UK charity satisfied as to Turks and Caicos donkeys' welfare
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| Published on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 |
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SIDMOUTH, England: A Devon, England-based Donkey Sanctuary, currently working to help wild donkeys on the islands of Salt Cay, South Caicos and Grand Turk in the Turks and Caicos Islands, has been met with welcomed cooperation from the Ministry of Health and Environment.
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| A Salt Cay donkey. Photo: Candy Herwin |
Last week, the charity’s director of veterinary services, Andrew Trawford, travelled from the Sanctuary’s Sidmouth base to the Caribbean island to assess an allegation that the donkeys were in the process of being slaughtered to make way for development.
According to Trawford, “This trip has been very successful. I’ve had productive discussions with the Chief Environmental Officer and future cooperation has been assured regarding the welfare of the donkeys if they must be transported to Haiti, Dominican Republic and Jamaica. Efforts are being made to find useful work for the transported donkeys in farming communities.
"We have discussed population control measures if the donkeys were to stay, including neutering strategies. We have also discussed the possibility of training for local Turks and Caicos staff at the Sidmouth base in Devon, in donkey health and welfare.
"The condition of the donkeys on the island is generally good and I have met many locals who want them to stay. Having been met with such support from the Ministry of Health and Environment, I am confident that the donkeys’ welfare needs will be met.”
The Donkey Sanctuary aims to provide care, protection and or permanent security anywhere in the world for donkeys and mules that are in need of attention by reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances, ill-usage or other like causes and the prevention of cruelty and suffering among donkeys and mules. | | | | Reads : 337 | | | |
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