Closing days during holidays
Posted on 14 December 2018.Are you coming to visit our Rifugio during Christmastime? Have a look at next closing days.
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In memory of Pippo 2
Posted on 21 November 2018.It looked like am ordinary Saturday morning, but as soon as they entered the enclosure of the donkeys with respiratory diseases, our grooms Magda and Cecco immediately realized that something was wrong. Pippo 2, the tiniest and the eldest (being 21) donkey of his group, could not stand up, he was constantly losing his balance and showing strong pain.
Rest in peace Arianna
Posted on 29 October 2018.She was the loneliest donkey of our Rifugio. You could spot Arianna always in the same place, at the bottom of the fence, stuck to the farther corner. It was rare to see her close to other donkeys and the few times she played, it was with Agostino or Poldo, two other lonely guys: maybe their connection was for this affinity, or for their pasts, which had left invisible yet always open scars.
We really hoped that we would have been able to heal them, but... Arianna, what a terrible joke you did.
Ombra takes care of her friend Marisa
Posted on 26 October 2018.As the cool season arrived and insect decreased in numbers, our vet has resumed surgeries. Among the first donkeys on the waiting list was Marisa, Ombra's best friend.
World Animal Day: turn on the light!
Posted on 4 October 2018.Today, 4 October, it's World Animal Day: please turn on a light to keep the donkeys safe and warm during the cold season.
Your donations collected today will allow us to keep the infrared lamps on during next months (in the last days we have already waken up with a temperature just a few degrees above 0) and to keep the donkeys safe and warm, with a greaf relief for all them, expecially our elderly ones and those ill or weak.
Will you help to keep the lights on? Please consider making a donation today.
From 1st October we'll close at 5 pm
Posted on 27 September 2018.These are the last days to stay with the donkeys until 6.30 pm: from Monday 1st October our Rifugio will close at 5 pm (opening time will be 10 am as usual).
Why don't you come to visit us these days, until you can spend more precious time with the donkeys? This Sunday it's time for Grooming Day (take a look here for all the info).
Obama the earless donkey
Posted on 26 September 2018.It is impossible not to notice him in Rufus group: with his cropped ears, Obama, a lovely brown donkey rescued in Romania when he was a few months old, is really unique and unforgettable. Many visitors, after meeting him here at our Rifugio, has asked us more about him, fearing he was the victim of human violence.
Actually, his peculiarity is not a consequence of mistreatment: both his ears were amputated by our vet to avoid that sarcoids (skin tumors very common among donkeys) could spread all over his body.
Helpfreely: your shopping helps the donkeys
Posted on 20 September 2018.613,38€: this is the amount generated in less than one year thanks to your online shopping and Helpfreely App™, the charitable project which raises funds for NGOs, nonprofits and foundations at no extra cost while shopping online. Actually there are no extra fees for our supporters, as the shops themselves donate a part of your buy to the donkeys.
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Re-homing goes wide: now all Italian Regions can apply
Posted on 13 September 2018.From Val d'Aosta to Calabria: our re-homing scheme extends to all Italian regions (Sicily and Sardinia excluded), to allow a growing number of donkeys to be welcomed into their new families.
Yesterday Marcus, Marius, Giorgio, Alex, Garibaldi, Coconut, Sheila, Camilla, Mario and Bello left Sala Biellese towards Abruzzo: they will live in a small detached house (not open to the public) where there are already ten donkeys that we saved from Colleferro. From there they will be ready to reach their new families for life in the Center and in Southern Italy.
Positive talks with Mayor of Santorini
Posted on 7 September 2018.The Donkey Sanctuary and its partner, Greek Animal Welfare Fund/Animal Action Hellas (GAWF), held positive talks on 24 August with the Mayor of Santorini, Anastasios-Nikolaos Zorzos, who has pledged to improve the conditions for working equines on the Greek island.
