Blossom arrived here in August 2022 with her 4 and-1/2-month-old foal, Harley. Blossom was one of a herd of 5, living in a state of general neglect. The original owner had left her partner and for over a year he hadn’t taken care of them. The fencing where they were had come down and 3 […]
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 18 years just being left
UPDATE: Sadly Merlin, passed away in 2019. His obesity and neglect had taken its toll and he lost his battle for life. Belle also passed away in September 2020. The grand old lady that she was, had lost weight and condition despite every effort to give her the best feed. We can only thank Judith
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
In December 2019 Angel and her foal Cracker, her friend Holly and her foal Caspar were a sorry state 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 then spotted by a couple
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 then spotted by a couple
HeeHaws’ Sponsorship Secretary For most of my working life, I worked as a graphic designer, but in the latter years, I worked for the NHS, in a psychiatric hospital, which was a very rewarding career change. I went from working on the dementia ward as an Assistant Practitioner, before, once again gravitating to creative
HeeHaws Farrier Having worked in the industry for the last 25 years, Gareth came to France 14 years ago. His client base goes from Cruese right down to the Lot et Garonne. We are so lucky to have him as part of our team, as all the donkeys love him. Even the most terrified of
HeeHaws President and founder Hello there! My name is Carina, and I have always had a passion for animals. From a very young age, I felt a deep and profound need to help them in any way that I could. My journey as an animal rescuer began many years ago when I found a bedraggled