From left, Amara Fernandes, Macy Li and Vandana Ravi pose for a photo with Barron Park donkey Perry at Bol Park in Palo Alto on May 28, 2019 after the Palo Alto Humane Society’s Ambassadors for ...

Perry is out for a walk in Bol Park in Palo Alto, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015. Perry, a miniature donkey, is supported by donations and volunteers in the Barron Park community.

Perry, a miniature donkey whose handlers said he was used by DreamWorks animators as a model for the chatty “Shrek” character named Donkey, died last week at the age of 30.