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A world away from the glamour and magic of the musical Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, our Bjorn’s story was not so fabulous. Bjorn was found as a stray in 2016 in Ireland, and taken to a local pound, where animals are often euthanised if not claimed. Thankfully, we were able to bring him into our sanctuary and give him the love and care he deserved.

Dotty the mule is heading for a life of sanctuary after Appleby abandonment. 

Meet Larry the dinosaur, who has travelled from The Donkey Sanctuary in Devon to South Africa in order to be an animal welfare ambassador.

Our new veterinary hospital at Brookfield Farm has a dedicated dentistry area, and dedicated stocks to facilitate the treatment of donkeys. This means that donkeys like Billy can receive effective treatment quickly in a clean environment.

Farm staff and volunteers at The Donkey Sanctuary have recently welcomed a brand new arrival after an expectant mare gave birth. Rescued mare Fudge delivered her beautiful skewbald foal, now named Coby, at Paccombe Farm on a sunny afternoon in June.

Representatives from The Donkey Sanctuary’s Spanish branch, El Refugio del Burrito, handed a petition containing 24,229 signatures to regional government officials of Extremadura in Spain calling for a change in the law to stop the use of a live donkey at the Peropalo festival.

Following a call from a concerned member of the public, our welfare advisers came to the aid of three donkeys found straying on a Yorkshire road in September 2017.

The Donkey Sanctuary’s international headquarters in Sidmouth has joined forces with 35 other award-winning venues, restaurants and attractions to produce a new East Devon visitor map that celebrates all the amazing places that the region has to offer.

A colony of honey bees that took up residence at The Donkey Sanctuary's headquarters have been saved thanks to a quick thinking member of staff.

International animal welfare charities The Donkey Sanctuary and SPANA, who are leading efforts to draw worldwide attention to the trade in donkey skins, have funded and addressed a one-day discussion conference in Zimbabwe.