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Adopt a Lion

King

Sadly, wild lion populations face the risk of extinction from numerous threats including habitat loss due to encroachment by humans – farmers resort to poison, guns and snares to drive lions from their land.

Trophy hunting and keeping lions in captivity are further issues that threaten to push populations towards extinction. We need to act now to stop this decline.

Adopt a Lion today

Sadly, lions like King can fall victim to the exotic pet trade, or be subject to exploitation in zoos, circuses and other captive facilities.
Born Free works to rescue lions like King, and provide lifetime care in spacious, natural, sanctuary homes – but we couldn’t do it without your support. 
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WHY ADOPT A LION?

Adopting a lion helps to support Born Free’s work to rescue lions from exploitation in captivity, and provide forever homes in spacious sanctuary surroundings, for those who are unable to live a life in the wild.

King lives at our Born Free Big Cat Sanctuary at Shamwari Private Game Reserve, where he will receive the care he deserves for the rest of his life.

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN YOUR LION ADOPTION

You can choose either a physical adoption pack, which you will receive in the post and comes with an optional soft toy. Alternatively, you can opt for a digital adoption pack where 33% more of your adoption fee can go towards our vital work (compared to a physical adoption), and this would be received via email. Both types of adoption pack feature a personalised adoption certificate.

Help care for lions with an animal adoption, and you’ll receive your exclusive adoption pack containing…
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Adoption Pack

Including an adoption certificate, animal story, fact sheet and beautiful photo of your adopted animal.
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Regular Updates

Including a print or digital copy of our bi-annual My Adopt magazine with exclusive updates on all our adopted animals, and regular emails to let you know how your adopted animal is doing.
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Soft Toy

If you pick a physical adoption pack, you can have your own cuddly toy to keep at home. Toy may vary from one shown.

BY ADOPTING A LION, YOU WILL HAVE A MASSIVE IMPACT

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Rescue, care and support vulnerable lions saved from exploitation and captivity in our big cat sanctuary in South Africa

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Run environmental education programmes for local communities and others

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Monitor wild populations to inform conservation efforts

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Campaign against the exploitation of lions and to end trophy and canned hunting practices

ADOPTING A LION AS A GIFT?

For adopt a lion gifts, the adoption certificate can be personalised with the name of your choice when you purchase the adoption. If you choose a physical adoption, delivery can be arranged to a separate address. It you choose a digital adoption the adoption pack will be sent to you, for you to pass on to the recipient. If you gift someone a physical adoption, they will receive printed copies of Born Free’s My Adopt magazine twice a year; if you choose a digital adoption, digital copies will be sent to you.

 

NEED HELP WITH YOUR LION ADOPTION?

Read our FAQs below or call our customer support team on 01403 240170.

Adoptions last one year (those paid monthly by direct debit roll over until cancelled).

For VAT purposes, of your total donation, £13.50 (inc. VAT) if you opt to receive a soft toy and £6.00 (inc. VAT) if you opt not to receive a soft toy, will be considered as payment for the benefits received.

 

ADOPT A LION FAQS

Helping us protect lions in the wild or providing a lifetime home for those at our Big Cat Sanctuary with an animal adoption couldn’t be easier:

  • Select the amount you want to pay by Direct Debit each month: £3, £5, £10 or more, or if you prefer a one-off payment you can choose to donate any amount from £36
  • Fill out your adoption details including the name on the certificate and the start date
  • Complete your billing & delivery details
  • Enter your payment details. You can pay by card or PayPal

You can choose to donate either from £3 per month, or a one-off payment from £36, depending on your preference. The more you donate, the more we will be able to achieve for these beautiful creatures and don’t forget, we’ll keep you updated as we progress!

Choosing to pay by Direct Debit helps your money go further; it helps our long-term planning and keeps our administration costs down.

When you adopt a lion, you will receive either a digital or physical adoption pack, depending on what you chose. The pack contains a personalised certificate, animal story, fact sheet and photo for display. You will also receive a copy of our bi-annual My Adopt magazine with exclusive updates. And if you chose a physical pack with a soft toy, you will your pack in the post.

Most importantly, your adoption helps us deliver our vital conservation work, ensuring we protect lions and their vital habitats.

Digital adoptions mean no packaging, minimal carbon footprint and maximum support for your adopted animal, and Born Free’s work. Digital adoptions mean 33% more of your adoption fee will go directly towards helping animals, compared to choosing a physical adoption pack.

You will receive the digital pack by email, containing all the adoption documents and a personalised adoption certificate, which you can either keep for yourself, or forward on to your chosen recipient if you are buying the adoption as a gift.

We will process and send your order within 3 working days and would normally expect it to arrive within 7 working days to addresses within the UK. Please allow 28 days for delivery on overseas orders. Please note – we cannot hold orders for delivery on a specific date.

For overseas orders, customs charges may be levied prior to delivery. We would suggest checking to see if these may apply before placing your order.

Orders do not need to be signed for but come in a box which won’t fit through the letterbox, so you will need to be available to accept the delivery. It will either be left in a safe place or a card will be left if you’re unavailable.

We have a digital magazine where you will be able to track the progress of your lion adoption. In addition, we send emails to keep you posted.

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