Mossie was found in a dreadful state in a field in Ireland. His hooves were severely overgrown and he was covered in mud. Despite all this, his faith in humans hadn’t been lost. When our welfare team found him, he was so friendly and happy to see people - it was heart warming.
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Journey to recovery
Safely in our care Mossie started his journey to recovery. Our veterinary nurses in Ireland began by befriending and reassuring him all the steps of the way on his recovery.
We had an agonising wait for the results of an x-ray to see if Mossie could survive after having such long hooves. Luckily we seem to have caught this poor donkey just in time. Any longer and Mossie’s hooves would have been beyond repair.
On arrival into our Isolation Unit in Ireland, Mossie was under the watchful eye of our team of experts where he was given a health check. The farrier started correcting Mossie’s hooves immediately and our dedicated staff were on hand to give Mossie much love and attention that he had sadly missed in his previous life.
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Mossie’s story is one of many sad cases where we investigate and take action. We totally rely on the generosity of the public to continue with our work. Please make a difference by making a donation to help donkeys just like Mossie who are waiting to be rescued.
The way Mossie was treated was truly heart wrenching. How anyone can treat such lovely animals in this way is beyond comprehension. It's nice to see that this story has a happy ending with the help of the Donkey Sanctuary. The work that you guys are doing is tremendous.
Keep up the good work.
I live in Egypt and see every day, the plight of donkeys. I also see how much they are needed by the egyptians in their daily lives in rural areas. How heart warming to know I can donate to an organization that helps these people realize that it behoves them to take care of their donkeys and get more from them. Education is the answer here, but difficult to reach these people. Thank you for what you do. I was however horrified to realize that in Ireland, a western country where we are supposed to be privileged and more educated, that the same thing is going on.
Now, is the next step to extend this to horses?