A PARTNERSHIP WITH BAT WORLD SANCTUARY
Buy a bat. Help a bat.
Every Original Hanging Bat Planter bought through this page sends $4 to Bat World Sanctuary, the only GFAS-accredited bat sanctuary on earth. Through December 31, 2026.
HOW IT WORKS
Three things to know
$4 per bat
From every bat planter bought through this page, we send $4 to Bat World Sanctuary.
Use code BATWORLD
Enter it at checkout so we can count your order toward the donation.
Now through Dec 31, 2026
OUR PARTNER
Real bats, cared for by real people
Bat World Sanctuary was founded in 1994 by Amanda Lollar and is a 501(c)(3) non-profit in Weatherford, Texas, funded entirely by donations. In their words, they are “on the front line to end the mistreatment of bats.”
“In 2016 they became the first and only Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries accredited bat sanctuary on earth.”
Their mission, as they state it:
Providing permanent sanctuary for non-releasable bats.
The protection and conservation of wild bat colonies.
Promoting the humane treatment of bats in captivity.
Educating the public about the importance of bats.
Training animal care professionals on the proper treatment of bats
400+
bats in permanent care
2,148
bats rescued in 2025
Source: Bat World Sanctuary 2025 Annual Report.
13
countries reached
1994
founded
WHY IT MATTERS
The case for bats, in their words
“Roughly one out of every four mammals on earth is a bat.”
Bat World Sanctuary
“Each bat is capable of eating a whopping 5,000 insects per night.”
Bat World Sanctuary
“Fruit bats are responsible for 98% of the reforestation of the world’s rain forests.”
Bat World Sanctuary
FROM OUR WORKSHOP
How a little gothic planter ended up helping real bats
We started making the Hanging Bat Planter because we thought it would be fun. One weird idea, printed on a machine Joe traded a laptop for. Then people started buying them, and telling us about the bats in their yards, and sending us photos of ours hanging on their porches.
It felt strange to build a business on bats without doing anything for the actual animals. So when Bat World reached out to us, we jumped at the opportunity.
Four dollars from every bat planter bought through this page goes to them. It is not a huge amount on its own. It adds up.
— Joe and Sara, Our Giving Grove
THE PLANTER
The Original Hanging Bat Planter
He hangs upside down with his wings wrapped around your plant, arrives pre-strung, and drains like a real pot should. Designed, printed, sanded and packed by the two of us in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania.
$4 of your order goes to Bat World Sanctuary. Use code BATWORLD at checkout so we can count it.
GIVE DIRECTLY
Rather give to Bat World yourself?
Bat World Sanctuary is funded entirely by donations and receives no government funding. You can give to them directly, sponsor one of their permanent residents, or join their monthly Sunshine Rescue Club.
Images and text used with permission of Bat World Sanctuary, a 501(c)(3) non-profit and the only GFAS-accredited bat sanctuary on earth. batworld.org No statement or photo contained here should be construed as permission or recommendation to handle bats.