Our work in the UK
Learn more about our work across the United Kingdom
Visitors and staff at our Sidmouth sanctuary may have spotted some strange ‘tent-shaped’ webs in the hedgerows around the site recently.
A group of painfully thin donkeys living in a field strewn with dangerous hazards in North Wales have started a new chapter in our care.
New research by the University of Portsmouth and The Donkey Sanctuary found that working equids whose owners believe they feel emotions have significantly better health and welfare outcomes than those whose owners do not.
Donkeys at our Sidmouth sanctuary are enjoying new enrichment opportunities after being given access to a meadow that also provides a haven for wildlife.
Dartanyan the Poitou donkey and his mule friend Jump have returned to their home in Shelter 6 this week following the completion of work to improve the area.
A group of firefighters and their families spent some quality time with our donkeys in April during a day of donkey-assisted activities at our Sidmouth sanctuary.
A donkey who was spotted with a grapefruit-sized tumour on his abdomen has made a miraculous recovery thanks to life-saving surgery.
A donkey discovered living in appalling conditions at a West Midlands scrapyard is now flourishing more than a year on from his rescue.
The Donkey Sanctuary joined a multi-agency operation to remove 23 ponies from Gelligaer Common in South Wales last week due to concerns for their welfare.
Where we work
We work to ensure donkeys across the Americas are nurtured and well looked after, helping them form a vital part of local communities.
