Introducing Abigale "Abi" The Tender Hearted Handicapped Rescue Cheetah Who Wants To Become A Mother
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I've known Abigale since she was a lil cub, but only 'blips' of her life with her sister Joyce. Abi (her nickname), was one of five cubs born to her mom Abby, who was a super nice friendly loving cheetah mom. Abigale was caught in the birth cannel and an emergency C-Section surgery was required to save the cubs and Abby. All cubs and mom were saved but Abi suffered irreparable damage to her back right hip. When she was old enough, surgery was required to correct it so she could walk and run again. It was a success, but it meant Abi could never be released so she stayed with her sister until last year 2021 when I went through the process of legally adding her to my project with Gabriel.
Well, fast forward and when I moved Gabriel to this new project, I brought Abigale with me and she has matured SO much that I cannot believe it. She was in the shadows of her sister and it is natural for a female cheetah to live isolated lives in the wild. Joyce and Abi are doing well. Abi has excelled in the months she has been at the new project. She has become brave, bold, confident and I have worked on both her fear of men and food aggression. She has huge wild camps to live in and share with a surrogate sister named Hunter. The results of her enrichment walks, improved confidence, good wild game nutrition, patience and love, she has shown signs of wanting to breed! I was satisfied with having Sweat Abi as a rescue animal to show the female side of cheetahs, but she wants more out of life! It means we are doing the right things that Abi's mind, body and sole have come to the conclusion that motherhood is a possibility too.
I consulted three different wildlife vets for their onion about Abi getting pregnant and any health and safety concerns for Abi's welfare. They all said she could easily bare cubs and would not be a problem and it it was, they could be ready with a C-Section surgery to help. I thought it would be worth the risk and allowed Abi to nurture her drive to breed. What comes next is fully up to Abi.
It would be a wonderful contribute to cheetah species and the world if she did. They would not be my cubs to Abi's and the worlds; adding to the endangered numbers of cheetahs in our world. Depending on the number and gender of the cubs, my plan has always been to divide them between breeders back in the program and/or designate for release. We shall wait and see. It would be a wonderful dream come true for me.
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What a SPECIAL and life changing event for Abigale The Cheetah or (Abi for short), the world, cheetah conservation and myself. I added Abi to my cheetah project membership a year ago as a rescue animal. I wanted her to educate us about the feminine perspective of cheetahs. Abi is a handicapped cheetah who has a damaged hip and cannot be released. But, she is a reproductive viable female cheetah and I consulted with several wildlife cheetah vets for their opinion if she could safely bare cubs if she wanted. They all said yes. Abi will decide. I'm a little behind on posting about Abi's progress, but she will be included in future posts to update everyone. I always wanted a couple of rescue cheetahs who could possibly breed but cannot be released. Neither Gabriel or Abi can be released due to their handicaps, but through them, I will educate folks about what a cheetah is about. Abi joins Gabriel in our endeavors. What a blessing she is... Abi.
Hi there, would you be able to do a ambush test on a leopard using a mask on the back of your head? I have seen one of your previous videos where you show what happens when you turn your back to a Leopard. Just wondering if the Leopard would be tricked by you wearing a mask so that when you turn away the cat still sees a face. I watched a survivor episode why they said the mask would protect against tigers.
@@generalreview8372 That would be good to test on captive friendly leopards for sure. Unfortunately, I no longer go to the project that has leopards. I might be willing to rescue a leopard in the future, one that cannot be released and needs a home. But that will be years from now.
As a cat lover, I have to admit I'm a bit jealous that you get the opportunity to interact with these amazing & beautiful animals! Fantastic work!
Volunteer somewhere they are. It is what I did. Save money and time to do it. It can be near you too.
Biggest cat that purrs, beautiful cat's.
I'm jealous too but it feels wonderful to watch it
@@CheetahWhisperer yeah but Alabama don't have any places like this....unless i.can come across baby mountain lions. Or Bob cats lol. We also have black leopards here
Aww that made me cry,,so.thankful for.the fast thinking medical professionals there. I brought a hamsters back to life lol. But the two playing soccer is so sweet
Aww abi is so beautiful. Its like the love from her mother was passed down to abi and now she loves you like abby did
It's almost like the sweat gene was passed on...
I'm glad we got to see a bit of food aggression to remind us she's wild. I was getting a little too comfortable, all that purring an adorableness makes me forget sometimes.
True. They are still wild but I don't want them aggressive toward me and try my best to alleviate that for safety sake and better care. But they DO get nasty to each other at times, cheetahs in general. Males especially. Non related males will try and kill each other. Not all males are like that but most. Thx for watching and commenting!
She’s gorgeous!!! Five cubs, wow!
Truly! 5 cubs from a captive cheetah is quite a motherload!
its almost gabriel's 9th birthday 😭 im getting so emotional 😭😭😭 also abi is gorgeous
I know! It's the only birthday I monitor. But now I need to keep track of Abi's now too. I must get a video ready for Gabe's birthday.
In some ways they are dog like…definitely cats, but the interactions with you are similar to those I’ve had and have with my dogs.
So, dog software in cat hardware?
True. Cheetahs are very dog like with the best of cat in there too!
If more people treated their cats with love then they'd find that cats have a lot of the same qualities as dogs. Guard the door, follow you around, cuddle, etc. Unfortunately, most people treat cats as a decoration and so they never see that side of them. (Not saying you're doing anything wrong, just saying that you should get your dog a kitty or two).
