The Donkey Sanctuary has a dedicated team of 45 regional and area welfare officers throughout the UK and Northern Ireland who investigate reports of cruelty to or neglect of donkeys, quickly and efficiently.
They check the well-being of beach donkeys and monitor donkey derbies and horse markets.
Free advice, help and support on caring for donkeys is also provided to owners by our welfare Officers.
If you are concerned about a donkey's welfare, please contact one of our regional welfare officers.
All calls are strictly confidential.
In February of this year, Pam Taylor wrote in her blog about a donkey called Goldie at Woods Farm having Cushing's disease. This is a follow-up to that to share with you what this syndrome is.
In February of this year, Pam Taylor wrote in her blog about a donkey called Goldie at Woods Farm having Cushing's disease. This is a follow-up to that to share with you what this syndrome is.
The office hasn't seen much of me this week as I have been out at Paccombe Farm making new four-legged friends and learning a lot about donkey health care with the help of my two glamorous and rather cuddly assistants - Wallace and Grommett.
As part of my continued exploration into the wonderful world of foster donkeys, I had the pleasure of spending yesterday shadowing Welfare Officer Nikki Bolt as she carried out some routine foster home visits.
A ten year old donkey called Earl in Northern Ireland is back on his feet after recently being rescued by international animal welfare charity The Donkey Sanctuary from a life of neglect.
We've been drawn to some recent press coverage about a donkey called Eeyore from Wilmslow who is thought to be the world's oldest donkey, at the grand age of 54!
Not far behind Eeyore is our oldest resident here at the Sanctuary, Laz. We believe he is now 51 years of age!
