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Cheetahs, Lions, Tigers Inside A Home

Cheetahs, Lions, Tigers Inside A Home

India TV News Desk India TV News Desk [ Published on: August 07, 2010 0:00 IST ]
  • Sharing a bed with your furry friend has taken on a whole new meaning for Riana Van Nieuwenhuizen. The sanctuary worker shares her South African home with not one but FOUR orphaned cheetahs, five lions and two tigers. 46 year old Riana said 'I love them all. But they're a handful.'
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    Sharing a bed with your furry friend has taken on a whole new meaning for Riana Van Nieuwenhuizen. The sanctuary worker shares her South African home with not one but FOUR orphaned cheetahs, five lions and two tigers. 46 year old Riana said 'I love them all. But they're a handful.'
  • Riana bought her first cheetah, Fiela in 2006, after realising the big cats were in trouble and heading for extinction with only 1000 left in Africa. She left her full time job working for the department of justice a position she had held for 22 years and found temporary employment on a game ranch where she could raise her beloved big cat.
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    Riana bought her first cheetah, Fiela in 2006, after realising the big cats were in trouble and heading for extinction with only 1000 left in Africa. She left her full time job working for the department of justice a position she had held for 22 years and found temporary employment on a game ranch where she could raise her beloved big cat.
  • But Riana's real dream was fully realised after she set up the not for profit Fiela Funds Cheetah Breeding Project in South Africa to ensure the long term survival of the cheetah and their ecosystem.
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    But Riana's real dream was fully realised after she set up the not for profit Fiela Funds Cheetah Breeding Project in South Africa to ensure the long term survival of the cheetah and their ecosystem.
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  • Cat burglar The cheeky cheetah muscles in for a snatch of sarnie
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    Cat burglar The cheeky cheetah muscles in for a snatch of sarnie
  • Cheeky ... hungry cheetah goes for grub
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    Cheeky ... hungry cheetah goes for grub
  • Happy families Riana with three of her five white lion cubs Vanilla, Snowball and Snowflake and two tigers
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    Happy families Riana with three of her five white lion cubs Vanilla, Snowball and Snowflake and two tigers
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  • The project spreads over a hectare of land and visitors can meet Fiela and the other cats and even have their pictures taken.
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    The project spreads over a hectare of land and visitors can meet Fiela and the other cats and even have their pictures taken.
  • Fight like cat and dog Riana's two dogs snuggle up with one big cat
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    Fight like cat and dog Riana's two dogs snuggle up with one big cat
  • Say cheeeeetah For the ultimate wedding snap couples can have their picture taken with a cat at the project
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    Say cheeeeetah For the ultimate wedding snap couples can have their picture taken with a cat at the project
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