It's almost time to celebrate: join us on Sunday 27th August for our Big Summer Party, which remembers the anniversary of our opening to public on 22nd August 2009). From then, over 160,000 people have come and meet the donkeys.
Cristina is gone, this is the end we would never wished to tell you. Last Monday, while the veterinarian put that gentle soul to sleep, our caresses accompanied her towards a painless sleep, beyond that pain that in the last few weeks had not given her a moment of relief. She was 20 years old.
It was one of the things you asked more for, and we're very happy to announce that our online shop is ready and active!
Just go to the online shop website to find dozens of donkey-related items to choose from to make a perfect gift for you or other donkey lovers.
We'll add new articles from time to time (the next ones will be the 2018 wall and desk calendars), so come and have a look to find what's new.
Printing process has ended, drying is in progress and in a couple of days the making of will start: we're almost there to introduce you our brand new 2018 calendars!
They will be available in two versions, desktop and wall (pictures are different).
It's always a big pride for us when our calendars are chosen, because it's not just a choice linked to appearance: we are aware that for many of you they are the chance to spend a whole year with our donkeys and at the same time a very important way to help, as the funds raised go to the donkeys.
It's time for a short Summer break for AnffAsino, the most long-lasting donkey assisted therapy project held by our Rifugio.
Last Wednesday, the group of seven boys and girls with medium/severe mental disorders said goodbye to September to our gorgeous donkey therapists.
This break will allow humans and donkeys to recharge and start in Autumn with more energy.
Donkey Peppino, pony Rita and their son Scheggia are the latest attivals at our Rifugio.
They were seized in Remedello, Brescia County, after a report for mistreatment; for the next months they're going to stay here at our shelter in Sala Biellese, so that they can fully recover and, as far as the males concern, can be neutered and have a safe post-surgery recovery.
When our job to put them back in order will be over, they will reach their forever-home at Progetto Islander, a charity working for equine welfare we had already worked with in the past.
Another meeting between children and donkeys at a local nursery: after AsiNido project in Mongrando, our donkeys Alice and Primrose reached Pavignano for "IncontrASINIamo", a lovely experience of mutual knowledge and exchanges for babies and their teachers.
On eyear ago, Mimì was moving her first steps carefully followed by mum Giorgina.
She was rescued, together with her best friend Paola and male donkeys Nettuno and Paolo, in Treviso: they were the four survivor donkeys from project "eco-friendly lawnmowers".
The Donkey Sanctuary reacted today with “shock and disbelief” at a recent incident at the Yangcheng Safari Park, Jiangzu Province in China, where a live donkey was fed to captive tigers. The incident, captured on video, can be seen here (PLEASE BE AWARE - STRONG IMAGES).
There's a fixed appointment for donkeys Alice and Primrose: every Tuesday they reach Domus Laetitiae, a facility for people with special needs in Sagliano Micca (BI).
There they find Jessica, Claudio, Ivana with other girls and boys involved in Donkey Assistested Therapy project "Donkeys in Wonderland".
