diff --git a/configs.go b/configs.go
index a750182..be12d3a 100644
--- a/configs.go
+++ b/configs.go
@@ -497,6 +497,59 @@ func (config VideoConfig) method() string {
 	return "sendVideo"
 }
 
+// AnimationConfig contains information about a SendAnimation request.
+type AnimationConfig struct {
+	BaseFile
+	Duration  int
+	Caption   string
+	ParseMode string
+}
+
+// values returns a url.Values representation of AnimationConfig.
+func (config AnimationConfig) values() (url.Values, error) {
+	v, err := config.BaseChat.values()
+	if err != nil {
+		return v, err
+	}
+
+	v.Add(config.name(), config.FileID)
+	if config.Duration != 0 {
+		v.Add("duration", strconv.Itoa(config.Duration))
+	}
+	if config.Caption != "" {
+		v.Add("caption", config.Caption)
+		if config.ParseMode != "" {
+			v.Add("parse_mode", config.ParseMode)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return v, nil
+}
+
+// params returns a map[string]string representation of AnimationConfig.
+func (config AnimationConfig) params() (map[string]string, error) {
+	params, _ := config.BaseFile.params()
+
+	if config.Caption != "" {
+		params["caption"] = config.Caption
+		if config.ParseMode != "" {
+			params["parse_mode"] = config.ParseMode
+		}
+	}
+
+	return params, nil
+}
+
+// name returns the field name for the Animation.
+func (config AnimationConfig) name() string {
+	return "animation"
+}
+
+// method returns Telegram API method name for sending Animation.
+func (config AnimationConfig) method() string {
+	return "sendAnimation"
+}
+
 // VideoNoteConfig contains information about a SendVideoNote request.
 type VideoNoteConfig struct {
 	BaseFile
diff --git a/helpers.go b/helpers.go
index f04a0a7..cdff850 100644
--- a/helpers.go
+++ b/helpers.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ func NewMessage(chatID int64, text string) MessageConfig {
 			ChatID:           chatID,
 			ReplyToMessageID: 0,
 		},
-		Text: text,
+		Text:                  text,
 		DisableWebPagePreview: false,
 	}
 }
@@ -200,6 +200,35 @@ func NewVideoShare(chatID int64, fileID string) VideoConfig {
 	}
 }
 
+// NewAnimationUpload creates a new animation uploader.
+//
+// chatID is where to send it, file is a string path to the file,
+// FileReader, or FileBytes.
+func NewAnimationUpload(chatID int64, file interface{}) AnimationConfig {
+	return AnimationConfig{
+		BaseFile: BaseFile{
+			BaseChat:    BaseChat{ChatID: chatID},
+			File:        file,
+			UseExisting: false,
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+// NewAnimationShare shares an existing animation.
+// You may use this to reshare an existing animation without reuploading it.
+//
+// chatID is where to send it, fileID is the ID of the animation
+// already uploaded.
+func NewAnimationShare(chatID int64, fileID string) AnimationConfig {
+	return AnimationConfig{
+		BaseFile: BaseFile{
+			BaseChat:    BaseChat{ChatID: chatID},
+			FileID:      fileID,
+			UseExisting: true,
+		},
+	}
+}
+
 // NewVideoNoteUpload creates a new video note uploader.
 //
 // chatID is where to send it, file is a string path to the file,
diff --git a/types.go b/types.go
index 0843ab9..cc315f4 100644
--- a/types.go
+++ b/types.go
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ type Message struct {
 	Entities              *[]MessageEntity   `json:"entities"`                // optional
 	Audio                 *Audio             `json:"audio"`                   // optional
 	Document              *Document          `json:"document"`                // optional
+	Animation             *ChatAnimation     `json:"animation"`               // optional
 	Game                  *Game              `json:"game"`                    // optional
 	Photo                 *[]PhotoSize       `json:"photo"`                   // optional
 	Sticker               *Sticker           `json:"sticker"`                 // optional
@@ -293,6 +294,18 @@ type Sticker struct {
 	SetName   string     `json:"set_name"`  // optional
 }
 
+// ChatAnimation contains information about an animation.
+type ChatAnimation struct {
+	FileID    string     `json:"file_id"`
+	Width     int        `json:"width"`
+	Height    int        `json:"height"`
+	Duration  int        `json:"duration"`
+	Thumbnail *PhotoSize `json:"thumb"`     // optional
+	FileName  string     `json:"file_name"` // optional
+	MimeType  string     `json:"mime_type"` // optional
+	FileSize  int        `json:"file_size"` // optional
+}
+
 // Video contains information about a video.
 type Video struct {
 	FileID    string     `json:"file_id"`