Three Tiny Donkey Foals Saved
How can this be..........?
It is bad enough for any animal to endure the fear of a live animal market, but three tiny tots who should still be suckling from their Mothers. Why is this allowed?? Torn from their mothers hours before, to enter the horror of the market place. Sale stickers and lot numbers are slapped on their rumps and backs to be sold like an old car. As you can see in one picture one of the foals is head pressing against another, seeking comfort from her fear. The photos don’t show just how tiny they are.
Three babies, two little girls and one boy, at around 10-14 weeks old, were saved by a quick thinking Flicka member. They were taken to safety overnight, where the poor little things cried all night for their mothers. We can only imagine the heartache and despair their Mums are enduring. Then yesterday evening they arrived at Flicka. The ‘owner’ knew this was illegal, but it still continues, pony foals that are too young go through these sale rings and we have since learned that those that don’t sell are returned to the seller only to be shot.
How can we stop this? Online petitions? Writing to MP’s/government? These are just a few of thousands this happens to every week, every day..........
These little ones will need weeks of specialist care, vet screening, vigilant attention and a careful diet. Please will you help us take care of these tiny foals? Anything you can give will help us enormously in the months to follow.
We will keep you posted of their progress. Thank you everyone for being there and your support xxx
Caroline Quentin Opens The Visitor/Tea Room
Saturday 11th AprilIt was a beautiful warm sunny Saturday when Caroline Quentin and her family came to our open day and officially opened the new visitor/tea room. Caroline also met her donkey Caroline!! Once again we are so grateful to everyone who supported our day, to all those of you who donated cakes, to our wonderful volunteers and of course to the donkeys and horses who love all the visitors.
Caroline the Donkey
A young donkey found her way to Flicka - having been taken from her mother far too young and then spending her short life in a poultry shed in isolation she was a very sad and lonely donkeys.
Arriving at Flicka just before Caroline Quentin's visit it seemed very appropriate to call her Caroline......she is so affectionate, craves company and lots of fuss, in short.......she is gorgeous!!
Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th April June Brown Comes to Flicka
June Brown visited Flicka over the Easter weekend, the weather was quite cold, but dry and sunny. Liz Bishop did a beautiful Malaysian flower display and John Stirling did his very interesting and funny talk.
June had time for everyone, signed hundred of autographs and posed for hundreds of photos. Thank you to everyone who came along to support our day and huge thanks to all the volunteers, we could not do it without you, even more thanks to all the cake makers! A great two days for everyone
Flicka's 20th Anniversary Fundraising Project
We currently have 66 donkeys here at Flicka (not including those fostered out). Donkeys have particularly special needs in normal circumstances despite having been abused or traumatised in some way.
Donkeys love to roll in dusty spots (especially after being lovingly groomed), they create a patch by pawing the ground to remove the top layer of grass and will roll in the dry mud, all the other donkeys will wait for their turn in the same spot. They love to rub their backs on the ground, as well as being great for scratching and acting like a dry shampoo there is another reason, when a donkey stands up he will only shake his head and ears to remove excess dust, in their natural desert environment the dust would provide protection from both hot and cold conditions. Donkeys originated from Nubia and Somali in east Africa.
(Little Boys in the wood chip paddock which is now shallow mud!)
Donkey’s feet, unlike horses, are porous which is why they cannot tolerate any length of time in a wet muddy field, this can lead to all kind of severe health problems. Their feet are trimmed differently from a horse’s; their hooves sit higher up in the heel than horses. They need an area of hard standing to keep their feet strong and hopefully help to prevent overgrowth.
We are telling you all this for a reason!! For our 20th Flicka Anniversary we would like to give the donkeys an area they would love, a sort of playground – half the area will be a large sand pit and the other half semi solid standing for them; we will fill the area with balls, old boots, rubber bowls and big logs. Donkeys just love to play. We have picture the area we would like to have specially designed for them, at the moment it is wood bark, it has mulched down so much it is just shallow mud. The area needs proper drainage and resurfacing. This is our fund raising project for 2015. Will you help us to raise £7,500.00 to have a purpose made playground for the donkeys? We will have a plaque on the gate for all donators over £100 or a name of your choice, perhaps as a gift or in memory of someone? An area like this would be wonderful for the donkeys; they would absolutely love a dry solid beach sloping down to a sandpit for them to roll in.
Little Bear & Paddington Arrive at Flicka1.2.15 Here they are – Little Bear & Paddington nine days on from their arrival and what a difference in them........
Their coats are still dirty, but not quite as bad, the oil in Little Bear’s coat is gradually coming out. We obviously cannot groom or clean them, nor would we attempt to, they are very nervous of people, but they are now much brighter, eating very well and play together which is delightful! Playing tag all around their pen, kicking their heels up and generally feeling very well.
We have learned more about their story which is even worse than we originally thought, such a harrowing start to their young lives.
