Donkey milk


By Barbara Massa - Posted on 07 January 2010

Donkey breeding centre

In Italy donkey milk is used both as food and as a cosmetic ingredient because of its organoleptic properties which makes it particularly versatile.

There are many donkey breeding centres in Italy and unfortunately animal welfare tends to be sacrificed for the sake of profit. Having visited some of the centres, we found animals in terrible conditions, with the main problem being overgrown hooves.

We are now actively investigating animal welfare issues in breeding centres to raise awareness of animal welfare.

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We have 114 donkeys in our care.

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Affiliation

Il Rifugio degli Asinelli O.N.L.U.S is affiliated with The Donkey Sanctuary based in the UK.