Born Free rescued two cheetah cubs in the nick of time, but now we need your help |
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Dear John, When Born Free heard about two tiny cheetah cubs in Ethiopia, in urgent need of rescuing, we had to act quickly and get to them as soon as possible.
Sick, hungry and afraid, little Ramadan and Fasika were saved just in the nick of time – but now we need your help to fund their lifesaving care. |
Ramadan and Fasika's Story |
Last month, our team at Ensessa Kotteh in Ethiopia were contacted by the Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority (EWCA) to assist with an urgent rescue. Two tiny cheetah cubs – far too young to be away from their mother – had been confiscated by Ethiopia’s Natural Resource Office and urgently needed Born Free’s specialist care. |
Male cub Ramadan and female Fasika, who are both thought to be between three and four months old, were underweight, dehydrated and suffering with internal and external parasites, when our team – led by Ensessa Kotteh’s Head of Centre Bereket Girma – arrived in Jijiga following a treacherous two-day drive from Addis Ababa.
Despite their fragile condition, the little cubs were relatively alert, and our Centre's vet felt they would be fit to undertake the long journey back to the safety of Ensessa Kotteh, where they could be given round-the-clock care.
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Mercifully, both Ramadan and Fasika have now arrived safely at Ensessa Kotteh, where they will eventually be able to live alongside other members of Born Free’s Cheetah Family. But their road to rehabilitation following their appalling start to life is only just beginning.
Will you help support Ramadan and Fasika’s lifetime care by Adopting The Cheetah Family today? |
Born Free vet Dr Sisay checks the health of Ramadan & Fasika at site of rescue |
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Over the coming months, our expert team will monitor the cubs closely to ensure they receive the best medical care and nutritious food to help them thrive.
In time, they will be moved to a spacious enclosure filled with natural plants and vegetation, next to where the eight other members of Born Free’s Cheetah Family live.
All the cheetah in our care were victims of the wildlife trade, many being kept illegally as pets and likely to have been taken from the wild, before being rescued by our team. |
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Sadly, it isn’t possible for the members of our Cheetah Family to return to the wild, because they never had the chance to acquire the skills they would need to survive – they were all either orphaned, snatched from their mothers at a very young age or rescued as adults having spent nearly all their life in captivity. However, at Ensessa Kotteh, we provide them with the space and natural enrichment they need, cater for their specific dietary needs, and give them specialist care. |
How your support will help |
By adopting the Cheetah Family, you can help provide lifetime care for Ramadan and Fasika, including meeting their essential dietary requirements through specialised formula milk while they're young, transitioning to fresh meat as they grow up.
- If you adopt for £5 a month, it could pay for an essential vitamin booster powder supplement
- If you adopt for £12 a month, it could pay for three complete meals for one cheetah cub
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You can also make a regular or one-off donation towards giving Ramadan and Fasika the best possible future in our care.
- A £50 donation could fund a cheetah carer for one week
- A £100 donation could cover the veterinary expenses for a future cheetah rescue
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Thank you, on behalf of Ramadan, Fasika and all The Cheetah Family.
From, Born Free |
Photos © Born Free Ethiopia |
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