Dr Svendsen MBE founded and registered The Donkey Sanctuary as a charity in 1973. Over 14,500 donkeys have been taken into care since then, and the Charity s work overseas has enabled hundreds and thousands of working donkeys in developing centres around the world being given free veterinary treatment. Dr Svendsen has written numerous books, including The Complete Book of the Donkey (Kenilworth Press, translated into German, Spanish and French).