Caring for resident cheetahs at our Centre in Namibia is a big job! So, what’s a typical day like for one of our cheetah keepers? Mornings usually begin with a cheetah run. Exercise is an important part of the daily routine for our resident cheetahs – both for fitness and quality of life! Next, it’s time to begin preparing the meat for cheetah feedings. During the feeding at our Centre, keepers educate visitors about cheetah care, and provide more information about the cats currently in residence. At the end of the day, keepers devote their time to an important job – cleaning up! Sometimes, there are additional tasks to do, like providing medical treatments. Then, the keepers do one last check on the resident cheetahs before finally wrapping up for the day. In Namibia, part of CCF’s efforts to keep cheetahs in the wild involves rescuing and rehabilitating cheetahs injured or orphaned as a result of encounters with humans. Some of the rescued cheetahs only require minimal medical attention. However, in some cases, the rehabilitation process can take much longer, depending on the age of the cheetah. For example, some of the rescued cheetahs are adolescents or older cubs, and in these cases, CCF utilizes rehabilitation techniques that minimize human contact, and encourage wild behaviors. CCF has successfully returned more than 50 cheetahs to the wild in Namibia - and has developed a framework for rehabilitation and rewilding, based on 15 years of research. However, not all of the cheetahs rescued by CCF can be returned to their natural habitat - and for these cats, the Centre serves as a sanctuary, offering medical care and naturalistic enclosures that simulate a life in the wild. Want to help support CCF’s rescue and rehabilitation efforts? Until December 31, all contributions will be DOUBLED during our Home Range for the Holidays campaign! To learn more, visit cheetah.org