Care for a Critter

Give a boa for a birthday, say “I love you” with a lemur, take a panda to a party or give a tortoise to your teacher. Whatever the occasion, give a truly unique gift that lasts all year, a Care for a Critter package!

When you Care for a Critter, you help the Akron Zoo provide food, medical care, habitat maintenance and conservation programs for one year.

Care for a Critter Holiday Promotions

Available November 4 - 25, 2024

Celebrate the one you love this holiday season by supporting your Akron Zoo! This year we are happy to offer two different holiday Care for a Critter Promotions.

SPECIAL Limited Care for a Critter with Access to zoolife!

Support your Akron Zoo with a purchase of a river otter or red wolf Care for a Critter package for $50 ($5 discount) .

The animal & zoo lover in your life will love this special package from the Akron Zoo. Take advantage of this special promotion from now through November 25, 2024. Our Care for a Critter sponsorship helps feed, care for and house the Akron Zoo’s animals.

The $50 package includes: featured animal photo, animal fact sheet, official certificate, plush toy AND special access to zoolife!

Purchase online and select the $50 zoolife Special. (Please remember to include the animal – river otter or red wolf and recipient information)

Purchase Zoolife Care for a Critter

*animal plush options may sell out

Holiday Promotion Care for a Critter

You can purchase a $55 Care for a Critter package for only $45 for these featured animals! The animal & zoo lover in your life will love this special package from the Akron Zoo. Take advantage of this special promotion from now through November 25, 2024. Our Care for a Critter sponsorship helps feed, care for, and house the Akron Zoo’s animals.

The $45 package includes: featured animal photo, animal fact sheet, official certificate and plush toy.

Featured animals available include: African lion, jaguar, Chilean flamingo, Galapagos tortoise, Humboldt penguin, red panda, ring-tailed lemur, and snow leopard.

Purchase online and select the $45 Holiday Special. (Please remember to include the animal and recipient information)

Purchase Holiday Promotion Care for a Critter

*animal plush options may sell out.

Step 1: Pick Your Critter

You can choose to sponsor any animal species at your Akron Zoo, but plush is only available for featured animals, while supplies are available.

Featured Animals:

Chilean flamingo
Galapagos tortoise
African lion
Humboldt penguin
Jaguar
Red panda
Ring-tailed lemur
River otter
Snow leopard
Special Care for a Critter promotions

Step 2: Pick Your Level

Decide what benefits work best for you! Every sponsorship level includes a personalized certificate of sponsorship, an animal fact sheet and a color photo.

	$55	$80	$155	$255
Photo	X	X	X	X
Fact Sheet	X	X	X	X
Official Certificate	X	X	X	X
Plush Toy	X	X	X	X
Magnet		X	X	X
2 guest tickets to the zoo			X	X
Rise and Shine Safari*				X

*All Rise and Shine Safari tours must be scheduled at least two weeks or more prior to your visit by calling 330-375-2550 ext. 8973. Each tour can accommodate a total of two guests and includes general admission and parking for the day following your tour. Tours are not available for all sponsored animals. All tour participants must be six years or older.

Step 3: Purchase Your Care for a Critter

You can purchase your Care for a Critter package online or through the mail. Are you purchasing yours as a gift? Make sure to have the gift recipient’s info ready.