With Nerone and Birba leaving our Rifugio last week (destination: Genoa), the number of donkeys featured in our re-homing scheme increased to 40!

We are very happy for this result, because we will be able to welcome more donkeys in need and we know that all the fostered donkeys are loved and well cared for.

In this photogallery, you can take a look to the breath-taking place where Nerone and Birba live now, together with resident donkeys Sole and Matilde.

At the beginning of this week, a group of athletes of "Special Olympics" from Brescia, Lombardia, spent a couple of days nearby.

Special Olympics is "a global movement of people creating a new world of inclusion and community, where every single person is accepted and welcomed, regardless of ability or disability. We are helping to make the world a better, healthier and more joyful place -- one athlete, one volunteer, one family member at a time".

A precious project indeed: so, when volunteer Rosco contacted us asking for a special visit, obviously we said yes!

On a warm summer morning, donkeys Alice and Primrose were led by Barbara and Bicio to the Retirement Home “Casa del Sole” in Dorzano.

When we arrived we found dozens of residents outside the building in their wheelchairs, waiting for us with nurses. But they were not alone: a local summer school had known that we had planned a trip with the donkeys, so they joined us as well!

Animals' Angels International has provided a list of practical advice to reduce hear suffering during transport.

Here there are the 13 points to take into account (© Animals’ Angels e. V. 2016):

If you're interested in volunteering at our Rifugio or you wish to know more about how you can help, please join us in Sala Biellese for a dedicated meeting on Saturday 25th June at 10 a.m..

Please come at least 15 minutes in advance for registration and send us a message within Friday 24th June (subject: Volunteers) containing names and numbers of participants and a phone number.