At the end of August, Bercebú, one of our donkeys in a Donkey Guardian home, lost his beloved companion Rocco.

During the whole time Rocco was in hospital, Bercebú stayed by his side, but unfortunately things didn't go well and he had to go back home without his beloved companion.

Once there, his adoptive parents Marian and Daniel noticed that Bercebú did not stop braying (a behaviour not typical for him). They made sure to give Bercebú all the affection and attention he demanded while our welfare team continued to search for, and train, a new companion.

Vaccinations are a safe and effective way of preventing disease in donkeys. In the past vaccinations have often been overlooked or disregarded in donkeys, making them much more vulnerable to diseases.

A ‘primary course’ of injections must be given followed by ‘booster’ vaccinations to keep the protection topped up. The intervals between the injections of the primary course and boosters varies according to the type of vaccine and the disease that they protect against.

Why should vaccinate your donkey?

With the arrival of summer, the grass is getting scarce, making it very likely that your donkey will get bored and need a bit of extra mental stimulation.

Now that days are longer and the holidays are here, there is no excuse: here are 3 activities to spend quality time with your donkey and improve their mental stimulation:

1 – CHANGE OF SCENE

Description of activity
Making simple changes to the environment in order to cause your donkeys to have to think and prevent routine boredom setting in. 

After his 20th birthday, is time for León to retire. As you know, his health has been a bit delicate recently and we also want to give other donkeys the opportunity to receive your affection.

His place in the adoption programme will be taken by Artemisa, but don't worry: León's adopters will still be able to continue adopting him. The only change is that he will not be available for new adoptions.

We have secured the safety of three donkeys who were left in darkness to suffer alongside many other desperate and dying animals in a “farm of horrors”. We responded to a tip-off about the farm in Bormujos, Sevilla, and we were horrified by what we found.

“The smell of death was devastating,” said Veronica Sanchez, sanctuary director. “Two horses were in an advanced state of decomposition and there were a multitude of bones from many animals scattered all over the ground. Next to this cemetery, other animals were still alive but had no food or water.”