A mother's love
Posted on 5 January 2021.In a group of donkeys beside our Visitor Information Centre lives a mother and son with a special bond.
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Responding to donkeys in critical need
Posted on 17 December 2020.Thanks to a call from a member of the public, our welfare team responded to three donkeys in desperate need this winter.
Supporting the donkeys of Inis Mor
Posted on 15 December 2020.Two members of our welfare team travelled to Inis Mor in November to support the donkeys in the island community.
Supporting Ned and Jack
Posted on 27 November 2020.When we received a request from a donkey owner, desperate for help, we responded with advice and support.
Our sanctuary in Liscarroll
Posted on 27 October 2020.We know you miss visiting our donkeys at our sanctuary in Liscarroll and they miss you too!
Preparing for the cold winter months
Posted on 24 September 2020.Winter care is about helping your donkey withstand the lower temperatures and stay healthy, rather than shutting them in completely.
Seven foals saved
Posted on 12 June 2020.Seven foals found safety in our care after being rescued from hunger and cold. We recently caught up with their progress.
Donkey born during lockdown has been named ‘Lockie’
Posted on 5 May 2020.A handsome foal born at our sanctuary on Easter Monday during the COVID-19 lockdown has been named Lockie.
A return to the fields
Posted on 28 April 2020.Recent sunny and dry weather allowed our donkeys and mules to return to their paddocks to enjoy warm weather.
Covid-19 advice for donkey owners
Posted on 9 April 2020.We are still here for donkey owners or Donkey Guardian worried about caring for their animals during the Covid-19 outbreak.
Environment enrichment
Posted on 9 April 2020.Looking after the mental well-being of our donkeys and mules is very important as it can affect their physical health and behaviour.
Physical and mental enrichment is essential to the well-being of donkeys and mules. Enrichment helps to maintain normal behaviour, prevent problems associated with boredom, ensures their instinctual needs are met, increases exercise and maintains a healthy weight, to name but a few.
A spring run out
Posted on 6 April 2020.Dry weather ensured that some of our donkeys enjoyed a run in the fields last week.
Aid for Australian donkeys
Posted on 27 March 2020.The Donkey Sanctuary Worldwide made a one off £10,000 donation to help an Australian donkey sanctuary earlier this year.
Visiting Foley and Fergus
Posted on 2 December 2019.We visited donkeys Foley and Fergus who were rehomed to the 'Garden Project' at the Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum.
Caring for Parsley
Posted on 18 November 2019.In 2019 a group of fourteen donkeys from Co. Cork came into our care. Parsley was one of the youngest donkeys in this group. Unused to being handled, he was nervous and frightened.
Parsley was thin and his lice infested coat was dirty and matted. The New Arrivals team knew they needed to treat Parsley urgently. Given that Parsley was a wild foal - due to lack of human contact before his rescue - he was sedated in order for his coat to be fully clipped.
