Adopt a Cheetah

The AfriCat Foundation was founded in 1991 and officially registered as a non-profit organisation in 1993. AfriCat ran the largest cheetah and leopard rescue-and-release programme in the world – in the last 18 years 1060 of these predators were rescued.

AfriCat has grown significantly since its inception and has over the years identified the need to include a focus on education, community support, research and rehabilitation as being essential to accomplishing their mission – the long-term conservation of Namibia’s large carnivores.The Okonjima Nature Reserve is dedicated to environmental education and to the research and rehabilitation of captive carnivores.All regions of Namibia are populated with wildlife, including large carnivores, although population numbers vary dramatically in different parts of the country.

Namibia is home to approximately 25% of the world’s cheetah population of which 90% live on farmland. Namibia’s other large carnivores, namely, leopards, lions, wild dogs and brown and spotted hyaenas, are not believed to consist of such large percentages of the world’s population; however, they also reside on the unique farmland ecosystem. It is the inevitable conflict with humans on commercial and communal farmland that created the demand for the establishment of the AfriCat Foundation.

We encourage you to visit AfriCat, where you have the opportunity to:

  • Interact with on-site staff to learn more about the work of AfriCat which includes the carnivore rescue and release programme, cheetah rehabilitation, research projects, animal welfare and environmental education.
  • View cheetahs and leopards from game-viewing vehicles, lions from a lapa and wild dogs.
  • Track radio-collared cheetahs on foot within the cheetah rehabilitation area.

Whilst at AfriCat you will receive a cheetah adoption pack from The AfriCat Foundation that includes:

  • A personalised adoption certificate together with a colour photograph of your adopted cat.
  • A brief history of why the adopted cat is in AfriCat’s care.
  • A subscription to the AfriCat Newsletter – keeping you informed about the happenings at AfriCat and the progress of ongoing projects.
  • The annual fee for adopting a cheetah goes towards covering the cost of food and routine medical expenses. Your first year’s fee is donated by Baobab Expeditions.




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