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Sponsoring our dogs costs a variable sum depending on the dog's age. We keep these sums realistic rather than nominal, so sponsors feel they are truly supporting a dog's care at the farm rather than making a token donation.
- Sponsorship sums are set to reflect real care costs, not token donations
- Old dogs and pups can cost as much as working dogs in vet bills
- Many sponsors go on to adopt or visit their dogs
- Profiles pair each sponsor with their dog's story
How we price sponsorship
We set the puppy and retired categories lower than working dogs, since children are drawn to the younger dogs and working dogs are a less obvious choice even though they arguably need it more. The pricing is debatable — old dogs and pups can actually cost more than working dogs in veterinary and medical needs. Matsku, one of our old retirees, spent her entire 2016 sponsorship allowance on a mammary tumour operation that bought her more quality months of life. We are hugely grateful for any support towards the whole-life care of our dogs.
Some of the pairings
Celine and Jerome have supported some of our more difficult cases but their hearts lie with the A-pups, especially gentle Amber. Paul Moody and Cecilia Xausa fell in love with our oldie Eden, sponsored him, then gave him and Manso a retirement home in the UK — channelling Eden's remaining sponsorship to shy yearling Firn. Anna's parents Patricia and Michael McCormack sponsor Princess and Mercury-Mick respectively. The Frei family have been involved since 2013, adopting four dogs and sponsoring several more, now supporting star leaders Sanna and Leon. Noah Wilson sponsors Sisu — a fitting choice, as 'sisu' means strength and bravery in Finnish — following his own remarkable recovery from a freak accident.
