Our appeal to supporters to name a little colt foal who was born here at the Sanctuary on 4th July this year has been very successful and today Paddy Barrett, our PR Manager, has drawn the winning entry.

The winning name given to the little colt is "Uncle Sam" which was chosen by Kate and Aoife O'Connor from Co Kilkenny. The girls will receive a certificate and a colour photograph of "Uncle Sam".

The name is very appropiate since our "Uncle Sam" was born on the 4th July - American Independance Day.

This beautiful little colt foal was born at The Donkey Sanctuary on Sunday 4th July 2010 and really needs a name. We would like our supporters to name this foal, and to make sure everyone is in with an equal chance of naming the foal we have kept it really simple.

We often come across cases of neglect and Sam is no exception. At three years of age, Sam certainly had not had the best start in life. Rescued by our Sanctuary in Ireland he now has a Sanctuary for life.

The Donkey Sanctuary has a team of 12 area welfare officers, two regional welfare officers and a welfare manager who monitor donkey welfare across the country. Their work is one of the ways that your generous donations are put to use and we would not be able to offer this service without your support.