Chapter 11 of Dr Elisabeth Svendsen's first autobiography.

Donkeys hit the headlines

Down Among The Donkeys is the first autobiography by Dr Elisabeth Svendsen, animal welfare pioneer and founder of The Donkey Sanctuary. To celebrate 50 years since the charity was founded, we are sharing an audiobook version of her incredible life published as a podcast in 13 episodes.

The book is read by Cath Bradley and produced by Marianne Brown.