| Clacton: Donkeys return to the beach | - 20th March, 2009 |
| Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments » | |
Here’s a picture we took (a lot) earlier!
YOUNG and old welcomed donkeys back to Clacton beach as the children’s rides were offered for the first time in 20 years.
Children clamoured for a ride on the backs on the four donkeys, as Jayne Johns and Linda Moore took them out on Martello beach on Wednesday Mrs [...]
| Donkeys being used to carry water | - 17th March, 2009 |
| Filed under: Donkey News, donkey general interest, donkey welfare, donkeys at work | No Comments » | |
Donkeys being used to fetch the precious commodity.
By JANE GICHARU Posted Monday, March 16 2009 at 20:48
In Summary
Some boreholes have dangerous chemicals but residents have no alternative sources
Water scarcity is probably the biggest headache for residents of Kajiado town, most of who are spending more money on it than food.
Ironically this scarcity has opened money making [...]
| Suffering donkeys | - 14th March, 2009 |
| Filed under: Donkeys in literature, donkey general interest, donkey welfare | No Comments » | |
OPINION: Phillip Adams | March 14, 2009
(writing earlier in the piece about dogs in East Timor)
Article from: The Australian
In my experience only one other creature endures comparable suffering – the Egyptian donkey.
There are some 50 million donkeys around the planet. Leaving aside Australia’s ferals, most are in penal servitude in China, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Mexico. Donkeys [...]
| Donkey basketball game cancelled | - 12th March, 2009 |
| Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments » | |
Boise, Idaho – For his decision to cancel a scheduled “donkey basketball” game out of concern for the welfare of the animals and the safety of human participants, Kuna School District Superintendent Jay Hummel will receive PETA’s Compassionate Educator Award.
Hummel canceled the game — which was scheduled for this Friday, March 13 –following an outcry from [...]
Loading... 
