We are pleased to say that Charlie is making progress at Liphook. He is starting to eat again, and all of his digestive systems seem to be working normally. Although he is doing well, we do not want to get too far ahead of ourselves, and it is still a 'keep our fingers crossed' situation.

Of real concern to us at the moment is Scooby. We have moved Scooby to Liphook, where she has replaced Sooty. Scooby needs advanced care for a number of issues.

It is well known that she is battling a longstanding eye condition, in which she gets regular bouts of ulcers, which we manage with a lot of care and attention. However, she has now gone lame with what appears to be several deep-seated abscesses, and unfortunately, she appears to have several other medical issues as well. We are struggling to tame her unusually high heart rate and we have discovered several blood deficiencies which require attention.

Our vets and our team have spent a lot of time with Scooby and each time we have a plan for her, something else seems to crop up. She is a lovely donkey, who is an ideal patient, and we are trying everything we know to achieve a positive outcome for her.

We will keep you all updated when we can.