HOPE was our first rescue in January 2004, Dusty the second. Since then over 500 donkeys have been taken into our refuge here in Corfu. The shelter was founded by Judy Quinn, an Englishwoman who had moved to the Island of Corfu. Seeing the plight of the abandoned and unwanted donkeys, she was moved to help.
As a refuge we aim to give:
- the old a safe and happy retirement;
- the sick a chance of cure;
- the injured the chance of recovery;
- the abused the chance of regaining trust and hope
- and the abandoned the feeling of security again.
Taking care of the unwanted and abandoned donkeys on the island is also effectively stopping the transport of Corfu donkeys for slaughter in Italy.