Alice was born in 2020. She arrived here in Feb 26 with terribly overgrown hooves. She was 3 when her owner got her and sadly he never managed to get them trimmed! Thankfully he signed her over to us and the work began. Although Alice was very nervous, our farrier Gareth

In December 2019 Angel and her foal Cracker, her friend Holly and her foal Caspar were a sorry sight indeed. Having been bred for meat, they were booked onto the one-way lorry to Italy along with many others. Thankfully, they were saved from that fate by another sanctuary. They were

Little Annie was born in 1998. We’re not that sure about her past but she arrived here in February 26 with overgrown hooves, having been signed over to us by her owners. Thankfully our farrier Gareth worked his magic and she’s now looking much better. She a very sweet little

In February 24 we were contacted by someone with an incredibly sad story. They got their donkeys, Bill and Ben, (brothers born on the same day to different mums) when they were 8 years old. They had a great life together until one day, after no warning whatsoever, and now

Billy arrived with Teddy at HeeHaws in the first week of January 2021. In contrast to Teddy, Billy was carrying quite a few fat pads from having too much lush grass, which is not good for donkeys. We were told that Billy wasn’t used to being handled (he had spent

Bluebelle arrived with Beatrice in September 2019. We were told she had been very poorly but vet checks were inconclusive. Like Beatrice she was thin, had lice and worms, and was generally unhappy. We started her on a feeding regime alongside Beatrice but after a week she had colic, then

In 2016 there was a post on Facebook about Dolly and her daddy Dudley, who were desperately seeking a new home. Once owned and very much loved and cared for, their elderly owner had developed dementia and, as a result, had forgotten about feeding them or having their hooves trimmed

Duchesse came to HeeHaws with her sister Princesse in April 2019 all the way from Normandy!  It was a difficult journey but they made it eventually, weary and hungry. Another donkey sanctuary in the UK called Flicka asked if HeeHaws could take them and save them from a terrible end.

Who is this gorgeous little duo? What a shock that one has such short ears 😘 Well this is Jacob the donkey and his friend Oscar the Shetland. Oscar may have little ears but they really are the very best of friends. Their elderly owner desperately needed our help and

Perle was born in 2009. She and her mum were owned and neglected by a breeder who passed them on to a lovely couple in 2020. Perle’s mum got quite sick in November 2021 and died 2 weeks later. Her owners had noticed that Perle had a lameness problem but

Princesse came to HeeHaws with her sister Duchesse in April 2019 all the way from Normandy!  It was a difficult journey but they made it eventually. Another donkey sanctuary in the UK called Flicka asked if HeeHaws could take them and save them from a terrible end. Flicka were kind

We saw an advert by a lady who was going back to the UK and needed a home for her 2 donkeys. We had empty paddocks at this point so we replied, saying that we would happily take them for her if no one else came forward. We never got

Rodney was reported to HeeHaws in May 2018 when someone saw him alone in a field, in a terrible state, in desperate need of help. His field was littered with barbed wire, broken glass, and all kinds of dangers for donkeys. He also had ‘Aladdins slipper’ type hooves. He had

Teddy arrived at HeeHaws with Billy in the first week of January 2021. In contrast to Billy, Teddy was thin and had very overgrown feet. He had lice, worms, and an ulcerated mouth, so much so he could hardly eat.  It took many visits from the vet and Gareth to

Our teeny tiny Tinkerbelle arrived here in June 2022, aged around 12. She had been bred but the breeder had got rid of her to a ruthless dealer who just didn’t care. She was underweight and had overgrown hooves. We were told she had been put in a cattle crush

Darling Vanille, she arrived having seen five different farriers over the last few years. Born approximately in 2010. This poor girl had owners who, for the last three years, did the very best they could for her, but then they were thrown a serious health curve ball to deal with

It was at a Farmer’s Market one chilly and rainy day in October 2017 when Carina, her husband Dave, and their friends Angie and Bill saw William. He was tied up with a horribly short rope and left in the rain. The shock they experienced was palpable and many tears