The Donkey Sanctuary in Leh is a small animal-welfare stop rather than a conventional attraction. It cares for abandoned, injured, or retired working donkeys, a humble but very real part of life in Ladakh's high-altitude settlements.
Visit only if you are comfortable with a modest, donation-supported place. The point is not spectacle; it is a short, humane encounter that says something about labour, animals, and everyday life behind Ladakh's monastery-and-mountain image.