even happier that Frank did.
