# 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.

## Quick answer
Yes — that is what e-certificate gifts are for. Pick a costed animal-rescue gift (from £5), add the recipient's name, and the personalised e-certificate is emailed within minutes of your donation completing. Forward it or print it: works on Christmas Eve, birthday mornings, and the anniversary you just remembered.

## Minutes, not days
There is no post and no dispatch window: World Animal Rescue Network emails the certificate as soon as payment completes. The fastest thoughtful gift you can send is about two minutes away.

## How to make last-minute feel personal
Match the animal to the person — dog person, cat person, secret sloth person — and the certificate reads like you planned it for weeks. Add their name and the occasion at checkout; print the certificate and slip it into a card if you’re seeing them in person.

## The best last-minute tags
The classics: £10 feeds a rescue dog for a week, £12 vaccinates a kitten, £25 sees a hedgehog through winter, £25 gives a rescued bear a spa day. Monthly sponsorships (from £30) make it the gift that keeps arriving.

## FAQs
### Is there a cutoff time for same-day delivery?
No — certificates are emailed automatically within minutes of payment, day or night, including weekends and Christmas Eve.

### Can I schedule a certificate for a future date?
Certificates arrive with you immediately; forward or print it whenever the moment is right.

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Source: https://charity-shop.org/answers/can-i-send-a-charity-gift-last-minute · Reviewed 17 July 2026 · Charity Shop UK — the online charity shop from World Animal Rescue Network (WARN).