The Donkey Sanctuary

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When we first found Skip, he was so thin all the bones of his skeleton could be felt through his thick, wet winter coat.

Growing up in Ireland, the image conjured when someone says ‘donkey’ is, like the majority of the population, that of a sweet, soggy...

Can you imagine carrying out your normal morning routines going to the donkey stable to find the gate open and no donkeys in sight?

28 June 2017. 72 Ballymartin Road, Templepatrick, Belfast BT39 0BS

1 July 2017. Filham Park, Godwell Lane, Ivybridge, Devon PL21 0LE

1 July 2017. Sidmouth Donkey Assisted Therapy Centre, The Donkey Sanctuary, EX10 0NU