THE STORY OF DONKEY

Every good story has a hero. Ours just happens to have four legs, a crooked smile, and a name that makes people pause - DONKEY!

It all started with 8 friends, a vacation to Curaçao, and a surprise visitor with a wagging tail and a little limp. On a sun-soaked afternoon, a stray dog (one of many) showed up where we were staying —scruffy, skinny, and clearly hurting. He had been hit by a car, but despite his injuries, he greeted us with nothing but trust and a wagging tail.

Among the dog lovers, one happened to be a veterinarian (talk about good timing), and without missing a beat, she jumped into action. Our new four legged friend go cleaned up, we tended to his wounds, and gave him the care and love he so desperately needed. And, of course, we gave him a name: Donkey. (Why Donkey? Well, that's a story for another time.)

During that week, Donkey became part of the pack. He hung by the pool with us, we fed him our steak leftovers (ok maybe they weren't so "leftover" and instead were kept just for him), and found ourselves falling in love. But we knew we couldn’t leave things as they were. So we teamed up with a local shelter to get him neutered and started the search for a forever home.

Spoiler alert: we found one.

Today, Donkey lives his best life with a loving Dutch couple. He has a yard, a cozy bed, and probably no idea how many lives he’s touched.

But here’s the real plot twist: Donkey didn’t just find a new life. He helped us find our purpose.

When we got back home, we couldn’t stop thinking about all the “Donkeys” still out there—dogs in underserved communities without access to safe, humane care. That’s when Pawsitive Impact was born. We created our nonprofit to support spay and neuter programs, partner with local shelters, and provide on-the-ground care where it’s needed most.

All because one dog walked into our lives, and we decided not to look away.