Support the Northwest Poitou Donkey Institute
How can you help save the Poitou Donkey,
which is more endangered than the white rhino?
You can help by making a contribution to the Northwest Poitou Donkey Institute.
Saving a breed requires more than the efforts of one person. It requires a whole community of people who put their good intentions and resources to work. Your support will go directly to the care, breeding, and training of Poitou donkeys at the Institute. Because these gentle giants have a life span of 25 to 35 years, it is important for us to create an infrastructure today that will support them now and into the next decade and beyond. Our success over the next years will see healthy 100% Poitou donkeys throughout the western United States and a strong, vigorous support network for the breed.
The Institute will publish an annual report in December of each year by email for our supporters. When you make a contribution, you will receive our annual report so please make sure you include your email with your check.
Make checks payable to The Northwest Poitou Donkey Institute.
Mail to:
Northwest Poitou Donkey Institute
% Maryon Attwood, Director
640 Patmore Road, Coupeville, WA 98239
$50 will...
pay for two bags of textured grain.
buy ten bales of hay.
pay for the donkeys to get wormed for parasites.
$100 will...
pay for floor pads to keep the donkey shed dry in the winter.
pay for Rhapsodie, Nova and Olympia to get their feet trimmed.
buy 20 bales of hay.
pay for a farm visit from the vet.
help purchase new fencing materials and keep fencing in repair.
$250 will...
help support donkey training and purchase of training manuals/videos.
help purchase tack materials for the donkeys, such as bridals, saddles, harnesses, blankets, carts.
$500 will...
pay for the materials to construct a breeding/inseminating stall.
help pay for pasture and building maintenance and improvement.
$1,000 will...
help support breeding fees.
help purchase a complete harness for one of the donkeys.
$5,000 will help pay for a small tractor to grade pastures and turn compost piles.
$10,000 will help pay for the French inspection team to visit the farm to approve jacks for breeding in the Livre A French Registry.
$10,000 to $25,000 will pay for a truck and trailer to haul donkeys to educational appearances or to the vet during emergencies.
$25,000 will help pay for the importing and quarantine costs of a Poitou jack from France to Washington.
THANK YOU!