When you choose to sponsor a donkey or mule at the Donkey Sanctuary of Canada, you help to provide vital, year-round care.
When you choose to sponsor a donkey, mule, or hinny, whether for yourself or as a gift for someone else, you’re helping make a meaningful difference in an animal’s life.
Sponsorships are just $10/month or $75/year, and your support provides essentials like nutritious food, medicine, veterinary and farrier care, shelter, safe fencing, training, education, and so much more.
Please note: After we receive your sponsorship form and payment, it takes about two weeks to process your order, prepare your kit, and mail it out. Delivery times may vary depending on Canada Post.
Sponsorships last for a period of one year. We will send a note to inquire if you would like to renew your sponsorship before it expires, though! So if you choose, you can keep supporting your sponsor donkey or mule.
Yes absolutely! There is a spot on the form where you may indicate whether the sponsorship is for you or for someone else. This is a very popular option!
Yes, absolutely you may sponsor a different donkey. We are grateful for your support.
Your sponsorship will help to pay for shelter, nutrition, vet care and farrier care for your chosen donkey. We couldn’t do this work without you.
Generally it takes about two weeks from the time we receive your sponsorship form and payment, assembling your sponsor kit and mailing it out via Canada Post. Actual mailing time is beyond our control and determined by Canada Post.
During really busy seasons (like the December holiday season), it’s best to give as much lead time as possible if you are considering a gift sponsorship.
The sponsorship donor will receive a tax receipt for the donation with the sponsorship package. If it is a gift sponsorship, the sponsorship package will be sent to the gift recipient and the tax receipt will be sent separately to the donor.
The Donkey Sanctuary of Canada is a not-for-profit licensed charity. Our mission is to provide a lifelong home to donkeys, mules and hinnies that are unwanted, neglected or abused and we promote the responsible stewardship of all animals through humane education. We envision a world in which the dignity and worth of all creatures are recognized and respected.
Oliver represents donkeys who need specialized lifelong care. His blindness and underdeveloped ear would have made life extremely difficult without intervention. He shows how some donkeys come to the DSC not necessarily because they weren’t cared for, but because their needs exceed what most environments can provide.
Sponsor Oliver
Beans represents senior donkeys, who need more intensive care as they age. His recovery from pneumonia and continued vulnerability highlight how older animals often require monitoring, veterinary support, and adapted living conditions that owners may not always be able to sustain long-term.
Sponsor Beans
Aiden represents urgent rescue needs. His critical condition at just days old shows how quickly intervention is necessary when something goes wrong. He also reflects the Sanctuary’s ability to provide round-the-clock care and proper social development for foals that come into care.
Sponsor Aiden
Phoebe’s story reflects a common and heartfelt reason animals arrive: an owner who cares deeply but can no longer provide care due to health or life changes. Her case also highlights donkeys with ongoing medical needs, reinforcing the Sanctuary as a place of both compassion and expertise.
Sponsor Phoebe
Patrick represents donkeys whose behavioural history makes them difficult to manage. Having lived as a jack for most of his life, his behaviour requires knowledgeable handling and careful management that the Sanctuary is uniquely equipped to provide.
Sponsor Patrick
Kingston tells the story of animals who come from neglectful or unsuitable environments. His lack of early care and training left him fearful and reactive, showing how absence of proper handling can have long-term effects. He represents the patience and rehabilitation work needed to help animals learn to trust again.
Sponsor Kingston
The Donkey Sanctuary of Canada is a not-for-profit licensed charity. Our mission is to provide a lifelong home to donkeys, mules and hinnies that are unwanted, neglected or abused and we promote the responsible stewardship of all animals through humane education. We envision a world in which the dignity and worth of all creatures are recognized and respected.
A Day in the Life at a Sanctuary This Giving Tuesday, December 2, your support helps make every moment count at the Donkey Sanctuary of
This holiday season, give the gift of compassion with a Donkey or Mule Gift Sponsorship
Volunteering at the Donkey Sanctuary of Canada is a rewarding experience. Plus, donkeys!
