# 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.

## Quick answer
You choose a costed animal-rescue gift — from £5 — and add the recipient's name. After payment, World Animal Rescue Network emails a personalised e-certificate naming the recipient and the exact care funded: feed a rescue dog for £10, vaccinate a kitten for £12, and so on. Forward it or print it.

## What the certificate says
Each e-certificate names the recipient, the occasion if you gave one, and the exact piece of care their gift funds — "a week of meals for a rescue dog", not "a donation". That specificity is the whole point: the recipient can picture what their gift did.

## When it arrives
Within minutes of your donation completing, by email. That makes e-certificates genuinely last-minute-proof — Christmas Eve, the morning of the birthday, the anniversary you just remembered. Print it at home if you want something to hand over.

## Why email and not post?
Instant delivery, nothing lost in the post, and no print costs eating into the donation. Every penny of the tag price goes to the care it names.

## FAQs
### Can I print the e-certificate?
Yes — it is designed to be forwarded by email or printed at home. Many people print and slip it into a card.

### Does the recipient see the price?
The certificate describes the care funded and names the recipient; the focus is on what their gift did, not the amount.

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Source: https://charity-shop.org/answers/how-do-e-certificate-gifts-work · Reviewed 17 July 2026 · Charity Shop UK — the online charity shop from World Animal Rescue Network (WARN).