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The Flicka Foundation rescues donkeys from situations of abuse, neglect and abandonment and allows t
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Founded over 25 years ago, our sanctuary site now provides a safe home for life to over 100 donkeys and horses, all rescued from abuse, neglect and abandonment.

03/07/2025

A very handsome Robbie soaking up yesterday's sunshine 🌤🌤

Robbie, part of the Bachelor Boys, loves playing tag around the paddock with his friends❤❤ Freddy, Little Bear, Benji and Ned.
Robbie was, unbelievably, abandoned on private land, when considered too old to be of use for riding.....

Wishing you all a good day and maybe we'll see you here for a visit with Robbie and all his friends, take care ######

02/07/2025

Thomas and his very senior, beautiful Mum, Susie share a moment 💕

Dear gentle Susie, bred from year on year and worked hard in Bulgaria where she still bears the scars on her pasterns from being hobbled.

Once at Flicka, despite her grand age, she gave birth to Thomas, a foal who would finally stay with her. Susie's attachment and love for Thomas is palpable.

Susie is a gentle soul who has lived through so much hardship, she now has the best of all we can give ❤💕❤💕❤

Have a good day everyone, take care of you and all your fur coat family ######

01/07/2025

Cute little Benji ❤

Benji looks like a Christmas card donkey, small, compact and perfectly formed ☺

A totally different donkey now from the one who was found at a scrap yard in the pouring rain, trying to make himself even smaller to keep warm as he lay on bare concrete. Benji was very thin, with no shelter, no paddock and no comfort....

Now very happy boy, he lives with his best friends the Bachelor Boys; Freddy, Robbie, Ned and Little Bear, he loves playing with his friends....alot 🩷🩷🩷

Enjoy your Tuesday everyone take care of yourselves and your furry family in this heat ######

30/06/2025

Who is it? 🤔

Looking very grown up from this angle.....yes, it's Sammy! ❤🩷❤ (and his human playmate Rachel, just behind) 😅

Finty was thrilled when we introduced little Ned into the paddock with her and her son Sammy, it gave her some quiet time and Sammy a playmate, he was very excited, the boys did alot of playing, Sammy certainly slept well that evening 😴.

We will be sure to get some photos next time!

Have a great start to your week everyone, take care ######

29/06/2025

A warm and moist, misty early morning yesterday....we had alot of donkey shadows in the fog!!

A close up of our dear, very sweet pretty Penny ❤❤❤ while she was standing amongst a gathering of some of the girls.

She has beautiful pinky, beige colouring and we love the remnants of winter coat on her forehead ☺️

Enjoy your Sunday everyone, we are open today, which promises to be a sunny one. Our donkey family would love to see you....take care ######

28/06/2025

Someone is just not getting the idea of this line dancing lesson!! 😅

Danny, Angelina (well the back of) Archie, Papillon and William, form a nearly orderly line of heavenly bodies in the early morning sunshine ❤💕❤

Have a great start to your weekend everyone, we are open for visits, the donkeys are waiting! Take care ######

27/06/2025

Our very friendly, very cuddly, gorgeous Compo ❤ who was near the stone wall yesterday morning, where so many of the donkeys love to gather.

They are all losing their winter coats at different stages, several already have their sleek summer coats through, while others, like Compo, are slowly emerging like the precious butterfly 🥰

Have a wonderful Friday everyone, come along and say hello to Compo and all his friends. Take care ######

26/06/2025

Can you 'decipher' this photo? 🤔

It is the back end of Ernie - with his distinctive black and pink skin showing through - and the front end of Amos as they, very tightly together, do some mutual grooming 🩷❤🩷

Bonded best friends creating a lovely optical puzzle.

Have a great Thursday everyone, open again for visits, hope to see you here. Take care ######

25/06/2025

A dull, mizzly day yesterday, but it did dry up and remained quite warm.....

Florence and Walter spent some of their quiet time together 💕❤💕
It is so heartwarming to see various rescue donkeys each enjoying the company of different members of their herd, even those with special bonded friends still like to join up with others from time to time 🩷🩷🩷

Donkey dynamics are fascinating, they are so sociable, not only do they 'get along' with their herd mates, they love being together 🥰

So much to learn from our animal brethren 🩷

Enjoy your Tuesday everyone, take care ######

24/06/2025

"When your cuteness is overloaded, you get trapped by love......"
~~ Ritu Tripathi ~~

Sammy 🩷 overloaded with cuteness (& mischief) 🥰

23/06/2025

We love to see how the donkeys all congregate close together in various corners of the paddock for their quiet/nap time.

Best bonded friends Hermione & Doris are at the forefront of this group soaking up the sunshine. Hermione is a very striking little donkeys and always distinct with her very fetching hairlock that falls over her face 🩷💕🩷

It's a joyful sight to see these two so healthy and happy when years ago they arrived gravely ill, we didn't think we'd ever see them glowing with health ❤❤❤

Have a great start to your week everyone, take care ######

22/06/2025

Two gentle, beautiful souls in Friday morning's sunshine.....❤❤ Lottie and her son Olly 🩷🩷

Lottie's story is like many of the situations we come across, and it mirrors Finty's.
Once discovered, emaciated with overgrown feet, Lottie was removed, a prosecution was forthcoming.
When she arrived at Flicka Lottie was totally shut down, we also found she was suffering with a severe infection of her udder, which could have affected her unborn foal.

We will never know the full extent of Lottie's suffering, but as you can see, happily, Mum and son Olly are thriving 💕❤💕

Have a wonderful Sunday everyone, we are open for precious donkey time - take care ######

Address

Penty Noweth Farm, Trenoweth Lane
Penryn
TR109JB

Opening Hours

Thursday	11am - 4pm
Friday	11am - 4pm
Saturday	11am - 4pm
Sunday	11am - 4pm

Telephone

+441326373601

Website

http://www.flickafoundation.org.uk/

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Founded 25 years ago, our sanctuary site now provides a safe home for life to over 100 donkeys and horses, all rescued from abuse, neglect and abandonment.