Shopping at gift stores for the following charities helps them to care for and rehabilitate sick, injured, orphaned, and displaced wild animals.
Big Cat Rescue
Big Cat Rescue, a Florida-based cat sanctuary and education center, rescues and provides permanent care for wild cats that have been abandoned or abused, or would have been slaughtered for their fur. The Big Cat Rescue gift shop offers a wide variety of items featuring gorgeous wild cats, including clothing, books, DVDs, toys, games, custom photos, and more.
World Wildlife Federation (WWF)
WWF sells books, soft toys, bags, accessories, and the opportunity to donate to projects that help many different wild animals.
The Scottish Wildcat Association
The Scottish Wildcat Association, devoted to saving the endangered “Tiger of the Highlands,” has a gift shop that sells Christmas cards, bumper stickers, DVDs, stamps, art prints, statues, and books featuring these fascinating, elusive creatures.
Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary
The Florida-based Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary is the largest wild bird hospital and shelter in the United States, caring for up to 10,000 birds of various species each year, including the pelicans that are caught on fishhooks and then cut free by fishermen and left to die of starvation. Suncoast’s gift shop sells Seabird Bingo, kid’s books, plush toys that make real bird calls, beautiful prints of birds in action, DVDs, bird field guides, and more.
Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society (OWL)
British Columbia-based OWL cares for injured and orphaned birds of prey. OWL sells animal-print clothing for adults and children, as well as watches, coins, plates, Christmas cards, books, and plush toys.
The Reptile Park
Australia’s Reptile Park rehabilitates injured or ill reptiles and provides a permanent sanctuary for those that can’t be released back into the wild due to serious injuries. The Reptile Store sells 3D books, toys, hats, posters, T-shirts, and paintings.
Animals Asia
Headquartered in Hong Kong with offices in Australia, China, Germany, Italy, the UK, and the US, as well as Moon Bear Rescue Centres in China and Vietnam, Animals Asia has rescued hundreds of bears from bile farms and provided them with lifelong sanctuary, launched campaigns to stop dogs and cats from being tortured and eaten in Asia, and pioneered highly successful animal therapy programs. The Animals Asia gift shop sells stationary supplies, cards, soft toys, scarves, bags, T-shirts, keychains, and books.
Wildlife Victoria
Wildlife Victoria rescues and rehabilitates injured and orphaned wild animals in Australia. Its gift shop sells wildlife calendars, leashes, T-shirts, artwork, and Christmas cards.
More Animal Charities
For animal charities that offer sponsorship opportunities, see Christimas Gift Ideas: Sponsor an Animal in Need. For charity gift stores that benefit domestic pets, see Christmas Gift Ideas: Online Shops That Help Cats and Dogs. For comprehensive listings of animal charities worldwide, visit the Animal Charities page. You can also shop via GoodSearch to support participating US animal charities.
For more Christmas gift ideas, see Christmas Crafts and Freebies.
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