Setting up a sponsorship for an animal in your care

To let people help pay for an animal's care, open its profile and choose More animal actions > Open a sponsorship. Enter what its care costs each month and how many people can share that cost, save a draft, then publish once your phone, identity and payouts are set up.

People who take a share are stewards. Each one holds a place in the animal's circle. Supporters give any amount without taking a place.

Before you start

• You own or co-own the animal, yourself or through an organization you own or co-own.
• The animal isn't listed for sale and hasn't passed away. An animal can't have a sale listing and a sponsorship at the same time.
• A private animal can have a draft, too.

1. Open the setup form

On the animal's profile, select the arrow next to the main button (More animal actions), then Open a sponsorship. You can also go to Dashboard > Sponsorships and select Set up a sponsorship.

Saved a draft earlier? The menu then says Finish sponsorship setup and opens your draft.

Under Cared for by, choose who appears as the caretaker. That account gets the payouts.

2. Set the care cost and places

• What does Maple's care cost each month? Enter the full monthly cost. Sponsors see this total.
• What it covers (optional): one cost per line, like "Hay: $120".
• How many people share the cost? Creatures suggests a number and shows the price of each place. Choose 1 if you want a single steward. Each place must be at least $5 a month.

3. Choose who can join

Two choices start out turned on:

• Also accept supporters (any amount): people can give what they like, monthly or one time.
• Offer 12 months upfront and gifts: sponsors can pay for a year at once or give a sponsorship as a gift.

Below them, a checklist shows what publishing still needs. Select a blue item, such as Verify your identity or Connect payouts, to finish it. You can save your draft first and come back.

4. Tell sponsors about the animal

• Story for sponsors: a few sentences about who the animal is and why your help matters. It needs at least 20 characters. Help me write can draft it for you to edit. Its first sentence also starts the ready-made post you get under Share.
• What stewards get (optional): one thank-you per line, like "Visit day each spring".
• Welcome note (optional): sent to each new steward and supporter.
• Show private records to stewards: shares health and care records you marked private. Leave it off unless you're sure.

5. Promise updates and set the location

Under How often will you post updates?, choose Every week, Every 2 weeks, Every month or Custom. Pick a pace you can keep. Once someone sponsors the animal, you can't change it.

Check the Address, then choose a Public location display: City and state, State or region only, or Hidden from public listing. Anything else sponsors should know is optional.

6. Save and publish

Select Save draft. Your Sponsorships page opens, and the draft shows its checklist with Publish and Edit.

Select Publish, check the list, then select Publish sponsorship. The button stays off until your phone, identity and payouts are done.

For a private animal, the button reads Publish and make her public (or him, or them). Private records stay private.

What happens next

Visitors now see a button like Sponsor Maple on the animal's profile. To spread the word, use Share from the sponsorship's menu on your Sponsorships page.

Sponsors pay a 5% service fee on top. Creatures keeps 5% of each payment before it reaches your Wallet, unless you or your organization has Creatures Pro.

Related information

• Keeping sponsors updated: posts, notes, and reminders
• Managing a sponsorship: sponsors, price, sharing, pausing, and ending
• How circles, places, and supporters work
• Connecting your payout account

Updated on: 29/10/2026