Help Us Rescue Working Animals in Desperate Need

With your fantastic support through GlobalGiving, Friendicoes – one of Animal Aid Abroad’s partner groups in India – rescued six more working equines recently. Two mares and four donkeys were brought safely to their shelter after either being abandoned or surrendered.

Following the immense fear and neglect they have endured, these animals are now enjoying a peaceful environment, nourishing feed, veterinary treatment and plenty of tender loving care.

Read their stories below:

• A mare was rescued from Gurgaon after being abandoned on the side of a road. She was found in an extremely malnourished state. The Friendicoes’ team rescued the mare and gently took her to their shelter.

• Friendicoes rescued a donkey from a construction site in Greater Noida. She was surrendered by the owner and had multiple wounds on her body. The donkey was safely brought to Friendicoes’ sanctuary.

• Another donkey was rescued by Friendicoes – this time from Okhla railway station. The donkey had an eye injury, which was treated by the team’s vet. He is now living comfortably at the sanctuary.

• Another mare was rescued from Gadoli village. She had been abandoned by the side of a road and was suffering from a joint infection. Now, she is living in comfort at the shelter. 

• A third donkey was rescued from Gurugram after being abandoned. He was severely lame, so was taken to the sanctuary for care and treatment.

• Finally, a donkey was rescued from Garhi village in Gurgaon after being abandoned. He was also experiencing severe lameness, but was rescued and taken to Friendicoes’ shelter.

Due to your kind donations, these animals are now free from pain and suffering and are instead cherished members of Friendicoes’ shelter family.

Never again will they be abandoned or forgotten. With your help, their lives have been transformed and – perhaps for the first time – they are experiencing relief, safety, plentiful food, comfort and special care.

Thank you for helping to change the lives of these working animals forever.

Working animals are often the forgotten animals. Following a lifetime of hard labour, neglect, injuries and pain, rather than being honoured for their work, they are frequently abandoned by their owners. Discarded by the sides of roads, in forests or in car parks, these gentle animals face starvation, attacks from predators or accidents with vehicles. Sadly, some animals are even sold to slaughterhouses once they are no longer considered ‘useful’.

This is where you come in. Thanks to your compassionate donations through GlobalGiving, Animal Aid Abroad’s (AAA) partner groups around the globe are rescuing as many discarded working animals as possible. Saved from a dire fate, the animals are taken to our partner sanctuaries to receive the proper care, veterinary treatment, rest, safety and love they always deserved.

Here are just a few of the animals you helped rescue last month:

AAA’s partner group in India, Friendicoes, rescued a donkey who had been abandoned in Gurgaon, New Delhi. This vulnerable donkey was taken to Friendicoes’ shelter where she will experience true peace and healing - possibly for the first time in her life. 

Our newest partner group, Namigni Animal Sanctuary in Colombia, rescued a draft horse called Enzo. Enzo is only 18 months old but has a permanent limb deformity, so was unable to be worked on a farm. He was orphaned shortly after birth but has now formed a bond with another rescued horse called Hada. The bond between them is extraordinary - she’s adopted him, and he never leaves her side at the sanctuary.

Our partner group in Zambia - the Zambezi Working Donkey Project (ZWDP) - rescued an abandoned donkey called Lucky. The team rescued her from the side of a road after she had been hit by a vehicle. Following treatment for a traumatic pelvic fracture, she has now fully healed. Lucky has joined the main herd at ZWDP’s sanctuary and is having the time of her life. She is now free from pain and can move about with ease. 

In Israel, our partner sanctuary run by Starting Over rescued a donkey who arrived malnourished and scared of people. She has entered their intensive care compound for physical and mental rehabilitation. This donkey arrived at the sanctuary accompanied by a friend, who has thankfully been able to stay by her side.

Rescuing former working animals has a profound impact on the remainder of their lives. Recently, two rescued donkeys at our partner sanctuary run by Help in Suffering in India gave birth to two gorgeous foals. They were named Shakti and Devi. These lucky foals and their mothers will live permanently in safety and comfort at the shelter. 

We cannot thank you enough for having a heart for working animals and for choosing not to forget these brave souls. With your loyal support and generous donations, our partner groups can continue to save working animals who are abandoned and left to suffer in shocking circumstances. Together, we are giving these vulnerable animals a chance to start over and live out the rest of their lives experiencing only respect, love and tender care.