Jenny Kiratli, the lead handler of the Barron Park Donkey Project, stated, "It is with great sadness that I am reporting the death of the incomparable Perry. We are heartbroken with his passing, but recently he had been in increasing pain, suffering from a condition known as laminitis which is not curable. This was the right time (for him) to say goodbye although still too soon for us."
In Perry's last weeks, handlers spent many hours at the pasture with him, petting him, cradling him, singing to him, and telling him that he was and always will be loved. We are all blessed for having known him and we will never, ever forget him."
Perry has become a mascot for the city of Palo Alto, and City Council last year spent $10,000 to help with his medical bills.
The Barron Park Donkey Project began in the 1990s after four volunteers helped care for the donkeys when the Bol family was no longer able.
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