An adult cheetah peering at the camera through the undergrowth.

Adopt A Cheetah

Wild cheetahs are at risk and listed as Vulnerable according to the IUCN’s Red List due to habitat loss, poaching, the illegal wildlife pet trade, and conflict with humans. These wide-ranging animals now exist in fragmented groups across Africa, reduced to only 9% of their original range. Vulnerable to human activity, they need protection to secure their long-term survival.

Adopt a cheetah today

Wild cheetah are at risk and listed as Vulnerable according to the IUCN’s Red List due to habitat loss, poaching, the illegal wildlife pet trade, and conflict with humans.

These wide-ranging animals now exist in fragmented groups across Africa, reduced to only 9% of their original range. Vulnerable to human activity, they need protection to secure their long-term survival.

ADOPT THE CHEETAH FAMILY

This family of cheetah were rescued from the illegal wildlife trade. Confiscated from various locations throughout Ethiopia, the cheetah were destined to be sold or were being kept as pets. Sadly, they will never be able to return to the wild because they never had the chance to acquire the skills they need to survive – but they now all live at our Ensessa Kotteh Rescue, Conservation and Education Centre in Ethiopia where they will receive the care they need for life, in natural surroundings.

Your adoption will help Born Free continue to support the rescue of cheetah in need and provide them a home for life, as well as funding cheetah conservation work.

WHY ADOPT A CHEETAH?

Adopting a cheetah helps to fund the lifetime care of Born Free’s Cheetah Family at our Ensessa Kotteh (which means ‘animal footprint’ in Amharic) sanctuary in Ethiopia. These cheetah have all been rescued from the illegal wildlife trade, and in most cases were snatched from their mothers at such a young age that they never had the chance to acquire the skills needed to live in the wild.

At Ensessa Kotteh, we also operate an education programme with centre-based learning for schools, nature clubs, colleges and universities.

As well as caring for the cheetah family, your adoption allows us to continue to campaign to end the wildlife pet trade and conserve the habitat of cheetahs in the wild.

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN YOUR CHEETAH ADOPTION

You can choose either a physical adoption pack, which you will receive in the post and comes with an optional soft toy. Alternatively, you can opt for a digital adoption pack where 33% more of your adoption fee can go towards our vital work (compared to a physical adoption), and this would be received via email. Both types of adoption pack feature a personalised adoption certificate.

Help care for cheetahs with an animal adoption, and you’ll receive your exclusive adoption pack containing…

Adoption Pack

Including an adoption certificate, animal story, fact sheet and beautiful photo of your adopted animal.

Front Cover of My Adopt with a giraffe head

Regular Updates

Including a print or digital copy of our bi-annual My Adopt magazine with exclusive updates on all our adopted animals, and regular emails to let you know how your adopted animal is doing.

Soft Toy

If you pick a physical adoption pack, you can have your own cuddly toy to keep at home. Toy may vary from one shown.

BY ADOPTING A CHEETAH, YOU WILL HAVE A MASSIVE IMPACT

Care for the rescued Cheetah Family

Support our sanctuary in Ethiopia, which provides lifetime care for rescued wild animals

Continue to fund work to end the illegal wildlife trade in cheetah as exotic pets

Conserve habitat for wild cheetah through our work in Kenya

Reduce human-wildlife conflict with cheetah by working with communities to protect livestock from wild carnivores

ADOPTING A CHEETAH AS A GIFT?

For adopt a cheetah gifts, the adoption certificate can be personalised with the name of your choice when you purchase the adoption. If you choose a physical adoption, delivery can be arranged to a separate address; if you choose a digital adoption the adoption pack will be sent to you, for you to pass on to the recipient. If you gift someone a physical adoption, they will receive printed copies of Born Free’s My Adopt magazine twice a year; if you choose a digital adoption, digital copies will be sent to you.

NEED HELP WITH YOUR CHEETAH ADOPTION?

Read our FAQs below or call our customer support team on 01403 240170.

Adoptions last one year (those paid monthly by direct debit roll over until cancelled).

For VAT purposes, of your total donation, £13.50 (inc. VAT) if you opt to receive a soft toy and £6.00 (inc. VAT) if you opt not to receive a soft toy, will be considered as payment for the benefits received.

ADOPT A CHEETAH FAQS

HOW DO I ADOPT A CHEETAH?

Helping us care for cheetah rescued from the illegal wildlife trade with an animal adoption couldn’t be easier:

Select the amount you want to pay by Direct Debit each month: £3, £5, £10 or more, or if you prefer a one-off payment you can choose to donate any amount from £36
Fill out your adoption details including the name on the certificate and the start date
Complete your billing & delivery details
Enter your payment details. You can pay by card or PayPal

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO ADOPT A CHEETAH?

You can choose to donate either from £3 per month, or a one-off payment from £36, depending on your preference. The more you donate, the more we will be able to achieve for these beautiful creatures and don’t forget, we’ll keep you updated as we progress!

Choosing to pay by Direct Debit helps your money go further; it helps our long-term planning and keeps our administration costs down.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU ADOPT A CHEETAH?

When you adopt a cheetah, you will receive either a digital or physical adoption pack, depending on what you chose. The pack contains a personalised certificate, animal story, fact sheet and photo for display. You will also receive a copy of our bi-annual My Adopt magazine with exclusive updates, and if you chose a physical pack with a soft toy, you will receive your pack in the post.

Most importantly, you help us care for our family of rescued cheetahs in Ethiopia and support our conservation work to protect cheetah habitats and campaigning work against the illegal wildlife trade.

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL ADOPTION?

Digital adoptions mean no packaging, minimal carbon footprint and maximum support for your adopted animal, and Born Free’s work. Digital adoptions mean 33% more of your adoption fee will go directly towards helping animals, compared to choosing a physical adoption pack.

You will receive the digital pack by email, containing all the adoption documents and a personalised adoption certificate, which you can either keep for yourself, or forward on to your chosen recipient if you are buying the adoption as a gift.

HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE FOR MY ADOPTION TO ARRIVE?

We will process and send your order within 3 working days and would normally expect it to arrive within 7 working days to addresses within the UK. Please allow 28 days for delivery on overseas orders. Please note – we cannot hold orders for delivery on a specific date.

For overseas orders, customs charges may be levied prior to delivery. We would suggest checking to see if these may apply before placing your order.

Orders do not need to be signed for but come in a box which won’t fit through the letterbox, so you will need to be available to accept the delivery. It will either be left in a safe place or a card will be left if you’re unavailable.

HOW WILL I BE UPDATED ON MY CHEETAH ADOPTION?

We have a magazine where you will be able to track the progress of your cheetah adoption. In addition, we send emails to keep you posted.

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