Donkeys

Donkey cheese showcased at Somerset show

Pule, which is made from the milk of Serbian donkeys, retails for almost £800 per kilo

Donkey foal shot dead in its field

Police are investigating after a two-week-old donkey foal was shot and killed

Donkey towers above her field mates at Lincolnshire sanctuary

Miss Ellie - who joined the Radcliffe Donkey Sanctuary last week - stands at 16.2hh

Royal Veterinary College awards honorary doctorate

The Royal Veterinary College has awarded Heather Armstrong the honorary doctorate for her service to animal and humanitarian welfare in The Gambia

Kenyan donkey recovering after suffering branding injury

A Kenyan donkey has been taken into The Donkey Sanctuary's clinic in Nairobi after suffering an "horrific" branding injury

Rare equine foal born at Chester Zoo

The male onager foal -  an Asiatic wild ass - is as-yet unnamed but reported to be doing "very well"

Gardeners get great results from Donkey Sanctuary manure

Donkey Doo is available from the charity's visitor centre in Sidmouth, Devon priced at £7.99 a bag

Party kick starts therapy donkey's retirement in style

"Molly" - has provided popular therapeutic visits for children and elderly people in Manchester for several years - is retiring to the Donkey Sanctuary's headquarters in Devon

Rescued donkeys rehomed by young offenders institute

Two four-year-old donkeys are to be cared for by residents at Warrington Young Offenders Institute

Safe Haven for Donkeys in the Middle East this Christmas

A small British charity is planning to rescue Palestinian donkeys this Christmas

Banned man convicted of cruelty to donkeys

Charity found dead and starving donkeys on his land in heavy snow last winter. Graham Gott had already been banned from keeping animals.

African farmers use donkeys to scare away big cats

Research has found that cheetahs and leopards are deterred by the presence of donkeys

Welfare help for donkey 'taxis' on Greek island

The first fines for breaching an animal welfare code have been issued to donkey owners on the Greek island of Santorini

Marko the Donkey to run for mayor in Bulgaria

Marko, the donkey, will be standing for office in Varna, Bulgaria next month

Donkey deliberately crushed to death with mechanical digger

Shocking footage of a donkey being killed in India has appalled the international welfare charity The Donkey Sanctuary

Condition of beach donkeys leads to welfare row

A dispute has broken out over the condition of beach donkeys in Mablethorpe, Lincs

Donkey stabbed in fight makes good recovery

The four-year-old animal sustained two stab wounds when caught up in a row between two farmers

Brooke expands work to support 45,000 working equines in India

This year, the Brooke will provide support to over 1,000 brick kilns across India, which will directly benefit 45,000 working horses and mules that are in great need

Courageous donkey honoured with a PDSA certificate

A courageous donkey has been honoured for saving a sheep from a dog attack

Man jailed for 56 days for shooting donkey

A Cornwall man who killed his sister’s donkey with an air rifle has been jailed for 56 days