# Charity Shop UK > The virtual gift shop for animal rescue. Browse 17 rescue animals and fund real, costed care: £10 feeds a rescue dog for a week, £12 vaccinates a kitten, £25 overwinters a hedgehog, £75 sponsors a rescued elephant for a month. Donations are completed securely by World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org). Every gift is priced at the real cost of the care it describes. Prices last reviewed 2026-07-17 with partner shelters; next review 2026-10-17. Donors receive a personalised e-certificate from World Animal Rescue Network after payment, suitable for birthdays, Christmas and gifts in memory. ## Charity gifts - [All charity gifts](https://charity-shop.org/charity-gifts): the full range of costed animal-rescue gifts from £5, every one with a personalised e-certificate - [Charity gift cards & e-cards](https://charity-shop.org/charity-gift-cards): e-certificate gift cards for animal lovers, emailed within minutes of donating - [Gift a sponsorship](https://charity-shop.org/gift-a-sponsorship): monthly sponsorships from £30/month; recipient gets the certificate and updates ## Sponsor an animal (monthly) - [All sponsorships](https://charity-shop.org/sponsor): monthly rescue sponsorships across 12 species, from £30/month - [Sponsor an Elephant](https://charity-shop.org/sponsor/elephant): from £75/month, certificate and updates included - [Sponsor a Dog](https://charity-shop.org/sponsor/dog): from £40/month, certificate and updates included - [Sponsor a Cat](https://charity-shop.org/sponsor/cat): from £30/month, certificate and updates included - [Sponsor a Donkey](https://charity-shop.org/sponsor/donkey): from £50/month, certificate and updates included - [Sponsor an Orangutan](https://charity-shop.org/sponsor/orangutan): from £60/month, certificate and updates included - [Sponsor a Bear](https://charity-shop.org/sponsor/bear): from £70/month, certificate and updates included - [Sponsor a Tiger](https://charity-shop.org/sponsor/tiger): from £80/month, certificate and updates included - [Sponsor a Rabbit](https://charity-shop.org/sponsor/rabbit): from £Infinity/month, certificate and updates included - [Sponsor a Hedgehog](https://charity-shop.org/sponsor/hedgehog): from £Infinity/month, certificate and updates included - [Sponsor an Owl](https://charity-shop.org/sponsor/owl): from £Infinity/month, certificate and updates included - [Sponsor a Seal](https://charity-shop.org/sponsor/seal): from £60/month, certificate and updates included - [Sponsor a Horse or pony](https://charity-shop.org/sponsor/horse): from £50/month, certificate and updates included ## Animals & gift pages - [All animals](https://charity-shop.org/animals): full catalogue, 17 animals in 3 groups - [Dogs](https://charity-shop.org/animals/dog): feed a rescue dog for a week £10, vaccinate a puppy £15, neuter & microchip a dog £25, sponsor a kennel for a month £40/month, fund emergency vet surgery £75 - [Cats](https://charity-shop.org/animals/cat): feed a rescue cat for a week £8, vaccinate a kitten £12, neuter & microchip a cat £22, sponsor a cat pod for a month £30/month, fund emergency vet care £60 - [Rabbits](https://charity-shop.org/animals/rabbit): fresh hay & greens for a month £8, vaccinate against rhd £15, upgrade a hutch £20, fund dental treatment £25 - [Donkeys & ponies](https://charity-shop.org/animals/donkey): a week of hay £12, pay a farrier visit £25, fund a dental check £35, sponsor a sanctuary place £50/month - [Hedgehogs](https://charity-shop.org/animals/hedgehog): feed an orphaned hoglet £5, keep a hoglet warm £10, fund a hedgehog x-ray £15, overwinter a hedgehog £25 - [Foxes](https://charity-shop.org/animals/fox): feed a fox cub for a week £10, treat a fox for mange £18, a week of rehabilitation £30 - [Owls & birds of prey](https://charity-shop.org/animals/owl): feed a rescued owl £8, a week in the flight aviary £20, fund wing repair surgery £55 - [Seals](https://charity-shop.org/animals/seal): a week of fish for a pup £15, rehydration & first aid £25, a month in the rehab pool £60/month - [Elephants](https://charity-shop.org/animals/elephant): a day of sanctuary food £20, specialist