Thanks to your kind support, the team at Zambezi Working Donkey Project (ZWDP) provided 491 donkeys with essential veterinary care during October. They also continued in their quest to provide working donkeys with humane harnesses, and educate owners about the basics of good animal care and welfare.

At Animal Nepal’s beautiful sanctuary, the team are committed to providing the best possible care for all their rescued animals. During October, they celebrated World Animal Day, with extra treats and affection given to each resident! In addition, they provided support for working mules affected by a flash flood in the Gorkha District.

October is a very hot, dry month in Malawi, so our partner group - the Lilongwe Society for the Protection and Care of Animals (LSPCA) - recently focused on educating owners about the importance of protecting their donkeys from heat stress and exhaustion. This included reinforcing the provision of clean drinking water and adequate shade, and avoiding working their donkeys during the hottest parts of the day.

Our partner group, Animal Care in Egypt (ACE), offer a lifeline for working equines who need essential veterinary treatment. These equines face many hardships, but with your kind support, the ACE team can be there to provide relief and compassionate care for those who are sick or injured. In October, they treated no less than 1,294 donkeys and 878 horses through their hospital and outpatient clinic.