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Author name: Sandra

Bill

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 aged 34, Ben suddenly died

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Jacob & Oscar

Who is this gorgeous little family? What a shock that they don’t all have long ears 😘 Well this is Jacob the donkey and his friends Oscar the Shetland and Rolo the goat. Their elderly owner desperately needed our help. Jacob’s friends may have little ears but they are all bonded. After much discussion, we

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Fern & Woody

Fern and Woody were 2 gorgeous young donkeys that were abandoned in a forest, just left there to fend for themselves. They were afraid of people and especially the farrier. They had  issues around having their feet trimmed, but we and the farrier  worked very hard to teach them that it can be a kind

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Beatrice

1979-2023 In May 2019 Beatrice arrived here at Heehaws with her friend Bluebelle. She was in a very sorry state. She had lice and was very thin. She also had a skin condition, but with all the HeeHaws care, love, lotions, and potions lavished on her, she soon looked as amazing as her field mates

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Smartie

In the blossoming month of April 2023, a delightful little foal captured our hearts. His story began when his loving mother, gave birth to him and then fell terribly ill. Tragically, just a month later, this tiny foal found himself utterly alone in a vast field, his mother miles away seeking treatment, and his older

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Pauline

In December 2022, a local friend rode past a little donkey whose feet were in the worst state yet that we’ve had to deal with.  As soon as we heard, we got straight onto it, and with the help of a few people, we were able to get our lovely Gareth round there. It was

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Rupert

Darling Rupert was born on 7th July 2023. His mum Blossom had given birth 5 times before that we know of. However, she didn’t have an easy delivery and we had to step in and help.  Rupert arrived a big healthy foal and was standing and feeding as he should in no time. He’s growing

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