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Adopt a Pangolin from the United States

Symbolic pangolin adoption for US supporters: explore the appeal purpose, giving options, digital acknowledgement and WARN’s grant status.

By WARN Research & Conservation TeamLast updated

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A Sunda pangolin moving along a thin branch among green leaves in North Sumatra, Indonesia.

In brief

You can adopt a pangolin symbolically with WARN from £5 a month (about 16p a day) or with a one-off gift. Your donation supports WARN’s pangolin appeal, and you receive a personalised digital certificate that can name a gift recipient. It is symbolic: no individual animal is assigned to you.

$5+
Monthly from
8
Pangolin species
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CITES listed
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US tax deduction

Guide 1

What Pangolin Adoption from the US Actually Means

Pangolin adoption through WARN is a donation with an adoption-themed acknowledgement. It does not transfer ownership of a wild animal or purchase exclusive care. Read the linked appeal for its proposed purpose and geographic scope before choosing a gift.

The suggested monthly amounts help you decide on an affordable contribution. They are not verified costs for a meal, a rescue or a release. A donor should be able to understand the recipient, activity and costs of an eventual grant from published records.

Guide 2

How to Adopt from $5/Month

Visit adopt a pangolin, choose monthly or one-off, select USD at checkout.

Guide 3

Why Adoption Is Not Individual Animal Ownership

Pangolins need quiet specialist rehabilitation — not donor naming or visits.

Guide 4

Trafficking and Seizure Response

Live seizures need immediate triage. See what happens to seized pangolins.

Guide 5

Malaysia and Indonesia Programs

See pangolin rescue malaysia and pangolin appeal.

Guide 6

Adoption Versus Direct Appeal Donation

Both fund the same program. Adoption provides a species certificate.

Guide 7

Gift Pangolin Adoption for US Occasions

Checkout at adopt a pangolin, email WARN for a certificate.

Guide 8

US Tax Status

Pangolin adoption is not US tax-deductible. See sponsor a pangolin us.

Explore Related Rescue Work

Wildlife guide

Pangolin

Pangolins are the world's most heavily trafficked wild mammals; all eight species are threatened by illegal trade in their keratin scales, used in traditional medicine across Asia, with the Chinese and Sunda pangolins now Critically Endangered.

Country program

Indonesia

Indonesia’s forests, islands and coasts support remarkable wildlife, including all three orangutan species. Animal welfare and conservation needs differ between Kalimantan, Sumatra and the wider archipelago.

Country program

Malaysia

Animal welfare in Malaysia spans Peninsular forests, Sabah and Sarawak on Borneo, and marine habitats. Place and species matter when assessing a conservation need or deciding who can help.

Country program

Pakistan

Pakistan has distinct animal welfare needs in cities, working-animal communities and wildlife habitats. Karachi street dogs are the focus of a WARN appeal; a country guide is not evidence of an operating WARN clinic.

Source Notes

WARN uses named intergovernmental, conservation and animal-welfare sources for numeric claims. These notes summarize the source basis for this page.

WARN registration and funding status

Read the legal identity, donation terms and public grant register before giving.

Read the source — WARN registration and funding status (opens in a new tab)

Adopt a Pangolin from the United States: Frequently Asked Questions

Can I adopt a pangolin from the US?
Yes — symbolic adoption from $5/month at adopt a pangolin in USD.
Do I get to pick the pangolin?
No. Adoption supports the whole rescue program.
Are pangolin adoption donations US tax-deductible?
No. WARN is not a US 501(c)(3).
Can I adopt as a gift?
Yes — adopt at adopt a pangolin and email info@worldanimalrescuenetwork.org for a certificate.
Can I visit my adopted pangolin?
No. Adoption funds field work, not visits.
Why are pangolins trafficked?
For scales and meat — most trafficked mammal group globally.
Can I cancel monthly pangolin adoption?
Use manage for help with future monthly payments, or email info@worldanimalrescuenetwork.org. If you independently arranged a standing order, manage it with your bank. Card subscriptions are managed separately from standing orders.
Can rescued pangolins be released?
Yes, when healthy and able to forage naturally.
How can I check whether WARN has paid a grant?
Read /about/where-your-money-goes/#grant-register for published recipient, approval and payment records. A reconciled financial summary and individual grant records have not yet been published here. This is a reporting status, not a statement that income, expenditure or grants are zero. Contact WARN for information about your gift.

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