Animal sponsorships & food donations

Animal Sponsorships for School Classes

Through an animal sponsorship, school classes can support our animals with a donation. The sponsorships last for one school year and help ensure that the animals are kept and cared for in a manner appropriate to their species and well-being.

As a thank-you, school classes receive:

A personal opportunity to get to know their sponsored animal during two visits to petZ. Depending on the animal species, this may include interaction with the animal, feeding and grooming, as well as photos with the animal.
A poster of the sponsored animal for the classroom.
The sponsored animal will check in with the class throughout the school year to share news and updates.

We offer two types of sponsorships:

Individual animals can become a school class’s sponsored animal for one school year and will be given a name by the class.

The following animals are looking forward to a sponsor class during the 2026–2027 school year:

Sponsorship Bearded Dragon - €100

Our male bearded dragon may look prickly, but he’s very friendly and curious. You can find out just how much his spines really prick when you meet him in person. We’re still looking for a school class to sponsor him for the 2026–27 school year. You can find even more exciting information about bearded dragons in the fact sheet. To the PDF file

Sponsorship of Ansell's mole-rat - 80 €

Our pair of mole-rats gets along so well that sometimes they both run together in the exercise wheel. Since mole-rats are true “family animals” with a complex system of mutual support, we hope they’ll have offspring soon. For the 2026–27 school year, we’re still looking for school classes to sponsor both mole-rats. You can find even more exciting information about Ansell's mole-rat in the profile. To the PDF file

Fire Salamander Sponsorship - 80 €

Unlike their wild relatives, our fire salamanders at petZ don’t have to worry about the fungus Bsal or drought. They are part of a conservation breeding program that can contribute to the long-term protection of the species. For the 2026–27 school year, both fire salamanders are still looking for sponsor school classes. More information about fire salamanders can be found in the fact sheet. To the PDF file

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Sponsorship for a Mongolian gerbil - 60 €

Most of the time, our gerbils are busy in the thick layer of bedding in their enclosure. There, they dig tunnels and build a cozy nest. Since they love mealworms, you can definitely lure them out to the top when you meet them in person. For the 2026–27 school year, all seven Mongolian gerbils are still looking for sponsor school classes. You can find exciting facts about gerbils in their profile. To the PDF file

Corn Snake Sponsorship - €100

It’s the animal at petZ that fascinates guests the most but also inspires a bit of fear—our corn snake. You can see for yourself during a personal encounter that snakes like corn snakes aren’t dangerous to us if we treat them with respect. We’re still looking for a school class to sponsor for the 2026–27 school year. You can find more information about corn snakes in the profile. To the PDF file

Sponsorships for animal species can be taken on for a group of animals and by multiple school classes per school year.

School classes can support these animal species through a sponsorship for one school year:

Sponsorship for Giant African snails - €50

Many people can’t believe that Giant African snails—with no hands or feet at all—are true climbing experts. School classes can experience firsthand how they crawl along the ceiling of their terrarium and what their slimy undersides actually feel like on their own hands when they sponsor our snails. More information about Giant African snails can be found in the fact sheet. To the PDF file

Tanzania millipede Sponsorship - 50 €

It’s hard to believe, but petZ is home to over 100 Tanzanian millipedes that you can support by sponsoring. With leaves, humus, and white-rotted wood, their terrarium is a veritable land of milk and honey, and they’re constantly reproducing. When meeting them at petZ, you can let the lively young millipedes crawl over your hands. You can find more information about millipedes in the fact sheet. To the PDF file

Loiselle's Ptycho Sponsorship - 50 €

By sponsoring our Loiselle's Ptycho, you’re not only supporting the animals but also helping to conserve this critically endangered species. The cichlid group at petZ is part of a conservation breeding program designed to ensure the survival of the species, which is found in only three small areas in Madagascar. For more information, see the Loiselle's Ptycho fact sheet. To the PDF file

Congo chafer beetle Sponsorship - 50 €

Did you know that the larvae of the Congo chafer beetle are much larger than the adult beetles before they pupate? If you sponsor our Congo chafer beetles, you’ll not only be able to take a close look at the beetles and larvae when you meet them in person, but you’ll also get to see the cocoons. You’ll find fascinating facts and a picture of the Congo chafer beetle larvae in the fact sheet. To the PDF file

Madagascar rainbowfish Sponsorship - 50 €

Our Madagascar rainbow fish don’t just share the aquarium with the Loiselle Ptychos. Like many freshwater fish found only in Madagascar, they are also endangered. That’s why they’re part of a conservation breeding program, and you can support the animals at petZ and the species' protection by becoming a sponsor. More information about Madagascar rainbow fish is available in the fact sheet. To the PDF file

Spiny leaf insect sponsorship - 50 €

The Spiny leaf insect is petZ’s mascot—and for good reason. Since they can appear nearly invisible, like a ghost, these masters of camouflage are one of the most fascinating species at petZ. By sponsoring our Spiny leaf insects, you can experience their camouflage up close. Find out how Spiny leaf insects even outsmart ants in the fact sheet. To the PDF file

Madagascar Hissing Cockroach Sponsorship - 50 €

By sponsoring Madagascar hissing cockroaches, you’ll be supporting our group of over 100 animals at petZ. For hissing cockroaches, the big scramble begins at dusk. To make sure this fascinates you rather than disgusts you, you can come meet them in person and see just how cool hissing cockroaches really are. You’ll find two interesting facts about hissing cockroaches right in their profile. To the PDF file

If you’re interested in a sponsorship, simply send us an email with the desired sponsored animal or species, as well as your school and class, to petz@tu-dresden.de.