Gift occasions
Gifts for animal lovers (that animals actually receive)
Reviewed — prices checked with partner shelters
Skip the paw-print mug. Match the gift to their favourite animal — dog person, cat person, secret sloth person — and give the thing they’d have chosen themselves.
What is the best gift for an animal lover?
The gift most animal lovers say they want is help for an animal: a donation in their name funding real care, from £5 to feed an orphaned hedgehog to £95 to satellite-tag a rescued sea turtle’s release. They receive a certificate naming them and the care funded.
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What the money buys
| Gift | Animal | What it funds | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Satellite-tag a release | Sea turtle | A satellite tag fitted at release, tracking the turtle’s journey home. | £95 |
| A month of forest school | Orangutan | Daily lessons in climbing, foraging and nest-building for one orphan. | £60/month |
| A month of soft release | Sloth | A forest-edge enclosure where a recovered sloth readjusts to the wild. | £55/month |
| A week in the flight aviary | Owl | Flight conditioning so a recovered bird is strong enough for release. | £20 |
| Sponsor a habitat for a month | Tiger | Space, enrichment, feeding and care for one big cat, for one month. | £80/month |
| A month of specialist care | Tortoise | Housing, heat, diet and handling for one reptile, for one month. | £35/month |
| A month of flock life | Parrot | Aviary care and flock companionship for one parrot, for one month. | £40/month |
| Treat a fox for mange | Fox | A complete course of treatment for sarcoptic mange. | £18 |
How it works
- Pick a tag. Every gift is priced at the real cost of the care it names.
- Add their name. The recipient travels with your donation to WARN's secure page.
- Send the certificate. A personalised e-certificate is emailed after payment — keep it, print it or forward it.
Common questions
Which animals can a gift support?
Seventeen at the moment: dogs, cats, rabbits and donkeys; wildlife rescues including hedgehogs, foxes, owls and seals; and exotic rescues from elephants, orangutans, tigers and bears to sea turtles, monkeys, sloths, parrots and reptiles.