He is an amazingly sweet and intuititive animal. I have had a tough year, and when I would be at the barn trying not to cry, Tristan (the burro) would sidle up next to me and breath out this sweet burro noise he makes to commiserate with me. He was way better at catching tears than the horse

Also, yes, his nose is velvety soft, but he doesn't let me kiss it very frequently. Sometimes, I can sneak in with a stealthy kiss...