Donks had spent almost two years shut in a barn with two other donkeys. During this time, their hooves had become grossly overgrown and the amount of manure they were standing on was so deep that our welfare officers had to dig them out to rescue them. Donks and his friends have since made a full recovery and are guaranteed expert, loving attention in our care.

Hope was one of the first donkeys to arrive at our Sanctuary in Spain. She was savagely attacked by a gang of youths who used a shovel to chop of her ears. We sent an emergency lorry to Greece to rescue her and she now leads a happy and peaceful life in our care.

Soad belongs to Mohammed in Egypt and she was literally starving to death when she arrived at our clinic. Her teeth were in a terrible condition and she was full of parasites. Our vet rasped her teeth and she was able to eat her first meal in weeks. She was also given a dose of wormer, treated for some minor wounds and the farrier trimmed her feet.