Nettuno, Paolo, Paola, Giorgina, the four survivor donkeys from project "eco-friendly lawnmowers", which was meant to use donkeys instead of clippers to keep the grass low near the main roads of Treviso county, are finally safe at our Rifugio.

The project was launched in 2004 but faced several problems, many of them involving donkeys.

After years of protests by animal welfare charities and private citizens, finally the project was declared closed and the promoters decided to look for a new home for the retires "lawnmower-donkeys".

Dear Friends, yesterday Italian Income Revenue Authority published thelist of funds raised from 5X1000 in 2013.

Dear friends, in this time of the year our fields are covered by by buttercups , yellow flowers which are toxic for the donkeys (they are toxic): would you mind to help us to eradicate them on 16th and 17th May?

Please join us from 10 am with:

• gardening gloves
• comfy shoes and clothes

Other gardening equipment would be very useful too, as well as a hat for sun protection.

Many thanks to all the people who will devote a bit of time to this important activity!

Dear friends, we're really happy to give you some great news: after a long trial, the judge in charge has definitely given the custody of Chanel, Karl and Merlino to our Rifugio!

These three donkeys had been rescued from a bad case of mistreatment in Tuscany three years ago and were moved to our charity which agreed to be nominated "legal guardian".

Here, Chanel, who was already pregnant at the time of the seizure, could give birth to her foal Ercole and forget, along with Karl (almost certainly Ercole's father) and Merlin, the terrible experience lived.

Daytime is getting longer and so do our opening hours: starting from 1st April until 30th September, we'll be open daily from 10 am to 6.30 pm.

For more info about your visit, have a look here.