The Donkey Sanctuary is being as stubborn as the animals themselves about re opening!
"The charity has been criticised for ‘withdrawing’ from public life, affecting its thousands of devoted supporters and donors.
A spokesman for The Donkey Sanctuary has said they did not want to increase the risks to the staff, whose main priority was to care for their resident donkeys.
A reader contacted theHeraldand said the sanctuary had been closed nearly six months.
She added: “The reason given is that it is too difficult safely to manage the press of many people through the site’s multiple access points. Much the same reason was given for closing public parks and gardens.
“But it is now understood that there is truly negligible risk of virus transmission in the open air and from people simply passing each other on a pathway.
“Parks and gardens have been open for many weeks, along with zoos, petting farms and, latterly, shops and restaurants.
“Most have nothing like the space and quality of facilities of The Donkey Sanctuary, so the continued failure to reopen is mystifying...
“The sanctuary’s total withdrawal from public life is very hard on its thousands of devoted supporters.
“Many have bought plaques, trees and seats for the site as memorials to lost loved ones: memorials to which they are now denied access. Many who normally make frequent regular pilgrimages to visit their ‘adopted’ donkeys will also feel bereft.”
Very sad. I will not continue sponsoring the donkeys any more.
