Wildlife haven AfriCat this month performed an annual health check-up for animals who have found sanctuary there. This year 27 cheetahs and four wild dogs were treated during the three-day health check. Four of the cheetahs and the wild dogs were returned to the 16 000-hectare wilderness area in the Okonjima Reserve where their progress in adapting to life in the bush is regularly monitored.
The remaining cheetahs were all given a clean bill of health; some will continue to be ambassadors for AfriCat at the Care Centre and a select few will be prepared for rehabilitation and the next possible release on Okonjima Reserve.
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