Gift occasions
Charity Christmas gifts for animal lovers
Reviewed — suggested amounts · Editorial policy
Every tag below is a gift to animal rescue at a suggested amount, and you can print a gift card with their name on it — a Christmas present that helps animals, whenever you give it.
What is an alternative charity Christmas gift?
A charity Christmas gift here is a donation at a suggested amount to WARN’s general fund, named after a kind of animal care: £10 for a week of rescue-dog meals, £12 for a kitten’s vaccinations, or a monthly elephant sponsorship. Print a free gift card to go under the tree — nothing to post.
Who should skip this: Skip these picks if they wanted a live animal, a posted hamper, or Gift Aid on the donation. World Animal Rescue Network is a CIC — no Gift Aid, no pet in the hallway. Print our gift card if they need something to open.
Which gifts fit this occasion?
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Suggested gifts and the care they illustrate
| Gift | Animal | Care idea | Suggested amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| A week of fish for a pup | Seal | Seven days of fish feeds for one recovering seal pup. | £15 |
| Honey & fruit for a week | Bear | A week of natural foraging food for one rescued bear. | £18 |
| Feed a rescue dog for a week | Dog | Seven days of complete meals for one dog in shelter care. | £10 |
| Keep a hoglet warm | Hedgehog | A heat pad and bedding — orphans cannot regulate their own temperature. | £10 |
| Feed a fox cub for a week | Fox | Seven days of food for one orphaned cub being raised for release. | £10 |
| Feed a rescued tiger for a day | Tiger | A full day’s specialist diet for one rescued big cat. | £25 |
| Feed a rescued monkey for a week | Monkey | A week of fruit, vegetables and forage for one rescued monkey. | £10 |
| Fresh hay & greens for a month | Rabbit | A month of unlimited feeding hay and fresh greens for one rescue rabbit. | £8 |
How does this gift work?
- Pick a tag. Each gift names a kind of care and has a suggested amount, not a measured cost.
- Donate through WARN. Your gift goes to WARN's “Where it's needed most” fund, and WARN emails you a receipt.
- Print the card. Make a free printable gift card with their name and your message, then print it or save it as a PDF.
Common questions
Can I buy a charity Christmas gift on Christmas Eve?
Yes. Donate, then make a printable gift card with their name and your message — print it or save it as a PDF to email. Nothing is posted, so it works even on Christmas Eve. WARN emails you a receipt, not a certificate.
Do charity Christmas gifts really fund what they describe?
Not in a way you can trace to one tag. Every tag in this shop is a suggested amount named after a kind of care, and the donation goes to World Animal Rescue Network’s “Where it’s needed most” fund, which does not restrict the money to that care. WARN is developing its grant-making: it assesses animal-welfare organisations before agreeing support and publishes grant records as they become available. The gift card names the care you chose to support.