Donkey welfare
Our mission is to promote donkey and mule welfare in Spain. Our commitment is to be able to offer help and/or permanent refuge to any donkey or mule that, as a result of abandonment, illness, cruelty or any other reason, is in need of it.
We carry out investigations and campaigns to stop the cruelty, ill or unnatural treatment these animals are still unfortunately suffering.
We are making owners, vets, farriers and other professionals or associations related to these animals aware of the proper way of caring for their donkeys and mules by means of facilitating them with the "Professional Handbook of the Donkey" and other publications.
Latest welfare stories
Nana's last lullaby
Submitted by Rafael Benjumea on Mon, 06/09/2010 - 11:53
Nana was a very special donkey, almost a miracle. Her life, a succession of owners and lack of care, a totally inappropriate existence for such a gentle, beautiful animal. In her 11 years of age she had 16 different owners, the last of which had exchanged her for a moped.
Terrified donkey thrown to the sky tethered to a parasail
Submitted by Ivan Salvia on Thu, 22/07/2010 - 09:10
The following statement has been produced by The Donkey Sanctuary in response to the press coverage surrounding donkey cruelty in Russia.
Statement
We are absolutely shocked and appalled to learn that a donkey was made to parasail over a beach resort in Russia last week as part of an advertising publicity stunt.
The donkey was strapped to the parasail and catapulted into the sky and would have been severely distressed, fearful and traumatised during the 30-minute flight. Donkeys are sensitive creatures and prone to suffer with a fatal condition called hyperlipaemia (a stress-related illness); we therefore have serious concerns over the present health of this donkey.
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