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Donkey Sanctuary Goes Mad at Secret Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Picnic!
Wed, 22/05/2013 - 15:25The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth is hosting a number of fun, new events for all the family over the May half term holiday (25th May – 2nd June).
Throughout the week, families are invited to take part in a Nollaig Trail. Finding clues hidden around the Sanctuary that tells the story of rescued donkey Nollaig.
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The Donkey Sanctuary talks fostering at Silloth Green Day
Wed, 22/05/2013 - 09:51The Donkey Sanctuary will be on hand to discuss donkey fostering on Sunday 26th May at Silloth Green Day Community Family Festival in Cumbria.
Area welfare officer, Pam Moon will be in attendance at this year’s Silloth Green Day Festival, organised by Friends of the Green, to introduce and answer any questions about The Donkey Sanctuary’s fostering scheme.
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Donkey Summer Fair and dog show for Ivybridge charity
Tue, 21/05/2013 - 15:41The Donkey Sanctuary’s Donkey Assisted Therapy Centre in Ivybridge is holding a Summer Fair and fun dog show on Saturday 1st June 2013 from 10am until 4pm with free admission and plenty of fun for the whole family.
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'Clever as a mule' not 'Stubborn as a mule'!
Tue, 21/05/2013 - 13:58Hi my name is Kristin Hayday, I work as a Research Assistant here at The Donkey Sanctuary. I am lucky enough to have worked here for the past 6 years after completing my BSc in Animal Behaviour and Welfare. I love my job; it has a great mix of office work and going out to the Sanctuary’s farms to help with research projects.
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Paccombe Farm journeys to Kings Down
Mon, 20/05/2013 - 13:45I was lucky enough to enjoy the beautiful setting of Paccombe Farm this April, one of eight farms owned by The Donkey Sanctuary in Devon, and home to over 380 rescued donkeys and mules. The farm lies in the hamlet of Harcombe, surrounded by stunning woodland that shelters the donkeys perfectly.
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Town Barton Farm let loose this Spring
Mon, 20/05/2013 - 11:34It was great to travel to Town Barton this April, one of eight farms owned by The Donkey Sanctuary in Devon, and home to over 250 rescued mules and donkeys. The farm is nestled in the rolling hills of Tedburn St Mary near Exeter, where you can see spectacular views of Devonshire countryside for miles around.
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Carmela and foal thriving at Italian rescue centre
Mon, 20/05/2013 - 10:29This February saw 16 donkeys and 5 mules rescued by The Donkey Sanctuary to the charity’s main Italian rescue centre at Sala Biellese, near Turin. The donkeys were enduring appalling conditions, from an Italian equine trader in Colleferro, Italy. It’s great to now see such donkeys as this new born foal, and mother Carmela thriving at the Italian rescue centre.
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What a super weekend!
Fri, 17/05/2013 - 10:33I want to say a big thank you to all my fans who attended Town Barton Farms Mule and Donkey Day, that’s what my grooms call it but we all really know it was Rocky’s Day! As it was such a special day for me to meet you all, I booked myself in at our donkey and mule salon. I treated myself to the full works as now I’m a celebrity I have to keep up my appearance.
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Spring Raffle 2013 - Draw Results
Wed, 15/05/2013 - 12:21The Donkey Sanctuary Spring Raffle 2013 draw was held on Monday 13th May 2013 and the winning ticket numbers are as follows:
First Prize
£5,000 - Ticket Number 3617103
Second Prize
£2,000 - Ticket Number 6927961
Third Prize
£1,000 - Ticket Number 4190483
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Guz, Gerard, Matt and Hayden find Sanctuary in Norwich
Wed, 08/05/2013 - 16:44Sarah Hardesty and partner Mick from Norwich became proud foster owners last September to donkeys Gus aged 5, Gerard aged 7, Matt aged 6 and Hayden aged 5. All four boys had been rescued from Ireland and brought to The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth in 2009. Sarah sent us some lovely photographs of the boys roaming around their new paddock in Norwich, keeping us up- to-date on their progress.
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Make an offer!
Tue, 07/05/2013 - 13:31We are offering this gorgeous painting of two donkeys for auction on the last day of Donkey Week.
Painted by Lynne Dunham, a supporter of our Sanctuary, she has kindly donated her acrylic painting to help raise funds for our donkeys and mules.
The painting is approximately 22cm x 33cm in dimension and displayed in a black edged frame measuring approximately 31cm x 41cm.
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Manchester Donkey Therapy centre receives a £5000 grant from the Santander Foundation
Tue, 07/05/2013 - 12:36On Monday 29th April The Donkey Sanctuary’s Donkey Assisted Therapy centre in Manchester was presented with the Santander Foundation Community Plus Grant for £5,000.
Select Relationship Manager for Santander, Suzie Norman, nominated The Donkey Assisted Therapy centre for this year’s Santander Community Plus Grant.
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Billy and O'Mally wrestle over their new toy
Tue, 07/05/2013 - 10:56It’s lovely to see donkeys from The Donkey Sanctuary foster scheme settling in well at their new homes. Billy, aged 5, and O’Mally, aged 7, have been fostered by Caroline Paxford since March this year, and were lucky enough to enjoy the delights of a new rope toy.
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Moreton Hill Care centre say a hearty farewell to Coco and Jeanie
Tue, 07/05/2013 - 10:22This April saw the end of an era for Moreton Hill Care centre, based in Gloucestershire as they said a loving goodbye to donkeys Coco and Jeanie.
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Smart Asses! Mules lead the way in intelligent animal league table
Fri, 03/05/2013 - 14:29A study published this month reveals that mules are among the best problem solvers amongst domestic animals and demonstrate learning skills far in advance of our other four-legged friends.
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Stretching Dante's comfort zones
Fri, 03/05/2013 - 10:19It is a constant dilemma in my mind helping Dante as much as possible but without over reaching him, stretching his comfort zones as much as possible so that tomorrow I can start to train the team to work with him. So we try another session in the afternoon. He seems a little more unsettled again perhaps because the afternoon routine is beginning after the day’s human training course.
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Project Dante... and tiny steps
Thu, 02/05/2013 - 11:27So having woken up at 5am to think about what to do today to help Dante as you do, I got to El Refugio del Burrito early to see Dante’s behaviour before the morning routine began. Seeing him at different times of the day and in different situations means I have a better picture of his behaviour so I can be more certain about possible causes.
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Dante... a fantastic student and teacher
Thu, 02/05/2013 - 10:55So I thought I better send a quick update on Dante’s behaviour. Working with this type of problem always has you up nights thinking about what the right course of action is and what plan we might use to help Dante. The answer is of course always to let the donkey tell you what the right thing is to do.
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The Donkey Sanctuary rescues stallion from Swansea
Wed, 01/05/2013 - 15:45On 17th April international animal welfare charity, The Donkey Sanctuary took an urgent call from the City & County of Swansea to help with the rescue of a stallion thought to be abandoned on common ground. The donkey was in bad condition and in need of immediate welfare assistance.
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So what did Dante tell me?
Wed, 01/05/2013 - 10:56So how do you know what a donkey is thinking? Well, first you ask a lot of questions, and then you let the donkey tell you for themselves. Working with behaviour requires you to have a passion for uncovering the truth, it’s not that people lie or deliberately mislead me, it is simply that we all have our own perceptions of the same situation.
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