foot care £35, fund a vet check £50, sponsor an elephant for a month £75/month - [Orangutans](https://charity-shop.org/animals/orangutan): feed an orangutan for a week £15, buy an enrichment kit £20, fund a health check £40, a month of forest school £60/month - [Tigers & lions](https://charity-shop.org/animals/tiger): feed a rescued tiger for a day £25, fund a vet check £45, sponsor a habitat for a month £80/month - [Bears](https://charity-shop.org/animals/bear): honey & fruit for a week £18, give a bear a spa day £25, sponsor a bear for a month £70/month, fund dental surgery £85 - [Sea turtles](https://charity-shop.org/animals/sea-turtle): disentangle & treat a turtle £20, a week in the recovery tank £30, satellite-tag a release £95 - [Monkeys](https://charity-shop.org/animals/monkey): feed a rescued monkey for a week £10, fund an arrival vet check £30, a month of troop life £45/month - [Sloths](https://charity-shop.org/animals/sloth): a week of fresh leaves £12, treat electrocution wounds £35, a month of soft release £55/month - [Parrots](https://charity-shop.org/animals/parrot): fresh food & forage for a week £8, a week in the flight aviary £15, a month of flock life £40/month - [Tortoises & reptiles](https://charity-shop.org/animals/tortoise): heat & uv light for a week £10, fund a reptile vet check £20, a month of specialist care £35/month ## Gift occasions & seasonal pages - [Birthday gifts that rescue an animal](https://charity-shop.org/gifts-for-birthday): Birthday gifts for animal lovers that fund real rescue — feed a rescue dog for £10. Personalised e-certificate from WARN, emailed instantly. - [Gifts in memory of an animal lover](https://charity-shop.org/gifts-in-memory): Gifts in memory of a loved one or much-missed pet: fund real rescue care from £5 and receive a dedication e-certificate in their name from WARN. - [Gifts in memory of a much-loved pet](https://charity-shop.org/gifts-in-memory-of-a-pet): Pet memorial gifts that fund real rescue: sponsor a kennel for £40/month or overwinter a hedgehog for £25 in your pet’s name. Dedication e-certificate. - [Charity Christmas gifts for animal lovers](https://charity-shop.org/gifts-for-christmas): Charity Christmas gifts that fund real animal rescue — feed a rescue dog £10, vaccinate a kitten £12, sponsor an elephant. Personalised e-certificates. - [Gifts for animal lovers (that animals actually receive)](https://charity-shop.org/gifts-for-animal-lovers): Gifts for animal lovers that animals actually receive: donations from £5 matched to their favourite animal, with a personalised e-certificate. - [Mother's Day gifts for animal-loving mums](https://charity-shop.org/gifts-for-mothers-day): Mother's Day gifts that fund real animal rescue — feed a rescue dog for £10 or vaccinate a kitten for £12. Personalised e-certificate, emailed instantly. - [Father's Day gifts for animal-loving dads](https://charity-shop.org/gifts-for-fathers-day): Father's Day gifts that fund real rescue — feed a rescued tiger for a day for £25 or give a bear a spa day for £25. Personalised e-certificate included. - [Valentine's gifts for animal lovers](https://charity-shop.org/gifts-for-valentines): Valentine's gifts that fund real rescue — a week of leaves for a sloth for £12, a warm hoglet for £10. Personalised e-certificate, emailed instantly. ## Costed gift types - [Feed a rescue dog — real meals at real cost](https://charity-shop.org/feed-a-rescue-dog): Feed a rescue dog for a week for £10 — seven days of complete shelter meals, priced at real cost. Personalised e-certificate from WARN included. - [Vaccinate a kitten — the jab that opens every door](https://charity-shop.org/vaccinate-a-kitten): Vaccinate a kitten for £12 — first core vaccinations against cat flu and enteritis, the jab every kitten needs before rehoming. E-certificate included. - [Donate animal food — real meals, real costs](https://charity-shop.org/donate-animal-food): Donate animal food at real shelter prices: a week's meals for a rescue dog £10, a cat £8, a hoglet £5. E-certificate from WARN included. ## Answers (quick-answer pages) - [How do animal sponsorship gifts