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Read how we are improving the welfare of working donkeys and mules in Nepal's brick kilns. With your support we can bring about lasting change.

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Equines at El Rocio 2018

Progress and problems in Spain

1 June 2018

Staff at The Donkey Sanctuary in Spain know they still have work to do despite seeing a significant improvement in animal welfare at El Rocio, Spain’s biggest equine pilgrimage.

Donkeys waiting to go to abattoir

Cruelty in Zimbabwe

30 May 2018

The Donkey Sanctuary has jointly-funded a shocking animal abuse enquiry.
donkeys with sacks

Equine welfare agreement

25 May 2018

The International Coalition for Animal Welfare (ICFAW) is pleased to announce the adoption by OIE Member Countries of a cooperation agreement between the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and ICFAW in Paris last week.
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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.
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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?
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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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