Carla with one of the four cheetahs that she raised
from a week old after their mother lost her life
in conflict with humans.

Dave with a darted territorial leopard on its way
to have its health check.

Africat Namibia

A wildlife Cameraman by trade, Dave came to AfriCat to make a film for the BBC in 1995. After completion of the film he remained at AfriCat and although he still had to film to earn a living his off time was spent helping out. He now works full time for AfriCat, his official title of Rescue and Release officer describes a small portion of his job description which lists fence erection and maintenance, designing and building anything, cat first aid, talking sweet to sponsors, caring for animals in the welfare project, raising cubs and puppies [when needed], taking publicity photos and flying the plane among other things.

Coming from Cape Town in South Africa in 1997, Carla left her job in marketing at Old Mutual to join the AfriCat team. Although initially coming to streamline the office she soon realised there was much more to the job than office work. Carla, now the Director of AfriCat, still wades through paperwork daily but her heart is with the cats. Apart from writing everything from the Newsletter to permit applications she runs the welfare project with an iron fist, raises orphans as though they are her own children, knows all 108 of AfriCat's welfare animals by sight and worries herself sick when there is a cat on medication.

AfriCat Foundation
P.O. Box 1889