work?](https://charity-shop.org/answers/how-do-animal-sponsorship-gifts-work): Animal sponsorship gifts explained: a monthly donation from £30 funds real care, and your recipient gets a personalised e-certificate plus updates. - [What does £10 buy for a rescue dog?](https://charity-shop.org/answers/what-does-10-pounds-buy-for-a-rescue-dog): £10 feeds a rescue dog for a full week — seven days of complete shelter meals at real cost. What the money buys, reviewed quarterly with partner shelters. - [Is charity-shop.org a real charity?](https://charity-shop.org/answers/is-charity-shop-org-a-real-charity): No — and we say so plainly. Donations go to World Animal Rescue Network CIC, an asset-locked community interest company. The exact legal structure. - [How do e-certificate gifts work?](https://charity-shop.org/answers/how-do-e-certificate-gifts-work): E-certificate gifts explained: pick a costed animal-rescue gift, add their name, and WARN emails a personalised certificate within minutes of payment. - [Can I gift a donation in someone’s name?](https://charity-shop.org/answers/can-i-gift-a-donation-in-someones-name): Yes — every gift here is a donation in someone's name: you pick costed animal care from £5, they get a personalised e-certificate naming them. - [What happens to my donation?](https://charity-shop.org/answers/what-happens-to-my-donation): Your donation goes to World Animal Rescue Network CIC — asset-locked, no private gain — which directs it to the partner shelter work your gift names. - [Do charity gifts really reach the animals?](https://charity-shop.org/answers/do-charity-gifts-really-reach-the-animals): How a costed charity gift reaches an animal: the gift names the care and its real price, WARN directs the donation, the certificate confirms it. - [Can I send a charity gift last minute?](https://charity-shop.org/answers/can-i-send-a-charity-gift-last-minute): Yes — e-certificate charity gifts are emailed within minutes of donating. The genuinely last-minute present: named, personal, and funds real animal care. ## Guides - [What is a virtual animal gift?](https://charity-shop.org/guides/what-is-a-virtual-animal-gift): How charity gift shops work, what the recipient receives, and how to tell a costed gift from a symbolic one. - [Sponsor vs adopt an animal gift: what’s the difference?](https://charity-shop.org/guides/sponsor-vs-adopt): Monthly sponsorship, symbolic adoption and one-off costed gifts compared — what each costs, what each funds, and which to choose. - [Donate to a charity shop: what they take, what they skip](https://charity-shop.org/guides/donate-to-a-charity-shop): What every shop accepts, where furniture and electricals go, who collects free, and the Gift Aid trick that adds 25%. - [Which charity shops collect furniture for free?](https://charity-shop.org/guides/charity-furniture-collection): British Heart Foundation, Sue Ryder, Age UK and Emmaus compared — what they take, the fire-label rule, and how to book a free home collection. - [Are charity shops open on Sunday?](https://charity-shop.org/guides/charity-shops-open-sunday): Typical Sunday and weekday hours by type of shop, when to drop donations off, and bank holiday patterns. - [How to leave a gift in your will to animal rescue](https://charity-shop.org/guides/leave-a-gift-in-your-will-to-animals): What a legacy gift is, the wording solicitors ask for, and how to make sure the money reaches animal rescue work. - [How to fundraise for animal rescue](https://charity-shop.org/guides/how-to-fundraise-for-animal-rescue): Sponsored walks to birthday fundraisers: set up a page, pick a target, and turn effort into food, vaccinations and sanctuary care. - [Volunteering in a charity shop: how to start](https://charity-shop.org/guides/charity-shop-volunteering): What shop volunteers actually do, the hours chains ask for, how to apply — and online ways to help if you can’t commit to shifts. - [How to volunteer with animals in the UK](https://charity-shop.org/guides/volunteer-with-animals-uk): Dog walking to wildlife hospitals: where animal charities take volunteers, what they ask, and how to apply near you. - [What is a tribute fund? In-memory giving