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

Prices reviewed with World Animal Rescue Network's partner shelters (next review 17 October 2026).
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

  1. Pick a tag. Every gift is priced at the real cost of the care it names.
  2. Add their name. The recipient travels with your donation to WARN's secure page.
  3. 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.