Donkeys are definitely not well-suited to living alone. A donkey without any buddies will quickly get sad, depressed, and lonely. They form incredibly strong bonds with their pals, so we strongly recommend keeping bonded pairs together for life. Donkeys can also bond with horses.

Should donkeys ever be kept without the company of another donkey?

Donkeys are very social animals and like company and develop very strong emotional attachments with other animals (Fig. 2). Because of this, it is not advised to keep donkeys as lone animals.

Do you need 2 donkeys?

Your donkey needs a friend. Miniature Donkeys need each other but larger donkeys, and mules, seem to do well with horses and ponies. ... Two donkeys can share the same stall and eat together so it really isn't much more trouble than just having one. Two donkeys can be very good companion for a lonely horse, by the way.