Monthly sponsorship
Sponsor a bear
From £70 a month — a monthly donation named after sanctuary care, a payment receipt by email, and a free printable card if you give it.
Reviewed — suggested amounts · Editorial policy
How does bear sponsorship work?
Bear sponsorship through Charity Shop is a monthly gift to WARN’s general fund, inspired by the care of bears rescued from bile farms, dancing and caged captivity. £70 a month is the suggested amount, named after food, enclosure care and enrichment — and you can print a gift card to give it in someone's name.
Who should skip this: Skip this if you wanted to rehome a bear in the UK, needed Gift Aid, or expected a posted toy pack. Sponsorship is a monthly gift to WARN’s general fund, named after a kind of care; nobody takes the animal home. You can cancel through WARN.
Do I own or adopt this bear?
No. A monthly sponsorship here is a gift to WARN’s general fund at a suggested amount, named after a kind of care. It is not a pet and not a wild-animal adoption pack. If it is a present, print a gift card to hand over. Compare the models in sponsor vs adopt and symbolic vs care gifts.
Your sponsorship tier
You'll review the gift, optionally add a recipient's name, then complete the donation on World Animal Rescue Network's secure page with the monthly option already selected.
Bear care: the monthly tier and one-off gifts
| Gift | Care idea | Suggested amount |
|---|---|---|
| Honey & fruit for a week | A week of natural foraging food for one rescued bear. | £18 |
| Give a bear a spa day | Pool time, foraging puzzles and enrichment for one bear. | £25 |
| Sponsor a bear for a month | Food, enclosure care and enrichment for one bear, for one month. | £70/month |
| Fund dental surgery | Surgery for teeth broken on cage bars — the most common rescue injury. | £85 |
Where your sponsorship goes
Donations are received by World Animal Rescue Network, a community interest company with a statutory asset lock — no shareholders, no private gain — which is developing its grant-making: it assesses animal-welfare organisations before agreeing support and publishes grant records as they become available. The about page states the exact legal structure; the amounts on this page are suggested donations, reviewed quarterly (last review 22 October 2026).
Prefer a one-off gift? All bears gift tags →
Bear sponsorship questions
What does a bear sponsorship pay for?
It is named after natural foraging food (the one-off “Honey & fruit for a week” gift is £18), pool time and enrichment, and the enclosure care that gives a caged bear its life back. £70 a month is a suggested amount that goes to WARN’s general fund.
Why can’t rescued bears go back to the wild?
Bears taken young into cages never learned to forage or den. Sanctuary is the honest answer: space, proper food and care for the rest of their lives.