Euthanasia ‘may be the only option’ for donkey found suffering on waste site
A second donkey was found suffering with thrush and white line disease in all four hooves
A second donkey was found suffering with thrush and white line disease in all four hooves
“Lego is very sweet with him, I think he knows Eden is only little and he really looks after him”
Two cobs and 14 donkeys were seized by police and taken into the care of the RSPCA and the Donkey Sanctuary
A young donkey who was born with “ballerina syndrome” that meant he could only stand on tiptoes has made a remarkable recovery.
Piglet, Doug and Sonny are among the donkeys pictured enjoying the snowfall
The pair were discovered in 2019 with “extremely overgrown” hooves, standing in faeces and filth with no access to the fields outside
The man pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering when he appeared in court last month following the SSPCA investigation
Donkeys rescued during Storm Dennis from a site strewn with broken glass and barbed are growing in confidence seven months on
‘Donkeys are notorious for hiding any pain or illness extremely well, so we knew we needed to act fast’
The foal faced a ‘race against the clock’ for survival after his mother rejected him
The Donkey Sanctuary adviser was concerned for the welfare of the herd, in particular four pregnant mares forced to live in such “confined and unsanitary” conditions
The nine-year-old, who shares a field with 10 other miniature donkeys, could usually be found nearby munching on lush grass
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‘Pregnant jennys, foals and sick animals are being stolen and transported miles without food, water or rest’
The Donkey Sanctuary’s headquarters in Sidmouth became aware of Cenizo after it saw tweets from concerned followers.