First up, the lovely Jade. Unfortunately she had suffered metacarpal paralysis in her front legs which you may notice in some of the photos. She gets around very well considering, but does not participate in the cheetah runs. She is a gorgeous friendly girl.
Secondly, more of the lovely snuggly Nala.
Hi Miss Lennon
ReplyDeleteHope you are having an wonderful adventure in Africa!
It looks like you had enjoy being with the cheetahs.
We would like to know how is jade's front legs?
Hope to hear you soon
From Bailey and Simon
That is a lovely thing to ask! Jade copes very well with her front legs the way they are. Unfortunately they will be like that for life - it is possible to fix but only with very serious surgery that Estelle doesn't want to put her through. She still walks and runs quite happily. They cause her pain sometimes, especially in winter, and for short periods of time she needs medication to help with the pain. But on the whole she lives a pretty normal life even though it looks a little bit funny :) I'll try to get some better pictures to show you.
DeleteHi Miss Lennon
ReplyDeleteHow is your adventure in Africa going.we really hope the weather gets better.what has been the most exiting thing yet. And who are your favourite cheetahs.how did you feel when you first went in to see the cheetahs close up. We hope that you enjoy the rest of your trip.
From Anna,Isla,Tamzin,and brittnee
Hi girls, wow lots of questions! I think the most exciting thing was probably when I first arrived at the centre and suddenly realised that there was a cheetah right there across from the front door! Also today's cheetah run was pretty amazing, I will be writing a post about it and hopefully uploading a video as well.
DeleteMy favourite cheetahs are probably the four that we interact with, simply because I've had a chance to get to know them better and spend time with them. That's Nala, Jasmine, Jade and Shaka. Nala is the sweetest and snuggliest, Shaka is the most playful and fun.
The first cheetah I went in with was Jade. She came straight up to me and head butted me in the legs! The feeling was just incredible, to interact with these beautiful creatures is exciting, fascinating and a lot of fun! I couldn't quite believe I was really here and doing what I'd so been looking forward to :)
I hope that answers your questions!