Keith
I just adore my Monday mornings at HeeHaws! It’s such a great start to my week !! ❤️
Shirley
Hi, my name is Shirley. I have been living in France for 12 months and love volunteering at HeeHaws. I have ridden horses for most of my life, but love all animals large and small. ❤️
Lorraine
A couple of years ago I came to Heehaws with a friend, to meet Carina and the wonderful donkeys. It’s great to be a small part of the Heehaws family, and to see the dedication and hard work by Carina and all the volunteers who rescue and love these beautiful creatures back to health. ❤️
Carol
We left the UK and began our French adventure almost 10 years ago. First, we lived in Fonroque and then moved to Thenac, which is where we are now. We wouldn’t want to live anywhere else. I started volunteering around 2 years ago and loved it from day one! I count myself very lucky to have
Donna
It’s such a wonderful start to our week coming to Heehaws. We love helping to care for the donkeys on a Monday morning! We appreciate everything that Carina and HeeHaws are striving to achieve. These animals really need all the help they can get and being a part of the team is extremely rewarding for
Lou
I moved to the area with my husband in 2020 following a career in the Police Force in the UK. We didn’t want more animals of our own because we wanted to travel so finding Heehaws and volunteering there has given me my animal ‘fix’ and introduced me to many lovely like-minded people! ❤️
Jo
My Name is Jo. I have lived in France for nearly 3 years now with my husband and our daft, bouncy boxer dog called Wilf, 2 donkeys Eric & Ernie, and a rescue pony called Lettie!! I first became aware of HeeHaws through my estate agent while we were looking for our house. She mentioned
Kym
My name is Kym and I am proud to say that I am a part of the amazing HeeHaws family. The sanctuary is not just for the donkeys, it’s for us too! When you are there, looking out across the fields, listening to the wildlife, you take a breath and realise just how calm and
Danielle
The aim of Heehaws is to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome. My principal role is to help with the rehabilitation phase. It may be that the donkeys have never been handled correctly or taught to lead or pick up their feet for the farrier. Sadly, some arrive with body issues or have had handling that has
Caz
HeeHaws Fundraising Officer As an animal lover who spent a career in London offices, I’ve been so lucky to move to France and discover the wonderful donkeys – and people! – at Heehaws and become part of this very special family. In the relatively short time I’ve been coming I’ve really enjoyed taking on more