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A rescued mule called Marty has been spending his days exploring with six donkeys who live at one of our wonderful Guardian homes.

After a rescued donkey lost his bonded companion, we stepped in to help. Learn more about the work that went into helping him find a new partner for life.

Pedro and Diego have settled in after being relinquished into our care in April. Find out more about their time with our New Arrivals team.

Ben Hart, our Senior Lead in Behaviour and Human Behaviour Change, examines how our own actions and language can influence a donkey’s behaviour

When a donkey owner in France contacted us in April to ask for help in rehoming her animals, our European teams knew that working together was the most effective way forward.

We joined forces with Animal Nepal to provide urgent food and relief supplies to labourers and their working donkeys and mules after they were left stranded in the brick kilns of Nepal in the wake of the pandemic. Find out more here.

Donkeys Harry and Henry joined The Donkey Sanctuary Ivybridge in February this year. They continue to train and build their confidence to be ready to go to a Guardian home in the future.

Noddy the mule, who arrived at our Ireland sanctuary with six other donkeys, is now thriving in a group of three at one of our Guardian homes. Find out more about her story here.

Rossi came to our Ivybridge sanctuary almost three years ago and has recently been diagnosed with lameness. Learn more about the measures we took to help him with his diagnosis.

Bocelli, who has been blind since birth, lives with his mother, Eren, at our sanctuary in Ireland. Learn more about their story here.