World Donkey Day being observed today

KATHMANDU: World Donkey Day is being observed in the country today to raise awareness about the plight of these helper animals, including for their treatment. Although there is no official programme on this day in Nepal, non-governmental organisations have started celebrating the day. Donkeys are used for heavy lifting in agriculture, industry and other occupations. The day has been started to raise awareness about the treatment, care and shelter of donkeys, who are injured and weak or in the last stage of their life. Senior veterinarian Dr Atish Kumar Yadav said that the number of rehabilitation centres in the world has also increased due to increased awareness about the need to protect the donkeys and their habitat management including treatment. Donkeys have been traditionally used for transporting goods, particularly in the remote hilly terrain of Nepal. They are also used for carrying loads in brick kilns in the plains. Animal Nepal, an NGO, has set up a donkey rehabilitation centre in Lalitpur under the name 'Dukuchhap Donkey Sanctuary' to rescue, treat and care for donkeys left unattended on the roads. Executive Director Hari Prasad Joshi said that the organisation has been observing the day with a week-long variety of programmes. The rehabilitation centre currently provides shelter and care to more than two dozen horses, mules and donkeys left unattended at the brick kilns in Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur. The centre has technical and other staff including veterinarians for the care and treatment of the animals. By RSS READ ALSO:

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