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Volunteers across our sites including Brookfield Farm were delighted to be reunited recently after time away during the Covid-19 pandemic.

A donkey rescued after being trapped by a body of water near a motorway in County Clare, Ireland, has received much-needed care and now has a bright future.

We are incredibly saddened to share the news that Millie, our much-loved adoption mule, has passed away at the age of 24.

A pair of donkeys that needed a new home urgently due to their owner’s ill health are now safe in our care.

We are delighted to announce the winning ticket numbers for our Spring Raffle 2022. And the winners are…

A new report from The Donkey Sanctuary has uncovered the vast online illegal trading network sending millions of donkeys to their deaths.

Two adorable donkey foals who were relinquished into our care at just a few months old are now settling in well at their forever home with their new Donkey Guardians.

A pair of elderly donkeys at our Paccombe Farm site in Devon have formed an unbreakable bond.

The return of spring means a change in routine for staff and donkeys at The Donkey Sanctuary.

For World Veterinary Day, we catch up with Jamie Forrest, one of our in-house veterinary surgeons based at our donkey hospital in Sidmouth, Devon.