How It Works
Everything you need to know about supporting animals on Animly.
The Basics
Browse
Explore animals in need by swiping through cards or browsing the map. Each animal has a story and photos from their shelter.
Donate
Donate to to an animal or shelter you want to support. 90% of every donation goes directly to helping them.
Track
See your impact on your profile — animals helped, donated, streaks, and badges you've earned.
See it in action
Meet some of the animals waiting for help. Swipe through and see how it feels.
Where Your Donation Goes
The shelter you pick receives the donation directly. No middleman, no hidden cuts.
Animly takes 10% — we use it to verify every shelter in person, run the platform, and keep it completely ad-free.
We verify each shelter — through documents, online research, and visits where applicable — before they can receive donations. That's where your 10% goes: making sure your kindness reaches real animals.
Shelters receive donations automatically on their chosen payout schedule. Currency is always shown clearly at checkout, before you confirm.
Badges & Streaks
The more you donate, the more you unlock. Badges are earned based on your total donations, and streaks reward consistency.
- Auto-donations
- Streak freeze
- Comments
- Priority adoption
- List your pets
- Raise donations for shelters
- Visit photos
- Verify shelters
- Permanent leaderboard spot
- All features
Streaks
Donate on consecutive days to build a streak. The longer your streak, the higher your milestone: 7 days (Week Warrior), 30 days (Monthly Hero), 100 days (Unstoppable), 365 days (Year of Kindness). We'll send you a friendly reminder if your streak is about to end.
Favorites & Following
Tap the heart on any animal or shelter to add them to your favorites. You can find all your favorites on the Impact page. Set up auto-donate to automatically contribute to your favorite shelters on a schedule — set it and forget it.
Adoption
Some animals on Animly are available for adoption. If you see the "Adoptable" badge on an animal's page, you can express interest. The shelter will review your request and get in touch. Adoption is handled directly between you and the shelter — Animly helps you find each other.
Volunteering
Shelters can post volunteer and paid positions. Check the Volunteer page to see what's available near you. Some positions require a minimum badge level — it's the shelter's way of knowing you're a committed supporter.
Your Impact
Visit the Impact page to see everything at a glance — how many animals you've helped, your donation history, current streak, badge progress, and a breakdown of where your donations went. You can also share your stats on social media to inspire others to join.
Trust & Safety
Every shelter on Animly goes through a two-step verification: first an online review of their documents and photos, then a deeper check — through additional research, public records, or a visit from a local verifier when applicable. This means your donations reach real, verified shelters. If you ever see something that doesn't look right, you can report it — our team reviews every report.
Questions?
We're here to help. If you have any questions about donating, badges, or anything else, just reach out.
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