Yesterday, after a 3 hour trip, we brought to our Rifugio seven of the 48 donkeys under seizure in Alessandria: 2 have already left to reach Nata Libera shelter, while 5 - the ones in worst conditions - will remain at our sanctuary,
These five donkeys urgently need proper cares and were at risk of not being chosen by any caretakers (expecially the big-sized stallions).
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We have already found care-takers for 34 of the donkeys under seizure in Alessandria, but 14 of them (7 mares and 7 stallions) are still in urgent need for a new home.
Our appeal to find guardians for over forty donkeys under seizure in the province of Alessandria, Piedmont, has had an enormous resonance. In these days Fabrizio is contacting all the people who have given availability to welcome donkeys in the North-West of Italy: as written in all posts, it is essential that the custodians are located nearby Alessandria, not to add more stress to donkeys (we also remember that the transport costs are borne by those who will take care of the donkeys).
Over 40 donkeys under seizure urgently need us: we look for caretakers willing to host them to help them start a new life.
Currently the donkeys are in a farm of Alessandria: the management costs, which amount to about 8 thousand euro a month, are paid by the owners. We want to avoid the possibility that the 'owners themselves ask the release from seizure for the purpose of the slaughter, bringing as their motivation the payment of monthly expenses.
Do you remember Obama, the earless donkey? Both his ears were amputated by our vet to avoid that sarcoids (skin tumors very common among donkeys) could spread all over his body. For some weeks now, there's another donkey with "half ears": it's Shorty, a sweet donkey rescued in Romania, once member of the donkey therapists (the ones involved in Donkey Assisted Therapy).
There is a brand new blue collar at our sanctuary: elderly donkey Chanel is wearing it with pride, as the symbol of the yearly sponsorship. For one year, our supporter Giannetta is covering the expenses for Chanel's care.
On behalf of the 120 donkeys and mules living at our sanctuary, our best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a bright 2019!
Thank you for allowing us to gift a better life to each of them every day.
If it happened to you to spot a pair of donkeys walking on the roads around our sanctuary, you haven't seen double: you just witnessed a new activity involving our donkey "therapists", the ones helping with DAT - Donkey Assisted Therapy.
The purpose of these walks is to improve the lives of donkeys and DAT recipients as well: our DAT coordinator Laura Benzi explains why and how.
340 km divide Sala Biellese from Baiso (RE), and it took to us a 6-hour drive to get there, last week, with our "exceptional transport": donkeys Apple and Milly, 22 and 16-year-old, were moving to their new home thanks to the fostering scheme.
Have a look at the video and, if you live in Italy, please consider becoming a donkey guardian: read and apply here, fostering will be the greatest gift for donkeys and yourself!
