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Why donkeys matter

Donkeys play a vital role in communities across the globe. For some, life can be intolerable, but with your help we can make it better.

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Working towards a world where donkeys and mules live free from suffering.

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Donkey check-up by a vet

New hospital - one year on

8 May 2018

Our new donkey hospital has now been open for a year. Thanks to your amazing support, hundreds of donkeys and mules are being given happier, healthier lives.
Millie's newborn foal

A helping hand for newborn foal

14 May 2018

Staff at The Donkey Sanctuary’s Brookfield Farm near Honiton have taken on the task of hand-rearing a newborn foal after it was rejected by its mother.
El Rocío pilgrimage

Protecting mules and donkeys

15 May 2018

This month The Donkey Sanctuary will be attending Spain’s biggest pilgrimage festival, El Rocío. 
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How you can help

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Join Team Donkey Sanctuary

Are you interested in getting fit and taking on the challenge of a lifetime while at the same time raising funds for The Donkey Sanctuary? Find out how to get involved.
Rehome a donkey

Rehoming scheme

Find out what it takes to regime a pair of donkeys or mules in the UK. Could you be a Donkey Guardian and become part of our rehoming scheme?
Volunteer with donkey

Volunteer

Volunteers are The Donkey Sanctuary's true champions. Join this incredible team of people devoted to improving the lives of donkeys and mules worldwide.
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