Your ideas please..............

[MarthaAndMaud]

Hi all,

I would like to pick your brains.....

I recently took in two baby sows ( 4 weeks and 6 weeks old). These sows are blind and have mites and I fear the 6 week old is already pregnant. I managed to bond them yesterday and they have been enjoying each other's company and popcorning around their cage at feeding time last night. This has made me consider creating and providing sponsor packs as these little girls are going to need extra special care.
This will enable anyone who would like to provide support and care for a guinea pig to do so. Maybe, for whatever reason, the sponsor cannot keep guinea pigs or maybe the sponsorship will be a gift for a child. I will adapt the packs to suit.
The piggies that can be sponsored will be those that are staying with us forever.
I will also provide an open invitation to visit the chosen gp at any point ( by arrangement obviously)

I have a kind member of the forum who has offered to create cards containing a photo of the piggy that is chosen.

However can I please ask a few questions so that I can work on what people would like to receive.

My questions to you are ;

1) What items would you like to receive in a sponsor pack?
2) How often would you like to receive updates?
3) Would you prefer updates by email or post?
4) How much would you consider spending when sponsoring a guinea pig?

Of course any other comments will be appreciated.

I look forward to hearing from you.
Claire
xx

 

[Goldie]

I am glad that you did manage to bond them Claire, it was probably just the stress of moving that made them twitchy.

Great idea about sponsorship ... would it be along the lines of sponsoring a guide dog puppy or hearing dogs for deaf people? Have a look at their websites also for ideas.

Perhaps regular postcards sent out to sponsor, especially if a child, with the piggy's photo on it and news about what they are up to.

Just an idea.

 

[MarthaAndMaud]

Yes I think a postcards of the sponsored piggy would be good as an update would be good as it would be personal .

How about a keyring with a picture in?


So far I have a certificate of sponsorship.
Birthday card if for a child.
Postcard as a update.

Possible keyring.

I need other ideas though on the initial sponsor pack please guys and gals ................

 

[Goldie]

Photo of sponsored piggy ... perhaps in a mount with paw prints around it?

 

[MemberY]

I sponsor guineas on the Thistle Cavies website once a month, but your idea goes further..

I think the things I would want (for a child especially):

As has been said, a birthday card and Christmas card
An email with photo of the piggy updating how she/he is doing, say quarterly. If for child, an email as if from the piggy would be nice.
Again, for a child, a badge "I sponsor a piggy" or something like that and for an adult a keyring as has been suggested or a car sticker?

As for amount for sponsorship, I would say about £25 a year...probably any more than that might put people off and a monthly thing could go wrong as some may not want to commit to that long term.

Hope this helps!