Adorable donkey foal and three-year-old singer make Duchess welcome on birthday visit
The Duchess of Cornwall named a foal as part of her birthday trip to commemorate the Donkey sanctuary’s 50th anniversary
The Duchess of Cornwall named a foal as part of her birthday trip to commemorate the Donkey sanctuary’s 50th anniversary
The donkey lost his sight after he trod on a sharp thorn
‘It is heartbreaking to think what would have happened had the welfare team at Appleby not spotted her plight’
The donkeys have had a ‘transformation in temperament and trust’
The herd has been rescued, with a ‘happy, healthy future ahead’
‘Donkeys are routinely being slaughtered in huge numbers worldwide to meet the increasing demand for their skins, which are used to produce a traditional Chinese remedy called ejiao’
A world record 414,168 people applied for places in this year’s 26.2-mile challenge, on 28 April
‘He was a mule with loads of personality, much loved by our staff and supporters’
It seemed an ‘impossible task’ finding the six a home together
A video made for the new campaign asks holidaymakers to stop and think before they take donkey or mule rides
‘Vets first tried to use gentler therapies, such as the application of chemotherapeutic ointments, which unfortunately had no effect.’
The donkeys were rescued along with 31 horses last year
An investigation sponsored by an international welfare charity has claimed donkeys are being smuggled into Kenya to keep up with the demand for their hides
Riders on the Greek island must weigh no more than 15st 7lb or 20% of each donkey’s weight
‘I now feel happy, and the experience has given me the confidence to want to go out and do more things’
Members of the public captured footage of the donkeys being assaulted and upon the RSPCA investigating the donkeys were found to be living in filthy conditions
Mayor Anastasios-Nikolaos Zorzos pledged improvements would be made to the working conditions for Santorini’s donkeys ahead of the next holiday season
‘Even though Fudge is a young inexperienced mother, she bonded with her baby straight away and has been very loving and protective’
The rider had hoped to take part in team quest affiliated competition with Wallace The Great