Apply In-Person:

1. To Adopt Zoo Animal in Sikkim, the applicant has to Visit / Contact the Zoo Office.
2. The address of the Zoo in Sikkim can be obtained from the “Office Locations and Contacts” Section of this page.
3. After visiting the office, applicant has to approach the Zoo office/Authority in charge for Adoption application form.
4. Choose an Animal for Adoption and level of support/period of Adoption.
5. After completion, submit the form along with the necessary docs as per the required document section of our page at the Zoo office.
6. Pay as requested by the Officials.
7. Collect the certificate of adoption from the Zoo authority.

• Identity proof
• Address proof

Sikkim Himalayan Zoological Park
Address: Bulbulay, East Sikkim, Gangtok, Sikkim 737103
Google map:Link

• Any individual/organization can Adopt Zoo Animal after paying the appropriate Adoption rate.
  

• Pay as requested by the Officials.
  

• Validity depends upon the number of months/years chosen to Adopt an Animal during adoption process.
  
  

Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• The Certificate of adoption can be obtained after payment of fees.
• One day.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.gIn the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since January 1908.

• Name of the applicant
• Breed type
• Animal details
• Adoption type: New/Renewal
• Contact number
• Address
• Email Id

• The number of euthanized animals could be reduced dramatically if more people adopted pets instead of buying them. When you adopt, you save a loving animal by making them part of your family and open up shelter space for another animal who might desperately need it.
  

Privileges of Adopting a Zoo Animal:

• The adoption fee is eligible for Income Tax deduction under section 80G of the IT Act, 1961.
• Once the applicant has successfully adopted an Animal, the Zoo authorities will regularly send short videos and updates on the Animal.
• Official Certificate of Adoption.
• Donors above 10,000 INR will have their name etched onto the enclosure for the animal, receive free entry once a year (5 person) and official merchandises like t-shirt, cap etc.

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

Place some external links which might help.

More information which might help people.