Little Mabel arrived here on the 7th of June 2021 with her friend Maggie (we are not sure if they’re related) and 2 others, Betty and Florence. All were headed for the meat lorry. That just doesn’t bear thinking about. Mabel was only 5 at the time and such a quiet sweet soul. It turns […]
Lottie and Wilfred came to HeeHaws with their friends Norman and Hector, in February 2019, having had a very close call with the “meat man”. They had had a traumatic time and were all fearful in their own way. Wilfred didn’t like anyone to touch his legs and feet. Gareth spent a long time getting
At the beginning of November 2019, we were asked to go to see two donkeys in a field an hour away. Nothing prepared us for what we were about to see and hear. Two lovely ladies who lived opposite the field discovered that not only had the owner died but 3 of his 5 donkeys
In December 2019 Holly and her foal Caspar, and their friends Angel and Cracker 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 of
Holly came to Heehaws in January 2019 with her baby Caspar, and their friends Angel and Cracker. Holly was in a terrible state, suffering from extreme neglect. She was very underweight, full of worms, and had bad rain scald. The vet said they were lucky they were rescued when they were or they would have
What can we say, this bundle of lively opinionated fluff arrived here at HeeHaws in August with her mum Blossom. She was born on May 18th, 2022 so was only 4 months old. She was dark brown when she arrived but is rapidly turning grey, like her sister Violet and half-brother Basil. Fast-forward to March
Fern arrived here with Woody on the 17th February 2022. They had been found abandoned in a forest. A couple of young girls helped them and found them temporary accommodation. After contacting many other rescue organisations without any success or even replies, they contacted us. The situation was now desperate and we felt we had
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. Flicka were kind enough to
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 and they were suffering the
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 another bout, and another. We