Hi Nell (and other FMLers). My sister is a professional equine competitor. She knows a great many folks from various disciplines in the equine world including a couple who buy prospective Olympic hunter jumpers from Belgium and neighboring European countries and fly them to the US. Because of my sister's wide range of friends through out the equine world I knew she'd have some insight into bringing a donkey from Africa. Nell, it is going to be more than difficult. I spent over an hour following lead after lead to try to get to the bottom of the requirements. Paper work and health documents have to be filed and approved with the US in a specified time frame before the donkey arrives. It appears he/she may only enter the US through New York City and there is a long quarantine there. I hate to be discouraging to you and all the FMLers donating to the cause, but moving a mountain looks easier. <http://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/animals/animal_import/equine/equine_import_quarantine.shtml> I suspected trying to bring in an equine from an 'undeveloped' country was going to be a nightmare - moving competition horses from show to show between states requires several types of documents and immunizations, so I thought I'd ask. Sorry. Brenda -- [Posted in FML 7698]