The Donkey Sanctuary

Donkey Sanctuary opens as a wedding venue

Residents at the Donkey Sanctuary headquarters in Devon will be hoofed out of their stables this summer to accommodate wedding parties

New feed launched for donkeys

Top Spec’s “Donkey Forage Balancer” is designed to be fed from three weeks and provides essential vitamins and minerals to balance forage

Vets work round the clock to save a young donkey

Rupert, a critically ill young donkey, is in the care of The Donkey Sanctuary, after being discovered by the RSPCA

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

Dead and starving horses found on Northern Irish farm

Police are investigating the discovery of nine dead and 60 emaciated horses and ponies on a farm in Northern Ireland, echoing the Spindles Farm case in 2008

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.

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

Donkey with split and curled hooves rescued

A donkey in Northern Ireland has been rescued by the Donkey Sanctuary — the charity believes his feet had not been trimmed for two years

Volunteer at the Donkey Sanctuary

Volunteers can help look after the donkeys, assist with visitors or work in the offices of the charity

The Donkey Sanctuary founder Dr Elisabeth Svendsen dies

Dr Elisabeth Svendsen, founder of The Donkey Sanctuary, has died aged 81

The Donkey Sanctuary launches International Donkey Week

The Donkey Sanctuary today (Tuesday 3 May) launched its 29th International Donkey Week event, to highlight the plight of donkeys around the world.

Donkey with sarcoid the size of grapefruit treated at Donkey Sanctuary

A two-year-old donkey with a sarcoid the size of a large grapefruit has arrived at the Donkey Sanctuary

Donkey Sanctuary campaigns against live transport for slaughter

Devon-based charity The Donkey Sanctuary has teamed up with a German animal charity to help relieve the suffering of live animals transported across Europe to slaughter

Donkey Sanctuary workshop tour dates announced

The Donkey Sanctuary has announced its 2011 "D is for Donkey" tour dates

Football manager Harry Redknapp offers to rehome Russian donkey

Former England footballer and Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has reportedly offered a home to the Russian donkey that was cruelly attached to a parachute in Russia.

Donkeys have feet trimmed with carpenter's chisel

Two donkeys are recovering at The Donkey Sanctuary after their owner trimmed their hooves with a carpenter’s chisel

Donkey lover knits 44 cuddly donkeys for charity

A donkey lover from Bristol has shown her support for the Donkey Sanctuary by knitting more than 40 cuddly donkeys

Donkey sanctuary receives £100,000 windfall

The Isle of Wight charity has been left a legacy in the will of a wealthy Hampshire woman