The Brooke - A better future for animals

Change does take time, but the Brooke believes that animals can work happily and healthily if proper care is taken of them. We work to identify the main welfare issues, and run owner training programmes, as well as providing animal owners the knowledge they need to be able to take better care of their animals in the long-term.

To create a positive long-term impact on the welfare of working horses, donkeys and mules, giving their owners and users the information they need to better care for their animals is essential.

We ensure a healthier, happier future for animals in two ways:

Donkeys like these at a brick kiln in Peshawar, Pakistan are now given regular rest and water thanks to the work of the Brooke © Brooke

1. Training

We believe 80% of the suffering of the animals it helps is preventable, making the training work it does with communities vital.
In many of those communities, traditional myths and harmful remedies often prevail so we encourage people to leave old harmful beliefs behind.
By explaining the benefits of simple things like regular rest, water and shade we help to ensure better future welfare for thousands of animals.

Training owners is vital if the Brooke is to have a long term impact on animal welfare

2. Research

To help us ensure our resources are targeting the most needful working animals and the communities they work in, the charity has partnerned with the University of Bristol's School of Veterinary Science.
The result of this observational research is information that gives us a detailed idea of what the big problems are locally and what may be causing them.
This helps us give the most effective advice to animal owners and local people.

The Brooke's research enables its staff to identify the most common problems in each area © Brooke