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
“Sadly, when things went wrong, these horses suffered the consequences”
The 24-year-old donkey had been left “forlorn and lonely” following the loss of his best friend to colic
A second donkey was found suffering with thrush and white line disease in all four hooves
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
‘It’s so rewarding to know they are now safe and thriving thanks to the hard work of all our welfare staff and grooms’
The group comprised members of one of the smallest and one of the largest donkey breeds
The foal born, on Easter weekend, will have a “home for life”
While visitor centres are closed and events cancelled, activities including sponsorship, donations, and art sales could help raise vital funds with support from the public
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
