Dogs, cats & companions
Donkeys & ponies: charity shop gifts
Care for rescued working donkeys and ponies — gifts from £12.
Reviewed — prices checked with partner shelters
How does my donation help donkeys & ponies?
Your gift covers a rescued donkey or pony’s essential care: £12 buys a week of hay, £25 pays a farrier to trim neglected hooves, £35 funds a dental check, and £50 sponsors a sanctuary place for a month. Every donkey rescue gift is matched to sanctuary costs.
Working donkeys carry bricks, water and loads for years with overgrown hooves and untreated teeth. At partner sanctuaries, routine farriery and dentistry transform their lives — and a sponsored place keeps a retired donkey safe. Nobody takes a donkey home; the till is the gift tags on this page.
Who should skip this: Skip this page if you wanted to rehome a donkey in the UK — that is the rescue directory, not a gift tag. Skip it if you need Gift Aid: World Animal Rescue Network is a CIC and cannot claim it. Nobody takes this animal home.
Can I take this donkey home?
No. These tags fund named care at partner shelters and sanctuaries. The animal stays there. If you want to adopt or foster in the UK, use the rescue directory and follow that organisation’s process. An animal charity gift is not a pet. Compare sponsor vs adopt.
Is a donkey gift Gift Aid eligible?
No. Donations are received by World Animal Rescue Network CIC. Community interest companies cannot claim Gift Aid, so you will never see a tick-box here. If Gift Aid is required, give to a registered charity instead. The gifts on this page support care without Gift Aid. See about.
What gifts help donkeys & ponies?
Pick a tag and we'll transfer you to World Animal Rescue Network's secure donation page with this gift already selected. Or sponsor a donkey monthly instead. Birthday and Christmas wrappers live on birthday gifts and Christmas gifts; choose the same care with a personal message.
Donkey rescue questions
How much does a week of hay for a rescued donkey cost?
£12 buys seven days of good hay for one rescued donkey or pony. See all donkey rescue gifts.
Can I give a donkey rescue donation as a gift?
Yes. Every donation comes with a personalised e-certificate you can email or print, naming the person you are giving it for — popular for birthdays and gifts in memory. It is a charity gift, not a live donkey.
Can I take this donkey home?
No. Tags on the donkey gift page fund named care at partner shelters and sanctuaries. These tags fund sanctuary care, not a pet.
Is a donkey gift Gift Aid eligible?
No. Donations are received by World Animal Rescue Network CIC, which cannot claim Gift Aid. The gifts still fund care.
Can I sponsor a donkey every month?
Yes. £50 a month sponsors a sanctuary place or use monthly donkey sponsorship.
