HeeHaws

Donkeys looking for their forever home

Looking to adopt donkeys?

 Whether or not we currently have donkeys available for adoption, please get in touch! We are sometimes contacted by people looking for a new home for their donkeys, so even if we don’t have any of our own ready for adoption, we may be able to help you find your new four-legged friends.
 

If you’re new to donkeys and thinking about adopting, we encourage you to come and volunteer with us first. It’s a great way to learn what’s involved in donkey care and management and to get a feel for whether donkeys are the right fit for you.

We also organise training courses onsite for new donkey owners and anyone who would like to build their confidence in handling donkeys. Interested? Get in touch! When we have a small group of 2–3 people interested, we’ll arrange a date.

Please note that donkeys can only be homed in pairs, as they are highly social animals and need donkey companionship.

Annie and Alice

Annie and Alice will shortly be looking for an experienced home.  These lovely girls arrived early this year with very overgrown feet.  Alice was very wary of people and we had to do the transport and first farrier visit with sedation.  You can see photos of their arrival on Facebook.  Shortly after arriving Alice developed Hyperlipaemia and was very ill.  Amazingly she pulled through and showed real patience with daily vet visits and recovered beautifully. ❤️ 

They have come a long way since then, Annie is so friendly and very cute, Alice is still wary of people but given the time needed she comes for cuddles and with quiet handling is great for the farrier. Sadly Alice has some joint and bone damage from having long twisted feet for a long time and she remains lame even though her feet now look so much better. Annie is 28 and Alice is 6 years old, so ideally we are looking for a home with a young female donkey or several donkeys so that Alice doesn’t end up on her own at some point in the future. ❤️ 

Beano and Hector
You may remember Norman, a beautiful 9yo donkey that Jane and Daren adopted from us many years ago that died unexpectedly in his field on Christmas Day😢

Hector, his best friend for all his years was left alone and confused. Within a short space of time he was offered a lovely place with a little group of 3 other donkeys but sadly it didn’t work out.
You may also remember that in January we took Beano in. He had never lived in with another donkey and was scared when he arrived with us. He wouldn’t venture into his shelter so has spent the whole time outside in the horrid rain we’ve been having. He was at least wanting to make friends with his neighbouring donkeys and learning to trust us.
So when it didn’t work out for Hector we felt that the best solution for everyone was that Hector should come back to HeeHaws and be slowly introduced to Beano. Then, when Beano is truly happy and relaxed with everything we can look for a new home for both of them together.
Hector arrived with us and after a week living side by side we put them in together.
They’re getting along well and Beano is getting more confident ❤️ It will take time for Beano still, but he’s definitely on the right road to happiness now.❤️❤️❤️ 
** Hector and Beano aren’t ready for their new home just yet, but it won’t be long… **
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    2027 Calendar

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    Our 2027 flip calendar. Keep your year organised with 12 months of heehaws !

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    Annual Donkey Sponsorship

    Price range: 40 € through 55 €

    Support your favourite donkey for a year with this annual sponsorship.

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    Sanctuary Donation

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    Make a general donation to the sanctuary here.

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    Donkey Donation

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    Shopping List

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    A Bale of Hay

    55 €

    A bale of hay this size will feed ten donkey for approximately one week.

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