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 were shed at his neglected […]
In August 2022 we were called out on many occasions to help catch 3 donkeys wandering the country lanes. It’s amazing they didn’t cause an accident or get hurt. They were shy, scared of people, and just ran off whenever we approached them. The mayors of two communes were involved in trying to safeguard the
VIOLET 2019 – 2023 Arriving at HeeHaws Looking content Being hand fed by Carina when so poorly Lots of love required to recover With Vera the chicken More love when better Back in the field with mum Blossom Laying down before giving birth In August 2022 we were called out on many occasions to help
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 to have her feet trimmed,
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 get Teddy feeling better. Before
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 often been wrestled to the
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 a reply. Many months later,
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 enough to fund the transport.
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 even worse, got really depressed
Darling Maggie and little Mabel arrived at HeeHaws with Betty and Florence in June 2021. Headed for the meat wagon they were intercepted thankfully and came here, to a place of love and safety. Mabel was only 5 when she arrived at HeeHaws, she was such a quiet, sweet soul. It turns out that with