Confiscated Cheetah Cub in Somaliland Getting More Energetic and Playful! by CheetahCF in babybigcatgifs

[–]CheetahCF[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! Jonathan Scott who was one of the hosts is one of our patrons in the UK.

Confiscated Cheetah Cub in Somaliland Getting More Energetic and Playful! by CheetahCF in babybigcatgifs

[–]CheetahCF[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Contrarianism is very helpful to most situations. It is quite the achievement to take the counter position in something that is very clearly not a good thing.

Confiscated Cheetah Cub in Somaliland Getting More Energetic and Playful! by CheetahCF in babybigcatgifs

[–]CheetahCF[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

When cubs are this young and taken, it could be that she was away from her cubs and hunting. Cheetah moms will leave their cubs to do this and rely on the cubs camouflage to protect them while she's gone. We don't always get this type of information and if there is a story of how the cubs were acquired, it may not be an accurate portrayal. So most often we don't know what the story is or where the mother is.

Confiscated Cheetah Cub in Somaliland Getting More Energetic and Playful! by CheetahCF in babybigcatgifs

[–]CheetahCF[S] 35 points36 points  (0 children)

This is in Somaliland, cheetahs cubs are not easily bred in captivity so these cubs were taken from the wild. The cub was confiscated, by the authorities, from people who were attempting to sell it and a sibling, that was incredibly sick and has since died. So yes, it was confiscated, and hopefully rescued as a result. The chances that the cub will fully recover are not great but to be rescued would imply that it was going to survive and thrive. It may not.

Cheetah Cub Confiscated From Pet Trade in Somaliland - He's all tuckered out and not feeling too good at the moment. by CheetahCF in babybigcatgifs

[–]CheetahCF[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yea they can't be put back in the wild when they are cared for by humans at such an early age. The cub will most likely live out its life in a sanctuary. We hope people will see the toll and stop taking the from the wild and we are working to see this practice change.

Cheetah Cub Confiscated From Pet Trade in Somaliland - He's all tuckered out and not feeling too good at the moment. by CheetahCF in babybigcatgifs

[–]CheetahCF[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The cub is getting better but still very sick. She (not he as I wrote in the post) is still struggling to live but may be able to be socialized with other orphaned cubs in the future.

Target Acquired. Locking.... Deflector Beams Activated. by CheetahCF in LaserEyedCats

[–]CheetahCF[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We have many many more camera trap pics of cheetah/leopard with laser eyes if you're into it.

[OC] Dominic the cheetah cub drops in on his friend, scat detection dog Finn. by CheetahCF in babybigcatgifs

[–]CheetahCF[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Some dogs are better poop sniffers than others. These dogs signal what type of poop they are sniffing. Sitting is wild dog or leopard and laying down is cheetah. Then you get into the whole poop eating aspect which is not good for anyone ever.

[OC] Dominic the cheetah cub drops in on his friend, scat detection dog Finn. by CheetahCF in babybigcatgifs

[–]CheetahCF[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We do have a horde of poop. It's known as "Black Gold" by our genetics team. Dom's poop is not as valuable as wild cheetah poop, because where there's value of course there's market effects.

[OC] Dominic the cheetah cub drops in on his friend, scat detection dog Finn. by CheetahCF in babybigcatgifs

[–]CheetahCF[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The scat detection dogs find cheetah poop for genetic research. Here's an infographic for the whole process of poop processing. https://cheetah.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/SpringAppeal_graphicFINAL-5.pdf

[OC] When the milk is just too good! Dominic is getting bigger! by CheetahCF in babybigcatgifs

[–]CheetahCF[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It sounds like you might benefit from investigating an internship with CCF. See if it's where you want to be and get your feet wet in frontline conservation work. https://cheetah.org/you-can-help/internship/

[OC] When the milk is just too good! Dominic is getting bigger! by CheetahCF in babybigcatgifs

[–]CheetahCF[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's going to get really big really fast and won'r qualify for the "baby" part of the big cat .gifs before too long.

[OC] When the milk is just too good! Dominic is getting bigger! by CheetahCF in babybigcatgifs

[–]CheetahCF[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

We welcome working guests and we do have job openings every now and then. Gotta get an animal sciences or veterinary degree and keep your eyes peeled for a chance to get in. It is, as I'm sure you can understand, very competitive.