We are so grateful to you all for your wonderful donations, heartfelt words and morale support, thank you. These little boys are safe and will be for the rest of their lives xxx
The next morning we were able to get a better look at the little boys - Sadly it is official; these two little boys are only just five or six months old and should still be with their mothers. They try to suckle from each other and the smaller one, Little Bear, is very frail and sad. Watching them is heartbreaking, how could someone do this to them?? We must now do everything to get them well and alleviate their depression, particularly Little Bear. Thank you to so many of you for your incredibly kind donations, you have been wonderful. They had a comfortable night, they are, as you can imagine, extremely nervous. A specialist vet will be visiting them this week, it is not an emergency and we are doing everything we can at the moment. Little Bear is the weakest and most depressed, both he and Paddington are just bones under their shaggy coats, their tiny legs, so thin they look like they could snap. Little Bear’s coat has alot of thick clumps of oil??
They are so sweet and so vulnerable; we want to wrap them in cotton wool!
Once again to thank you all for your kind and lovely words, support and offers of help. What wonderful people you are. Thank you...... really .......a heartfelt thank you xxx
Two very thin, filthy, tiny, frightened little babies arrived tonight. More fragile than we had anticipated. They have been taken straight into a warm deep bedded stable, given lots of lovely soft hay to eat, a small feed (they didn’t know what this was) and a huge bucket of fresh water, both little boys are dehydrated. A full assessment will be done in the morning. They cling together constantly finding solace in each other. They are safe..........
We just cannot thank you enough, your kind words, encouragement and generosity has been overwhelming. On behalf of Little Bear and Paddington – our deepest and most heartfelt gratitude......you’ve been amazing xxxxxx
Urgent Help Needed 20.1.15 Little Bear & Paddington
Little Bear and Paddington are two very small young donkeys (about ten months old), they are currently being held on a muddy area surrounded by temporary 8ft metal fencing. Little Bear and Paddington are very frightened, worried and anxious, they have obviously been bought for a few pounds at market by a dealer who wants to make some easy fast money, if not they will be returned to market, go to the continent and end up in the food chain. They are malnourished, underweight, have worms, their legs look sore from rain scald (bacterial infection) so they most likely have it in other places too. These are the health issues we know about, they need veterinary attention now, we must get them out, then get animal welfare in to visit the area and other animals that are nearby. We cannot do this without your help.........please will you give something, anything at all so we can remove Little Bear and Paddington as soon as possible?
For their safety and to reduce the risk of jeopardising their removal at this moment we are unable to publish any pictures we have of them. Once their rescue is imminent and they are safe we will of course post a picture here.
You can donate via the button below or direct to the Flicka account 09-01-28 Acc No 63344234 - please will you help. Removal operations such as these are very costly, at this juncture we need to raise £1500.
Thank you for your time......updates soon.
How can this be..........?
It is bad enough for any animal to endure the fear of a live animal market, but three tiny tots who should still be suckling from their Mothers. Why is this allowed?? Torn from their mothers hours before, to enter the horror of the market place. Sale stickers and lot numbers are slapped on their rumps and backs to be sold like an old car. As you can see in one picture one of the foals is head pressing against another, seeking comfort from her fear. The photos don’t show just how tiny they are.
Three babies, two little girls and one boy, at around 10-14 weeks old, were saved by a quick thinking Flicka member. They were taken to safety overnight, where the poor little things cried all night for their mothers. We can only imagine the heartache and despair their Mums are enduring. Then yesterday evening they arrived at Flicka. The ‘owner’ knew this was illegal, but it still continues, pony foals that are too young go through these sale rings and we have since learned that those that don’t sell are returned to the seller only to be shot.
How can we stop this? Online petitions? Writing to MP’s/government? These are just a few of thousands this happens to every week, every day..........
These little ones will need weeks of specialist care, vet screening, vigilant attention and a careful diet. Please will you help us take care of these tiny foals? Anything you can give will help us enormously in the months to follow.
We will keep you posted of their progress. Thank you everyone for being there and your support xxx
Caroline Quentin Opens The Visitor/Tea Room
Saturday 11th AprilIt was a beautiful warm sunny Saturday when Caroline Quentin and her family came to our open day and officially opened the new visitor/tea room. Caroline also met her donkey Caroline!! Once again we are so grateful to everyone who supported our day, to all those of you who donated cakes, to our wonderful volunteers and of course to the donkeys and horses who love all the visitors.
Caroline the Donkey
A young donkey found her way to Flicka - having been taken from her mother far too young and then spending her short life in a poultry shed in isolation she was a very sad and lonely donkeys.
Arriving at Flicka just before Caroline Quentin's visit it seemed very appropriate to call her Caroline......she is so affectionate, craves company and lots of fuss, in short.......she is gorgeous!!
Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th April June Brown Comes to Flicka
June Brown visited Flicka over the Easter weekend, the weather was quite cold, but dry and sunny. Liz Bishop did a beautiful Malaysian flower display and John Stirling did his very interesting and funny talk.
June had time for everyone, signed hundred of autographs and posed for hundreds of photos. Thank you to everyone who came along to support our day and huge thanks to all the volunteers, we could not do it without you, even more thanks to all the cake makers! A great two days for everyone
Flicka's 20th Anniversary Fundraising Project
We currently have 66 donkeys here at Flicka (not including those fostered out). Donkeys have particularly special needs in normal circumstances despite having been abused or traumatised in some way.
