A place to call home
EARS Donkey Sanctuary, 10km outside of Greyton in the Overberg, Western Cape, offers a loving and caring home to 15 permanent donkey residents, 12 horses and a fluid number of community-owned horses under temporary medical care. Our Sanctuary is managed by experienced equine manager Penny James supported by welfare assistants Shannon Zietsman, Therdon Duminy, Monray Zietsman and Shahied Haupt plus a host of volunteers. We welcome visitors of all ages.
We also have a Charity Shop in Main Road, Greyton where we sell gently worn items, the proceeds of which are ploughed back into our rescue and rehabilitation work. As a registered NPO we rely heavily on donations to continue to care for the equines in our community.
Adopt a donkey
Our ‘adopt a donkey’ programme offers you the chance to ‘adopt’ one of our Sanctuary donkeys either for yourself, or as a gift for a child or friend.
For R1200 a year, or R100 a month, you get to choose your donkey (we can choose one for you if you can’t get to the Sanctuary) and receive a personalised adoption certificate with your donkey’s photo and the adoptee’s name.
All of our donkeys have interesting stories, and all are such delightful characters so every quarter every adoptive parent will also receive a newsletter about their donkey.
This is a great gift for someone who has everything, or for a child who loves animals.