The Aspinall Foundation
Adopt a Cheetah
Adopt a Cheetah
Find out below what is included in each adoption level:
Bronze (Digital only)
Bronze (Digital only)
Select a Bronze Level adoption with The Aspinall Foundation and you will receive:
- Adoption certificate
- Photocard
- Fact sheet
- Wildcry magazine twice a year and adoption updates
Silver (Digital or Physical)
Silver (Digital or Physical)
Select a Silver Level adoption with The Aspinall Foundation and you will receive:
- Soft toy*
- Personalised adoption certificate*
- Photocard
- Fact sheet
- Wildcry magazine twice a year and adoption updates
- One free ticket to visit our partner parks in the UK
*Personalisation and soft toy not included with digital adoptions
Gold (Digital or Physical)
Gold (Digital or Physical)
Select a Gold Level adoption with The Aspinall Foundation and you will receive:
- Soft toy*
- Personalised adoption certificate*
- Photocard
- Fact sheet
- Wildcry magazine twice a year and adoption updates
- Two free tickets to visit our partner parks in the UK
*Personalisation and soft toy not included with digital adoptions
Platinum (Digital or Physical)
Platinum (Digital or Physical)
Select a Platinum Level adoption with The Aspinall Foundation and you will receive:
- Soft toy*
- Personalised adoption certificate*
- Photocard
- Fact sheet
- Wildcry magazine twice a year and animal updates
- Four free tickets to visit our partner parks in the UK
*Personalisation and soft toy not included with digital adoptions
The cheetah, the fastest land animal on the planet, is sadly under threat.
Current estimates for wild cheetahs suggest there is fewer than 7,000 remaining, with the species now listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN’s Red List. Once widespread throughout Africa, this magnificent species now only occurs in 9% of their original territory, mainly in southern and eastern parts of the continent.
Cheetah numbers are drastically decreasing due to conflict with humans through habitat destruction, poaching and trapping for the illegal pet trade. An estimated 300 cheetah cubs are taken from the wild each year to fuel the exotic pet trade in the middle east
How your cheetah adoption helps overseas
In February 2020, The Aspinall Foundation became the first organisation to ever rewild cheetahs born in the UK.
Brothers Nairo and Saba were translocated from our partner park, Howletts Wild Animal Park, to South Africa, where they learnt how to be wild cheetahs before being released into the Mount Camdeboo Private Game Reserve.
In November 2021, Nairo went on to father four beautiful cubs with Ava, a female who had been successfully rewilded to the reserve prior to Nairo’s arrival. This was not only wonderful news for The Aspinall Foundation, but vitally important for the species.
The Aspinall Foundation has rewilded a total of nine cheetahs back to their natural habitat on the African plains, all from previously captive environments.
Caring for cheetahs in Kent
Our partner park Port Lympne Reserve is home to four stunning cheetahs, commonly seen prowling around in their enclosure. See them for free with your adoption (except Bronze).
Adopt a cheetah with The Aspinall Foundation and help to protect endangered species.
Fun facts about cheetahs
- The cheetah is the world’s fastest land mammal, being able to reach speeds of up to 70 mph but only in short bursts.
- Uniquely adapted to help them reach top speeds the cat’s light tail acts like a rudder, and their semi-retractable claws act like the spikes on a sprinter’s shoe to offer stability during the chase.
- Cheetahs vocalise using a range of purrs, growls, hisses and bird-like chirps. They are physically incapable of roaring, and so are not classified as true big cats.
- Unlike lions, cheetah tend to be primarily active during the day, a strategy that may help to reduce competition for food.
- Lions, spotted hyaenas and leopards are key predators of cheetah cubs, although smaller predators such as honey badgers, jackals and secretary birds also play a role.
- Cheetah cubs will stay with their mother for an average of 18 months, after which they will roam with their littermates for a further six months.
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HOW TO ADOPT AN ANIMAL
1. Pick your chosen species
From lions to gorillas, to elephants and brown bears, there's something for everyone!
2. Choose how you would like to support
You can adopt via a monthly gift or, if you prefer, a one-off payment.
3. Pick from a Digital or Physical Adoption Pack
Digital adoption packs are delivered straight into your inbox and do not include a soft toy.
Physical adoption packs are delivered to your shipping address and may take up to 14 working days to be delivered.
4. Select the supporter level that is right for you
Bronze
Select a Bronze Level adoption with The Aspinall Foundation and you will receive:
- Adoption certificate
- Photocard
- Fact sheet
- Wildcry magazine and animal updates
Silver
Select a Silver Level adoption with The Aspinall Foundation and you will receive:
- Soft toy*
- Personalised adoption certificate*
- Photocard
- Fact sheet
- Wildcry magazine and animal updates
- One free ticket to visit our partner parks in the UK
*Personalisation and soft toy not included with digital adoptions
Gold
Select a Gold Level adoption with The Aspinall Foundation and you will receive:
- Soft toy*
- Personalised adoption certificate*
- Photocard
- Fact sheet
- Wildcry magazine and animal updates
- Two free tickets to visit our partner parks in the UK
*Personalisation and soft toy not included with digital adoptions
Platinum
Select a Platinum Level adoption with The Aspinall Foundation and you will receive:
- Soft toy*
- Personalised adoption certificate*
- Photocard
- Fact sheet
- Wildcry magazine and animal updates
- Four free tickets to visit our partner parks in the UK
*Personalisation and soft toy not included with digital adoptions