Donkeys love to roll in dusty spots (especially after being lovingly groomed), they create a patch by pawing the ground to remove the top layer of grass and will roll in the dry mud, all the other donkeys will wait for their turn in the same spot. They love to rub their backs on the ground, as well as being great for scratching and acting like a dry shampoo there is another reason, when a donkey stands up he will only shake his head and ears to remove excess dust, in their natural desert environment the dust would provide protection from both hot and cold conditions. Donkeys originated from Nubia and Somali in east Africa.
(Little Boys in the wood chip paddock which is now shallow mud!)
Donkey’s feet, unlike horses, are porous which is why they cannot tolerate any length of time in a wet muddy field, this can lead to all kind of severe health problems. Their feet are trimmed differently from a horse’s; their hooves sit higher up in the heel than horses. They need an area of hard standing to keep their feet strong and hopefully help to prevent overgrowth.
We are telling you all this for a reason!! For our 20th Flicka Anniversary we would like to give the donkeys an area they would love, a sort of playground – half the area will be a large sand pit and the other half semi solid standing for them; we will fill the area with balls, old boots, rubber bowls and big logs. Donkeys just love to play. We have picture the area we would like to have specially designed for them, at the moment it is wood bark, it has mulched down so much it is just shallow mud. The area needs proper drainage and resurfacing. This is our fund raising project for 2015. Will you help us to raise £7,500.00 to have a purpose made playground for the donkeys? We will have a plaque on the gate for all donators over £100 or a name of your choice, perhaps as a gift or in memory of someone? An area like this would be wonderful for the donkeys; they would absolutely love a dry solid beach sloping down to a sandpit for them to roll in.
Little Bear & Paddington Arrive at Flicka1.2.15 Here they are – Little Bear & Paddington nine days on from their arrival and what a difference in them........
Their coats are still dirty, but not quite as bad, the oil in Little Bear’s coat is gradually coming out. We obviously cannot groom or clean them, nor would we attempt to, they are very nervous of people, but they are now much brighter, eating very well and play together which is delightful! Playing tag all around their pen, kicking their heels up and generally feeling very well.
We have learned more about their story which is even worse than we originally thought, such a harrowing start to their young lives.
We are so grateful to you all for your wonderful donations, heartfelt words and morale support, thank you. These little boys are safe and will be for the rest of their lives xxx
The next morning we were able to get a better look at the little boys - Sadly it is official; these two little boys are only just five or six months old and should still be with their mothers. They try to suckle from each other and the smaller one, Little Bear, is very frail and sad. Watching them is heartbreaking, how could someone do this to them?? We must now do everything to get them well and alleviate their depression, particularly Little Bear. Thank you to so many of you for your incredibly kind donations, you have been wonderful. They had a comfortable night, they are, as you can imagine, extremely nervous. A specialist vet will be visiting them this week, it is not an emergency and we are doing everything we can at the moment. Little Bear is the weakest and most depressed, both he and Paddington are just bones under their shaggy coats, their tiny legs, so thin they look like they could snap. Little Bear’s coat has alot of thick clumps of oil??
They are so sweet and so vulnerable; we want to wrap them in cotton wool!
Once again to thank you all for your kind and lovely words, support and offers of help. What wonderful people you are. Thank you...... really .......a heartfelt thank you xxx
Two very thin, filthy, tiny, frightened little babies arrived tonight. More fragile than we had anticipated. They have been taken straight into a warm deep bedded stable, given lots of lovely soft hay to eat, a small feed (they didn’t know what this was) and a huge bucket of fresh water, both little boys are dehydrated. A full assessment will be done in the morning. They cling together constantly finding solace in each other. They are safe..........
We just cannot thank you enough, your kind words, encouragement and generosity has been overwhelming. On behalf of Little Bear and Paddington – our deepest and most heartfelt gratitude......you’ve been amazing xxxxxx
Urgent Help Needed 20.1.15 Little Bear & Paddington
Little Bear and Paddington are two very small young donkeys (about ten months old), they are currently being held on a muddy area surrounded by temporary 8ft metal fencing. Little Bear and Paddington are very frightened, worried and anxious, they have obviously been bought for a few pounds at market by a dealer who wants to make some easy fast money, if not they will be returned to market, go to the continent and end up in the food chain. They are malnourished, underweight, have worms, their legs look sore from rain scald (bacterial infection) so they most likely have it in other places too. These are the health issues we know about, they need veterinary attention now, we must get them out, then get animal welfare in to visit the area and other animals that are nearby. We cannot do this without your help.........please will you give something, anything at all so we can remove Little Bear and Paddington as soon as possible?
For their safety and to reduce the risk of jeopardising their removal at this moment we are unable to publish any pictures we have of them. Once their rescue is imminent and they are safe we will of course post a picture here.
You can donate via the button below or direct to the Flicka account 09-01-28 Acc No 63344234 - please will you help. Removal operations such as these are very costly, at this juncture we need to raise £1500.
Thank you for your time......updates soon.