Become a member
Joining CAPS is one of the best ways to help animals in need. Become a CAPS supporter and help us campaign on behalf of captive animals. Since our formation in 1957, CAPS has been at the forefront of campaigns to end the use of animals in circuses, and on issues such as zoos and the exotic pet trade. CAPS supporters receive our bi-annual magazine ‘Release’ and a Campaign Update each summer.
Join online – click on the REGISTER button above to pay via our secure payment site
Join over the phone – call us on 0845 330 3911 to pay over the phone (Monday – Friday from 9am – 5pm)
Pay by cheque or standing order – download a form by clicking HERE and return it to us by post
Membership Options
Standard member
Receive your magazines and updates by post as well as being able to log onto the online members area where current and back issues of Release can be downloaded. Just £2 a month or £24 a year. Add £6 if you live outside the UK.
Existing member fixed rate for 12 months
As a thank you to our existing members for their continued support, those members who joined CAPS before February 2011 will receive a year’s membership for just £12. Add £3 if you live outside of the UK.
E-Membership
Members will not receive hard copies of Release Magazine, but will be able to log onto our members only area to download it, as well as the back catalogue of Release magazines. Just £18 per. year or £1.50 per. month.
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Cancellation or Refund Policy If, for whatever reason, you wish to cancel your membership or recurring donation, please let us know by emailing maddy@captiveanimals.org and we will ensure that any future payments are cancelled. Please allow a minimum of 2 working days before the next payment to cancel your recurring payment – cancellations made less than 2 working days in advance cannot be guaranteed. We regret that we are unable to refund donations already made to the charity. If you have purchased merchandise from us which is faulty or damaged, please return the goods to us within 28 days of purchase and we will issue a full refund. We will be happy to refund postage costs if you include the postage receipt with the returned goods. If you wish to return goods that are nor faulty or damaged, please return them to us in their original condition and packaging within 28 days of purchase and we will refund the cost. We regret that, in this instance, we are unable to refund postage costs.
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THE CAPTIVE ANIMALS' PROTECTION SOCIETY (CAPS) IS A UK-BASED CHARITY (NUMBER 1124436) LEADING THE CAMPAIGN TO END THE USE OF ANIMALS IN ENTERTAINMENT, PARTICULARLY IN CIRCUSES, ZOOS AND THE EXOTIC PET TRADE.