Care for a Critter at the Akron Zoo

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

Purchase Care for a Critter

To purchase a Care for Critter package via mail, please send in the order form to:

Akron Zoo
500 Edgewood Ave.
Akron, OH 44307

Every sponsorship package includes:*

• A personalized certificate of sponsorship
• An animal fact sheet
• A color photo

*Please allow 3-4 weeks for package delivery. For international shipping, additional charges may apply. 

Sponsorship levels and benefits

Snow Leopard Special Edition

Celebrate our newest snow leopard's birthday with a special Snow Leopard Care for a Critter package! Milja turns two-years-old on May 11 and is starting to make her public debut!

When you care for a snow leopard, you help the Akron Zoo provide food, medical care, habitat maintenance and conservation programs.

Price: $75

This special package includes:

• A featured photo of Milja
• Snow leopard fact sheet
• Official certificate
• A special edition snow leopard plush

Special edition available while supplies last. 

Purchase Snow Leopard Care for a Critter

Pick Your Critter

*Plush toys available for featured animals only, while supplies last.

Featured animals include:

• African lion
• Chilean flamingo
• Galapagos tortoise
• Humboldt penguin
• Red panda 
• Ring-tailed lemur 
• River otter 
• Snow leopard 
• Rodrigues fruit bat (special edition - limited quantities available)
• Special Care for a Critter promotions

**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. 7246. Each tour can accommodate a total of two guests. Tours are not available for all sponsored animals. All tour participants must be six years or older.

 For more information, contact Allyson Boyd at 330-375-2550 ext. 7277 or a.boyd@akronzoo.org.