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Last New Year’s Eve we rescued a young donkey called Echo who was cruelly abandoned in a muddy field.

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The Donkey Sanctuary to co-host forum with Ethiopian government

20 November 2018

The Donkey Sanctuary and the Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture will co-host a forum on Thursday 29 November in Addis Ababa, where they will commit to safeguarding the country's national donkey herd.
Maisie, Indie and Oscar at the new arrivals unit

A future without fear

15 November 2018

When a trio of mules came into our care earlier this year, they were terrified of human contact. To help them settle into life at the sanctuary, we've been providing them with specialist behavioural support.
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Lucky the donkey saved from the bottom of a well

7 November 2018

A stricken donkey has been lifted to safety from a disused well in The Gambia thanks to the quick-thinking of The Donkey Sanctuary’s partner on the ground.
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