| The Donkey Sanctuary is a haven for
donkeys that have been mistreated, neglected, retired from working on the
beaches or simply cannot be cared for any longer by their owners.
Since Dr. Elisabeth Svendsen founded the Sanctuary in 1969, over 7,500 of these gentle creatures have been taken into care, which makes it the largest Sanctuary for donkeys in the world. Based just outside of Sidmouth in Devon, United Kingdom, the Donkey Sanctuary's headquarters at Slade House Farm is home to around 600 donkeys. The majority of these are elderly and are kept here to be close to the veterinary department. There are ten other farms also owned by the Sanctuary where the remainder of our donkeys are cared for by our dedicated staff. Once fully recovered, some of the younger, fitter donkeys are rehomed
but they remain under the protection of the Donkey Sanctuary and are checked
regularly.
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The Donkey Sanctuary is a beautiful and relaxing place to visit and
we make no charge for our visitors to come, park and then spend as much
time as they wish to see the donkeys and walk around our superb countryside.
You can take short walks on level ground around the donkey's fields or longer rambles down the footpaths to the sea visiting our Nature Centre and conservation area en route. You are also welcome to bring your dog but please keep it on a lead. Altogether there are five planned walks. guides for each can be picked up from our Information Centre just near the main yard. The main yard is open to the public and the donkeys there love the extra attention from our visitors. the restaurant is open daily. |
| You may like to visit the EST Centre. This is a purpose built riding
arena situated within the grounds of the Donkey Sanctuary. it caters for
children with special needs and disabilities who can benefit greatly from
riding therapy. The children come from many schools around the area and
really enjoy meeting these specially selected donkeys.
For further information contact:- The Donkey Sanctuary, Slade House Farm,
Tel: (01395)578222 Fax: (01595)579266 E-mail: thedonkeysanctuary@compuserve.com Web page: http://www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk © The Donkey Sanctuary
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