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In a single day, every donkey, mule, hinny and pony in our care in the UK and Ireland was accounted for thanks to a nationwide effort between staff, volunteers and Donkey Guardians.

The Donkey Sanctuary has opened its Artisan Garden with a pair of donkeys at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Travelling from their Guardian home at Mudchute Park and Farm on the Isle of Dogs, Skooby and Harley stood calmly, demonstrating ‘Why Donkeys Matter.’

Amid growing calls for the equid skin trade to halt in Nigeria, The Donkey Sanctuary spoke in Nigerian Parliament to support a Bill aimed at safeguarding the national herd.

We are delighted to announce the winning ticket numbers for our Spring 2019 Raffle, which was drawn on Monday 13 May by Mike Baker, CEO.

On World Donkey Day (8 May), The International Coalition for Working Equids (ICWE) welcomed the World Organisation for Animal Health’s (OIE) statement calling for better protection of the welfare of donkeys at risk from the global skin trade.

The Donkey Sanctuary is proud to welcome accomplished vet Peter Wright - known to many as the star of TV show 'The Yorkshire Vet' - as its new ambassador.

In Harabafta Village, Ethiopia, Samuna’s three donkeys play a pivotal role in supporting her family. The lives of the people, along with their herd of livestock, depend on the hardworking donkeys to fetch water.

Every day in the village of Bulbulla in Ethiopia, 10-year-old Margartu is responsible for collecting water supplies for her whole family – a task which is impossible without the help of their donkeys.

Devonian Alex Graeme is handing over the wheel to members of the public for a unique challenge that will help raise vital funds for The Donkey Sanctuary.

Donkeys are the driving force behind the gold mines, farms and markets of Tanzania. Thanks to funding from The Donkey Sanctuary, these hardworking animals are receiving the care and understanding they deserve.