Food and Browse Donations

The animals at the Oakland Zoo benefit from your donations of fruit, vegetables, bakery items, branches (browse) and leaves. Your donations help keep our animal commissary stocked with tasty food and fun "toys" for our animals. Using these toys, or enrichment, contributes to a healthy animal by keeping their minds as active as possible. Donations also ensure that we can keep our costs low, thereby keeping the Zoo an affordable family experience. Donations can be made by groups, individuals and corporations. We work with many partners, including the Safeway, Niman Ranch, Ms. Pastures Cookies, and the Contra Costa Food Bank. Once a year at Feast for the Beasts (July) you can bring produce in large quantities and even see the animals eat it. Please contact us if you would like to set up a recurring donation.

Other Enrichment Items 

Just like we try to make sure our visitors have fun at the Zoo, we strive to keep our animals happy and engaged. We give each animal customized treats and toys, or enrichment, to keep their minds and bodies active. The Oakland Zoo has partnered with Sanctuary Supplies online to give you a more detailed list of items our animals would like to have. It's their wishlist! Please help us by donating products from the list below either through Sanctuary Supplies, or by dropping them off at the Zoo. Remember, the sizes of many of these enrichment items are much larger than regular pet toys.