In a statement released following Bob Barker’s death, Nancy Burnet shared how proud she was of their joint advocacy for animal rights over the years. “I am so proud of the trailblazing work Barker, and I did together to expose the cruelty to animals in the entertainment industry and including working to improve the plight of abused and exploited animals in the United States and internationally. We were great friends over these 40 yrs. He will be missed,” she said in a statement obtained by People following Barker’s death.
In 2018, Barker donated over 400 acres in Moreno Valley, California, to DonkeyLand, a nonprofit rescue organization that works with injured and sick wild donkeys and burros. This land helped fence off part of the property so the animals could be protected and still roam freely. Burnet called the donation Barker’s “greatest living legacy,” and in total, he has donated millions of dollars to DonkeyLand through his charitable organizations.
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“That was a disaster,” she told Fox News. “Donkeys were being hit by cars, trains, it was a hideous situation.” Additionally, Chad Cheatham, vice president of Donkeyland, told NBC Los Angeles, “Five hundred acres that’s fenced and that’s thanks to Bob Barker and Nancy Burnet and the foundation for the generous contributions for the sanctuary and the fencing.”
