Causes: Animal Protection & Welfare, Animals

Mission: The Longhopes Mission Be the voice, hands and home for domestic and feral donkeys in the United States. Ensure that every donkey lives a healthy life and that the public respects the uniqueness of the species. This will be accomplished through rescue, rehabilitation, rehoming, and retirement services for at risk donkeys while protecting the donkey’s unique behavior of bonding to another donkey. Longhopes will also provide a permanent safety net for the donkeys it serves. Our Vision Is a World Where:donkeys are recognized as companion animals. donkey breeders take permanent responsibility for the lives they create. donkeys cannot be abused for entertainment or profit. the donkey’s instinctual bonding behavior to another donkey isrespected and protected. every donkey has a healthy existence regardless of its service as a working equine . Our Values Are :Humanity, professionalism, honesty, accountability and respect for all animals in our care.

Results: Rescued 1 250 donkeys and adopted out over 1100

Target demographics: homeless donkeys

Direct beneficiaries per year: 125 donkeys

Geographic areas served: Colorado

Programs: rescue, rehabilitation, rehoming and retirement