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Policies

of the Donkey and Mule Protection Trust

  1. The Trust will never buy a donkey or mule.
  2. An agreement is signed with the adoptee and if the animal can no longer be kept or no longer wanted it is surrendered back to the Trust.
  3. An adoption fee is paid when an adoptee takes charge of a Trust animal. An agreement is signed with conditions that the adoptee must agree to.
  4. The welfare of the donkey/mule is the most important factor.
  5. The adoption home must have an equine companion animal for the donkey/mule.
  6. No donkey/mule is ever placed on its own without a companion.
  7. The adoptee must have experience with equines or have undergone some approved training.
  8. The Trust will have access to its donkeys/mules at all times.
  9. All Trust animals not already branded will be branded.
  10. Two Trustees must approve the release of a Trust donkey/mule before it is given into Foster Care. This request for release is to be circulated to the Trustees who must give the final approval. Only then can the donkey/mule be handed over.
  11. The Trust will not seek to set up sanctuaries. It believes the animals are better in individual care and not institutionalized. Where possible the animals will be rehomed.
  12. In addition to Foster carers providing the Trust with a a written annual report and photo, all Trust donkeys are to have an annual inspection by either a Trustee or Trust Representative.