Renate Homburg 5/14/25 Renate Homburg 5/14/25

Rescued Animals Thriving at Peaceful Sanctuary

April brought another month of love, care and kindness for the rescued animals living at Animal Nepal’s beautiful sanctuary. Please read on to see how your donations are allowing these special animals to live out their days in comfort, peace and safety.

Ellie Herodes 5/7/25 Ellie Herodes 5/7/25

World Donkey Day - Serpentine Festival

We had an amazing day at the Serpentine Farm and Food Festival on May 3, teaming up with the wonderful WA Donkey Society to spread the word about World Donkey Day (May 8)! Huge thanks to Dawn and Rachael for bringing their beautiful donkeys, O'Reilley and Denzil - these gentle sweethearts were a hit, especially with the kids who couldn’t get enough of their soft noses and friendly nature.

Renate Homburg 5/1/25 Renate Homburg 5/1/25

Helping Working Horses on the Streets of India

The Friendicoes team in India assist hundreds of working animals through their Equine Mobile Clinic. They treated 810 equines during February alone. Equines were seen for various issues including colic, wounds, lameness, worms, digestive problems, skin infections or allergies, infectious diseases and dental problems. The team also vaccinated 270 animals in February.

Here are some of the animals who were assisted thanks to your wonderful donations:

Renate Homburg 4/22/25 Renate Homburg 4/22/25

Introducing Our New Partner Group in Malawi

The Lilongwe Society for the Protection and Care of Animals (LSPCA) is one of Malawi’s leading animal welfare organisations, working to improve the lives of animals through veterinary care, education and community outreach.

Renate Homburg 4/22/25 Renate Homburg 4/22/25

Milestone Reached as Last Rubbish-Collecting Horses Retire

Gili Trawangan, a popular motor-free island destination in Indonesia, has long relied on horses to transport goods and collect waste. As tourism boomed, the amount of daily waste produced rose to 15–20 tonnes, placing an increasing burden on these working animals.

Renate Homburg 4/21/25 Renate Homburg 4/21/25

Blindlove Continues to Help Animals Despite Recent Challenges

Our partner group in South Africa, Blindlove, had a heartbreaking month in March. They dealt with a shocking case of cruelty and an outbreak of the deadly African horse sickness.

Despite these setbacks, the team managed to conduct multiple community outreach days, where they reached 32 working donkeys and 115 horses.

Renate Homburg 4/20/25 Renate Homburg 4/20/25

Changing Attitudes Towards Donkeys in Tanzania

Between January and March, Lake Zone Animal Welfare Organization (LAZAWO) provided veterinary care for no less than 740 working donkeys in the Musoma region of Tanzania.

Such a huge number of donkeys could only be assisted due to your compassionate donations for working animals.

Renate Homburg 4/19/25 Renate Homburg 4/19/25

Over 400 Working Camels Receive Essential Vet Care

In March, the dedicated team at the Camel Rescue Centre (CRC) in Bassi, India, assisted a whopping 457 camels in need of veterinary care. You can read the stories of two camels below. . .

Renate Homburg 4/17/25 Renate Homburg 4/17/25

Israeli Sanctuary Gives Hope to Rescued Donkeys

Starting Over in Israel could not continue saving donkeys without your kind donations. They are currently providing shelter and care for 49 donkeys who were rescued from desperate situations.

Last month, eight donkeys reached a satisfactory point in their rehabilitation process and left the Hope Compound, which is the intensive care space for donkeys.