Handsome Victor comes from the village of Kromidevo and has been enjoying his new life in the Donkey Valley since Spring 2025.

At twenty, Victor is in his prime, which is not the case for his owners. The couple, who are over eighty years old, are finding it increasingly difficult to care for their faithful companion. Orphaned and just two months old, the couple adopted little Victor and nursed him with a bottle. The bond between the donkey and his humans is very strong – over the years, they have become inseparable. 

Like all donkeys, Victor loves to be active. Year after year, he was helping his people with their little farm. But the consequences of his humans' advancing age mean, among other things, that there is less work for him and more time in his smalll, dark stable.

The decision to part with Victor is not an easy one and saying goodbye is just as difficult. The old man even insists on giving us the remaining hay.‘That's my donkey's hay,’ he explains wistfully.

In the Valley, the Vets in Action examine Victor thoroughly and see his right front foot needs some attention.

Once that hoof is fixed and cleaned up, we take care of the three remaining hooves, which are also a little overgrown. 

Relinquishing a beloved animal for the sake of giving him a better life, that is true, selfless love. Victor's humans live by this principle and, despite the painful farewell, are granting him a hopeful new start. 

And their beloved donkey is so grateful. In the Valley, he enjoys roaming, grazing, and socializings with his  peers, living his best life.