explained](https://charity-shop.org/guides/what-is-a-tribute-fund): How tribute funds work, how they differ from one-off in-memory donations, and how to start one for a person or a pet. - [How to choose an animal charity to support](https://charity-shop.org/guides/how-to-choose-an-animal-charity): Six checks before you give: legal structure, where the money goes, costed impact, partner transparency, review dates and contact. - [What happens to unsold charity shop clothes?](https://charity-shop.org/guides/what-happens-to-unsold-charity-shop-clothes): The journey of a donated garment: shop floor, rag merchants, textile recycling — and why "unsold" rarely means "wasted". - [Do charity shops wash clothes before selling them?](https://charity-shop.org/guides/do-charity-shops-wash-clothes): Usually not — volunteers sort and steam instead. What that means for what you donate, and how to give items shops can sell. - [Charity shop Gift Aid, explained](https://charity-shop.org/guides/charity-shop-gift-aid-explained): Retail Gift Aid adds 25% to what your donated items sell for at no cost to you. How sign-up works, who qualifies, and the rules. - [Charity wedding favours that fund animal rescue](https://charity-shop.org/guides/charity-wedding-favours): Favours guests actually keep: a donation in each guest’s honour with a certificate per table — how it works and what it costs. - [Last-minute charity gifts that still feel thoughtful](https://charity-shop.org/guides/last-minute-charity-gifts): E-certificate gifts arrive within minutes of donating. The best costed animal-rescue gifts for the day you almost forgot. ## UK rescue directory - [Find a rescue near you](https://charity-shop.org/directory): dog rescues, cat rehoming centres, wildlife hospitals and sanctuaries listed by region - Regions: [UK-wide charities](https://charity-shop.org/directory/uk-wide), [London](https://charity-shop.org/directory/london), [South East England](https://charity-shop.org/directory/south-east-england), [South West England](https://charity-shop.org/directory/south-west-england), [East of England](https://charity-shop.org/directory/east-of-england), [The Midlands](https://charity-shop.org/directory/midlands), [North West England](https://charity-shop.org/directory/north-west-england), [North East England](https://charity-shop.org/directory/north-east-england), [Yorkshire](https://charity-shop.org/directory/yorkshire), [Scotland](https://charity-shop.org/directory/scotland), [Wales](https://charity-shop.org/directory/wales), [Northern Ireland](https://charity-shop.org/directory/northern-ireland) ## How donations work 1. Choose an animal and a costed gift on charity-shop.org 2. Secure transfer to World Animal Rescue Network's donation page (gift tag, amount and personalisation carried in the URL) 3. WARN processes payment and sends the e-certificate and receipt ## Charity shops (physical, UK) - [Charity shops directory](https://charity-shop.org/charity-shops): every major UK chain — Oxfam, British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK, Barnardo's, Sue Ryder, Salvation Army, Age UK, Mind, Scope, Shelter, PDSA, Cats Protection, RSPCA, Emmaus — what each accepts and who collects furniture free - [Charity shop near me](https://charity-shop.org/charity-shop-near-me): every UK chain's store locator in one table, what each accepts, who collects furniture free, typical opening hours including Sundays ## About & policies - [About](https://charity-shop.org/about): who runs the shop, the CIC structure and statutory asset lock, how funds flow to partner rescues - [Privacy](https://charity-shop.org/privacy) · [Terms](https://charity-shop.org/terms) ## Organisations - Charity Shop UK (shop front): https://charity-shop.org - World Animal Rescue Network CIC (rescue partner, processes donations): https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org An asset-locked community interest company. It funds and partners with established animal shelters, sanctuaries and rescue organisations across Asia, Africa and South America — vet care, sterilisation, vaccination, rescue, rehoming and education. No private profit; surpluses reinvested.