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Latest news
Summer move for adoption donkey Percy
19 July 2024
Adoption donkey Percy has recently moved to a different shelter at our Sidmouth sanctuary for the summer.
Kenya’s stolen donkeys
17 July 2024
Donkey owners in Kenyan communities have spoken of the impacts of losing their donkeys to skin traders looking for a supply of donkey skins at any cost.
Donkeys and Me: Dr Leanne Proops
16 July 2024
In our expert interview series, we explore the minds of donkeys with animal behaviour professor and plastic pollution researcher Dr Leanne Proops.
A day in the life of a Donkey Welfare Adviser
14 July 2024
Go behind the scenes with Donkey Welfare Adviser Jessica Bush at Appleby Horse Fair and learn we're doing to promote better equine welfare in the community.
Fergus and Yorkie Boy help Guardian Paula keep going
12 July 2024
A pair of donkeys who moved to Northumberland as part of our rehoming scheme have been credited as saviours by their Guardian during the most difficult period of her life.
Warnings of fatal harm to donkeys from plastic pollution
9 July 2024
This Plastic Free July, we spoke with the team at The Donkey Sanctuary Kenya about the rise in cases of poisoning and colic due to plastic ingestion.
A sad goodbye to much-loved Dartanyan
27 June 2024
With a heavy heart, we share the sad news that our much-loved Poitou donkey, Dartanyan, has passed away at the age of 14.
Reunited with their rescuer five years on
23 June 2024
It was a heartwarming moment for Ireland Donkey Welfare Adviser Ciara O'Kelly as she reunited with seven foals she helped rescue five years ago.
Promoting good equine welfare at Appleby Fair
20 June 2024
One of our Donkey Welfare Advisers joined representatives from eight other animal welfare charities at the 248th Appleby Horse Fair in Cumbria.
New home for Isla and Isabelle
16 June 2024
A pair of donkeys who were rescued from squalor in Worcestershire are now being cared for by students and staff at a college in the West Midlands.
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