The Isle of Wight band are the island donkey sanctuary's first celebrity ambassadors.
The charity said both animals had been "closely monitored for a while and both had various health issues that were causing concern".The critically-acclaimed band previously adopted the donkey Archie Baby after hearing how his urinary problems were causing him to have a wet leg.Jill and Anjelica were put to sleep on Saturday, which is when they adopted Angelica, with Jill adopted later as a Mother's Day gift.
The band also received a cuddly donkey to take with them on tour, which they named Archie Baby 2. It was later spottedChief executive Susan McCall described Jill, who was in her late 30s, as being "very ill" while Angelica, 22, had "many different health conditions" and had been on palliative care.Wet Leg adopted Angelica after a visit to the sanctuary
She said: "On that particular evening I was there with three of the yard staff and some of the estate staff, and the care they gave to the donkeys was absolutely wonderful. "I was so impressed by their care to each other as well as the donkeys. It made me very proud of the team that I've got. "They gave them a last supper, with a special food bowl for each of the donkeys, there were lots of cuddles and care to the donkeys... so it was all done in a very considered and caring way."
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