Africat Foundation

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Claimed as the largest rescue-and-release programme in the world, the foundation has rescued over 1000 big cats in the last 16 years (with a cheetah-to-leopard ratio of 2:1. Some 90% of leopards, 80% of cheetahs have been released into the wild. These rescued cheetah, thee female and one male, are around three and a half years old and are kept in pen of about 6 hectares. They are fed five times a week.

Rescued Cheetah

Flowchart

Flowchart showing pathways

Four cheetah

Four Rescued Cheetah

Yawning female

Yawning Female

Closeup Cheetah

Closeup

Closeup Cheetah 2

Cheetah Claws

Showing Non-retractable Dog-like Claws

As we landed on the airstrip adjacent to this cheetah rescue pen, we saw several of the cheetah running along the fence just like dogs but without the barking!