Donkeys

Donkey foal with ‘long stripy socks’ born to rescued mother

The jenny was pregnant when she was taken in by the charity

Record-breaking 77-year-old pilot to take on epic ‘Donkathon’

The fundraising trip, which will start at North Moreton in Oxfordshire on 25 June, will take in 27 stops and cover an average eight miles a day

Moment of hope in sadness as rescue donkey bonds with new friend after companion's death

A severely lame and overweight donkey taken in by a charity a year ago is now on the road to recovery and has bonded with a new friend following the sad loss of her companion

‘Donkeys at risk’: new petition calls for ban on skin trading

A Brooke spokesman said donkeys are killed for their skins to fulfil the growing demand for ejiao, a gelatin used in traditional Chinese medicine and beauty products.

‘Truly magical’: heartbroken donkey finds reason to live again with new friend

The 24-year-old donkey had been left “forlorn and lonely” following the loss of his best friend to colic

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

Three-year-old rider takes on 100-mile challenge ‘to help sad donkeys and horses far away’

“Lego is very sweet with him, I think he knows Eden is only little and he really looks after him”

Pony found in garden shed ‘in pain with every step’ put down

Two cobs and 14 donkeys were seized by police and taken into the care of the RSPCA and the Donkey Sanctuary

Remarkable recovery for ‘ballerina’ donkey thanks to life-changing care

A young donkey who was born with “ballerina syndrome” that meant he could only stand on tiptoes has made a remarkable recovery.

Bless you! Donkey snorts snow as equids enjoy  wintry weather

Piglet, Doug and Sonny are among the donkeys pictured enjoying the snowfall

Donkeys rescued from filth celebrate a year of freedom this Christmas

The pair were discovered in 2019 with “extremely overgrown” hooves, standing in faeces and filth with no access to the fields outside

Donkeys to star in online carols by candlelight event

‘No justification’ for ‘worst case of neglect’ seen by welfare inspector

The man pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering when he appeared in court last month following the SSPCA investigation

Starving donkeys found living among shards of glass ‘thriving’ since rescue

Donkeys rescued during Storm Dennis from a site strewn with broken glass and barbed are growing in confidence seven months on

Taking equines to the heart of the international agenda *H&H Plus*

Elderly donkey stuns staff by recovering from life-threatening illness

‘Donkeys are notorious for hiding any pain or illness extremely well, so we knew we needed to act fast’

Donkey foal without a mother makes his way in the world with new-found friends

The foal faced a ‘race against the clock’ for survival after his mother rejected him

Donkey ‘finishing school’ students make great strides towards new lives 

Donkey foals ‘step forward into life without fear’ after herd rescued from squalor

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

Owners dress donkeys in trousers and shirts to beat deadly fly menace