Over the last few years our adoption scheme has been a lifeline for us, and will hopefully help keep the reindeer herd afloat for many years to come. If you are in a position to help support us, you can adopt our very special free-roaming herd. All of us here at the Centre are incredibly grateful for your support.
For the long explanation, Hen wrote a blog explaining all about adoption… Or read on below for the highlights!
For £44 per year, you can adopt our lovely reindeer herd and, in this way, help to maintain their enviable lifestyle on the Cairngorm Mountains. As an adopter, you become one of our valued supporters and in return for your financial support, you will receive a certificate and photograph of the reindeer and additional information about reindeer along with two newsletters over the year. For UK adopters, we also send a few unique souvenirs. You can also visit the herd for free (one person admitted free per adoption). The adoption subscriptions are spent entirely on the upkeep of the reindeer including their food and welfare in the form of medicines and veterinary care.
“Reindeer Adoptions make an unusual Birthday present for someone who has everything and an ideal Christmas present – supporting Father Christmas’s reindeer!”
Ready to become an adopter? Click here!
If you’d rather adopt a specific individual reindeer, this is also an option. All of the reindeer in our herd have a name and are available for adoption, but we do encourage adopting the herd as a whole. Whilst reindeer normally have a life expectancy of 11-13 years, some don’t make it this far, so choosing to adopt the herd as a whole is a ‘safer’ option where we won’t have to potentially deliver bad news! We put a small selection of our reindeer online, but if you know of a different reindeer not shown here, then just get in touch via phone (01479 861228) or email and we’ll be able to arrange this for you. You can also select ‘Other reindeer’ in the drop-down list and write the name of the reindeer you want to adopt in the ‘Special Date/Other’ box.
Individual reindeer available for adoption
Helsinki
Female, born 7th May 2019
Mother: Clootie
Lovely Helsinki is a very sweet lass, though rather stubborn at times, especially if we need to lead her anywhere on a halter!
Adzuki
Male, born 1st May 2020
Mother: Gazelle
Adzuki joined our Christmas team in 2023, having been trained to harness then. He grows stunning sets of antlers – very tall!
Pinto
Female, born 4th May 2020
Mother: Morven
A very distinctive reindeer with her lovely face markings! Pinto is from a very opinionated line of reindeer, and the apple hasn’t fallen too far…
Kernel
Male, born 2nd May 2020
Mother: Meadow
Handsome Kernel was one of our breeding bulls in 2023 and 2024, and has a lovely friendly character most of the time.
Vienna
Female, born 16th May 2019
Mother: Rain
Vienna is a beautiful lass with unusual creamy colouring. She is tame & friendly, though tends to trail along at the back of the herd!
Akubra
Male, born 4th May 2021
Mother: Christie
A large and very docile character, Akubra was very chilled from the moment he was born! He’s one of the darker coloured reindeer in the herd.
Borlotti
Female, born 12th May 2021
Mother: Clootie
One of the prettiest reindeer in the herd, with a white nose and pretty antlers, no-one has anything bad to say about Borlotti!
Jester
Male, born 9th May 2021
Mother: Inca
Jester is one of the very darkest males in the herd, and grows extremely wide antlers – so he’s rather an impressive looking beastie!
Turtle
Female, born 9th May 2020
Mother: Pony
Turtle (named after the bean!) is a small reindeer with a big opinion! She can be very cheeky about waving her antlers at us if she is in a mood, a family trait!
Cowboy
Male, born 14th May 2021
Mother: Pony
Cowboy is one of the smaller adult males, but makes up for that in character, being very bold and friendly. He’s just been trained to harness in 2024.
Sunflower
Female, born 2nd May 2020
Mother: Torch
Quite quiet in nature, Sunflower is as pretty as her name! She’s very gentle and a bit of a favourite here amongst the herders.
Jimmy
Male, born 25th May 2021
Mother: Rain
One of our breeding bulls in 2024, Jimmy is a big lad and is extremely handsome and nice natured. He grows beautiful antlers too!
Mangetout
Female, born 26th April 2020
Mother: Dante
Mangetout has beautiful, spiky, antlers and a very striking presence as a result! She’s from a family of strong female reindeer – not to be messed with!
Busby
Male, born 10th May 2021
Mother: Hopscotch
One of the friendliest and most enthusiastic hand-feeders in the herd! Busby will be joining our Christmas teams in 2024.
Flax
Female, born 6th May 2020
Mother: Ibex
Usually growing quite small but nicely shaped antlers, Flax is a pretty girl. She’s a bit of a diva however, and tends to react first and think later!
Jelly
Male, born 3rd May 2020
Mother: Jenga
Jenga is a very big and very dopey reindeer! He’s a very lovely lad, and we bred from him in 2023 as a result of his nice nature.
Once you’ve chosen your reindeer, or the herd as a whole, simply click the link below:
If you are renewing a current adoption, please click here.
If you would rather pay over the phone, just give us a call on 01479 861228 during office hours.
Due to data protection legislation, adoptions for children aged 16 or under can only be accepted if the parent/guardian has given permission.
Please note that we are a small team and put together every pack by hand, so in busy periods it may take us up to a fortnight to get your adoption pack out to you, but we do our best to be quick! If your deadline is within the next week, we advise emailing/calling to check we will be able to get it to you in time.