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Don’t let poor Muffin die
1:58pm Tuesday 29th September 2009
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- By Simon Carr » Chief Reporter, Eastleigh
AFTER years of faithful service this donkey got his retirement present – a death sentence.
That was until an animal charity stepped in and saved Chocolate Muffin who they say was to be sold to a dog food firm.
Now she needs a vital operation costing £3,000 or she will have to be put down.
St Francis animal shelter is issuing a heartfelt plea to all animal-lovers – Save Our Donkey.
The animal, thought to be eight years old, needs an operation on her shoulder in the coming months or her condition will worsen and she will have to be destroyed.
Looked after at the shelter in Fair Oak, she got her colourful name from the Oven Door Bakery in the town which raised £400 to buy her from her former owner and cover initial vet bills.
Now the bakery is hoping to help again and encourage other businesses and members of the public to get involved.
It will be holding charity raffles, donating cash and organising other fundraisers.
Bakery boss Jason Judd has been supporting the shelter for five years but said Muffin’s story particularly touched his heart. He said: “We are just down the road from the animal charity and when we heard about this we really wanted to help.
“Some of us have been up there several times to visit Muffin – once I went home with a cat so I feel very close to the shelter.”
Anne Hilman, shelter manager, said: “She’s pretty special and close to everyone’s hearts.
“Everyone at the shelter knows her and she is quite a popular old lady.
“She is friends with two Shetland ponies and four goats.”
Sadly, with dwindling donations due to the recession the shelter cannot afford to pay for the vital treatment and is appealing to the public to stump up the funds.
n To donate to this cause or give money to the shelter contact Anne on 023 8069 3282.
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southy, redbridge says...
4:19pm Tue 29 Sep 09
More Sense Than Money!!, Chandlers Ford says...
4:45pm Tue 29 Sep 09
Lone Ranger, Southampton says...
5:44pm Tue 29 Sep 09
southy wrote:Southy...is that a Socialist activity ???
muffin the mule.
goard, Southampton says...
6:15pm Tue 29 Sep 09
goard
King Mush, Woolston says...
7:21pm Tue 29 Sep 09
Lone Ranger wrote:lol
southy wrote:Southy...is that a Socialist activity ???
muffin the mule.
No - but it's linked to many of the **** that run Trade Unions
King Mush, Woolston says...
7:22pm Tue 29 Sep 09
King Mush wrote:lol
Lone Ranger wrote:lol
southy wrote:Southy...is that a Socialist activity ???
muffin the mule.
No - but it's linked to many of the **** that run Trade Unions
try @sses !!!
MikeW, Romsey says...
7:47pm Tue 29 Sep 09
Silly slanging matches between socialist and tory types neither of who know the slighted thing about politics. You know what the difference really is between them? One believes everything should be free BUT don't believe in paying any taxes for it, the other believes nothing should be free and he's not paying anything either. Bottom line they are just the same.
Shame on you, show some compassion, think of the donkey in need and have a competition between you to see who will donote the most.
10 Minute Man, Bitterne says...
8:14pm Tue 29 Sep 09
btw he's a donkey not a mule.
echoidiot, nobraintown says...
8:20pm Tue 29 Sep 09
sw mind-when! lol
southy, redbridge says...
8:21pm Tue 29 Sep 09
King Mush wrote:i take it you 2 must be very young, in not knowing an old childrens program on bbc, its the active sport that bbc tory voters use to get up to.
King Mush wrote:lol
Lone Ranger wrote:lol
southy wrote:Southy...is that a Socialist activity ???
muffin the mule.
No - but it's linked to many of the **** that run Trade Unions
try @sses !!!
King Mush, Woolston says...
11:49pm Tue 29 Sep 09
southy wrote:lol
King Mush wrote:i take it you 2 must be very young, in not knowing an old childrens program on bbc, its the active sport that bbc tory voters use to get up to.
King Mush wrote:lol
Lone Ranger wrote:lol
southy wrote:Southy...is that a Socialist activity ???
muffin the mule.
No - but it's linked to many of the **** that run Trade Unions
try @sses !!!
'Very young'?
Thanks!!!!! Course we all know who the real Muffin the Mule was
Arcane, Southampton says...
12:21am Wed 30 Sep 09
k
Arcane, Southampton says...
12:24am Wed 30 Sep 09
http://www.dailyecho
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freemantlegirl2, Southampton says...
8:54am Wed 30 Sep 09
Lone Ranger wrote:OMG, that made me laugh sooooo much!!! thank you!
southy wrote:Southy...is that a Socialist activity ???
muffin the mule.
On a serious note, I hope they manage to raise the money for Muffin :)
southy, redbridge says...
10:43pm Wed 30 Sep 09
freemantlegirl2 wrote:wait till you find out about other tv programs, like rainbow, magic roundabout or andy pandy, all got under tones to them
Lone Ranger wrote:OMG, that made me laugh sooooo much!!! thank you!
southy wrote:Southy...is that a Socialist activity ???
muffin the mule.
On a serious note, I hope they manage to raise the money for Muffin :)
allotment-grower, soton says...
10:02am Thu 1 Oct 09
i do sometimes question vets,they go into the job for the love of animals they charge way over the odds,when their sick,,,,then people like me married both work ,two kids,not on benifits,have to make ourself struggle to care for our animals when they do get sick,,so if any vets out their who have a bit of heart left,see this.HELP PLEASE.
allotment-grower, soton says...
10:02am Thu 1 Oct 09
i do sometimes question vets,they go into the job for the love of animals they charge way over the odds,when their sick,,,,then people like me married both work ,two kids,not on benifits,have to make ourself struggle to care for our animals when they do get sick,,so if any vets out their who have a bit of heart left,see this.HELP PLEASE.
Arcane, Southampton says...
1:12pm Fri 2 Oct 09
Supervisor Sueltan Day at the St Francis Animal Shelter with a donkey that will die unless £3,000 can be raised for an operation.
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Jammy Donut, Brook says...
3:44pm Tue 29 Sep 09