01Donate & support
How you can help right now.
Every contribution helps, big or small. The quickest way is a bank transfer or GoFundMe. Further down you can see what your donation is needed for.
Donation account
- Account holder
- Rescue Paws of Zanzibar e. V.
- IBAN
- DE17 5205 2154 0250 0177 38
- BIC
- HELADEF1MEG
- Reference
- Spende Rescue Paw
Donation receipt: only possible for bank transfers. Email us your name, address and the date and amount of your transfer.
What running the shelter costs
Buildings alone don't save animals.
A shelter does not run on buildings alone. Every month there are running costs. Rescue Paws and Zanzibar Animal Care live on donations.
around
€3,000
every month
That is roughly what we currently need to keep the shelter running and the animals cared for. The amount changes with the number of animals.
That works out at around €100 every single day.
- FoodOne of the biggest running costs. The more animals are taken in, the greater the need.
- Veterinary careTreatments, medicines and medical emergencies.
- ElectricityThe shelter needs power every day.
- StaffAnimals cannot be cared for without people. The team on site has to be paid.
- VetsVets work on site and are partly housed there as well.
- Daily operationsEverything else that daily life at the shelter costs.
Found an animal that needs help?
Please contact us. If you bring an animal to us, we would be very grateful if you could also contribute to the costs, as far as you are able. Our shelter is funded entirely by donations, and every additional animal means further costs: for the veterinary examination, medicines, treatment, food, housing, vaccinations and neutering where needed, and long-term care.
Get in touch
Your support helps with:
- Food
- Veterinary care
- Medicines
- Electricity
- Staff costs
- Emergency care
03What donations are needed for
This is where your help goes.
Thousands of animals on Zanzibar live on the streets: injured, sick, hungry and unprotected. The shelter with its clinic already stands. Now it is about keeping it running every day. Your donation goes directly to animal welfare on the ground:
- Emergency medical treatment
- Medicine
- Vaccination and neutering programmes
- Food, water & care
- Maintaining the clinic, animal houses & housing
- Transport & care for rescued animals
- Staff, electricity & running costs
- Education for sustainable animal welfare
04Donations in kind
What can I bring?
Travelling to Zanzibar? These things help us a lot at the shelter. Please buy large bags of food locally, they are too heavy for suitcases and flights.
- Comfort: towels, blankets, baskets / pet beds, disposable pads
- Transport & handling: foldable carrier bags, transport boxes, leashes / harnesses, collars, food & water bowls
- Toys & enrichment: cat toys, snuffle mat, chew toys, lick mat
- Treats & care: cat treats, dental sticks, brush + flea comb, poop bags / small scoop
- Medical: bandages & wound care supplies
Donations in kind, July 2026
05Become a member
Be part of it for the long run.
Would you like to support us with a membership? Just send us an email. Our membership application is currently being set up.
Donation receipt: as a registered non-profit association, we can issue you a donation receipt. Just send us your name, address and the date and amount of your transfer. Important: a donation receipt can only be issued for bank transfers.
Please note: we do not provide tax advice. Whether and to what extent your donation is tax-deductible depends on your personal situation and the tax law of your country; if in doubt, please ask a tax adviser.
Thank you
You can make the difference.
Every donation helps to care for the animals on Zanzibar every day, with medicine, food and attention. Thank you for being part of it.