@@JasonLihani very true…I’ve had cats all my life and they were all loving . There are also accounts of cats defending their owners quite against intruders. People are treating species as decorations…it’s disgusting. Carrying small dogs in purse as status symbols is an example. There are some differences between the two species, which is fine with me. I consider a all living things to be persons and, as with humans, enjoy their differences and their similarities. Good comment by you.
Sweet baby girl
She is! The caretakes call her "My Sweaty Pumpkin Pie!" after that overly cute baby nursery song. They just LOVE her.
I love the scraggly back hair on the younger cheetahs! Such poofs!
I know! Great camouflage! and cute.
❤❤❤❤❤❤🐆🐆 beautiful
Truly!
Dolf, your narration is some of the best in online nature series. Truly worthy of PBS or NPR
Ah man.. that is SSO cool you say that. I really try hard and have no coaching or training... Wish I could be that good ab-lib live. I will try and do a LIVE video again. I know now what sim chip I need to do it on my phone when in South Africa now. Last sim was too weak and made a horrible live video quality. I could not post it.
Oh man, I’d give a kidney and a piece of my liver to have such an amazing relationship with those beautiful cats. Jeez the feeding of Aby makes me think about my husband when he is hungry 🤣
You should research and volunteer. It is what I do now even. I have a career that support it.
@@CheetahWhisperer And you live there… I live in Belgium and sadly I am not in the position to move. Still, dreaming ain’t that bad. Also I have my own three little rescue kitties. Not quite a cheetah but certainly adorable non the less. It’s amazing work you do and so important for the future of wildlife and education of the people.
little by little you are helping to save this magnificent species from extinction. congratulations
I know... It is so great.
Beautiful addition Abi is. She and Gabriel are handi-capable. I look forward to your updates. See you next time.
Sweat Abi! And adorable Gabriel!
Your connection with cheetahs like Abigail is just wonderful, so much affection, kinship, understanding, respect and love, cheers.
Abi is one adorable sweet cheetah.
Abi is adorable 🥰 I hope we get to see more of her. And who knows, with her and Gabriel being neighbors for an extended time, they might find each other suitable for breeding 😄
For sure!
Abi is beautiful!
Truly!
Abi is beautiful...great example of behavior modification with eliminating the food aggression Dolph!
I know! I thought it would work. Abi had been living with her sister and other females at this project another one and having some possession due to the competition. I needed to show her that was not necessary between us. We elevate the stress by feeding them in physically separate pens or outside the pen with one cheetahs and another inside. But by pairing compatible females together, like with non possessive food fighting cheetahs, it avoids the trouble. Hunter and Abi don't fight over food or try and steal so they are great roomys. Thx for watching and commenting!
So soft, so adorable. How do you stop yourself from just spending all day petting them instead of doing anything else? Willpower of steel apparently
My ultimate dream job would be a therapy human for friendly wild cats.
What a beautiful cheetah mother. Thanks for taking Care and love to these majesteous felines Wish to be Abi a wonderful Mum. Lot of Hugs to Abi and Gab 👍
Will Do.
I wish I had a cheetah friend.
All 5 were stillborn and all 5 were successfully resuscitated? Wow! That's amazing. Meanwhile, my veterinarian says that if my cat's heart stops under anesthesia, they only have a 3 to 5 percent chance of successfully resuscitating him. Maybe that's what I get for using a veterinarian whose clinic is owned by a candy company (Banfield).
Good luck to your pet!
Love it. Abi is so beautiful. Thank you for all that you do Dolph. Much respect Sir. Cheers,
She IS! Thx!
I Adore wonderful Cheetahs ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Me too!
Ooh she is absolutely beautiful.
Truly and wonderful.
Abi is lovely. Glad you can have her as part of your project.
She is wonderful. More to show about Abi. She is very special and tender.
I don’t know about all of us but you sir are Definitely going to heaven and become angel in your afterlife.
Beautiful girl! I absolutely love cheetahs!
SHe is ! Thx for watching and commenting!
You promised to give us a video of Abigail and you delivered! It is great to see her after all these years. She is clearly in good hands and that's a great feeling - both she and you lucked out; it was karma. What I would not give to pet a cheetah and listen to him/her purr. Keep these videos coming!
I know! Thx for watching and commenting!
So jealous of you! To be able to be around these amazingly beautiful cheetahs. 🥰🥰🥰
INCREDIBLE FASCINATING.
Ahh thanks. THere is more about Abi and the cubs on my channel. www.youtube.com/@CheetahWhisperer
Thank you for your documentar y Mr Volker
Cool thx! Welcome!
2:24 so cute! I want to pet and hug a cheetah!
THey are/were so cute.
Really loving these cheetah videos =) they really have a way of bringing a smile to your face. Honestly the last time I watched a video with cheetah cats in it was when I was a child, it was an animal documentary, I remember them being my favorites, even if they were feasting on the carcus of another animal lol. Always a cat person at heart ♡
So nice...
Its nice to see Louis CK found his true passion.
Haha. I was wondering, he looks familiar 😁
She’s a beauty! It’s amazing that the vet was able to save her mother’s life and resuscitate Abi and her siblings. I do love seeing them sleeping with you just like regular kitties.
YES... wonderful. Abby the mom was OK the whole time but the cubs were still born and ALL survived! Thx for watching and commenting!
Just wonderful kitty
True!
South African kid here love your vids Sir 🇿🇦
So cool! I only get to go there twice a year for a couple weeks until I can retire and afford to do it full time.
@@CheetahWhisperer Pull in Pretoria West Sir 🇿🇦
such beautiful creatures....thanks for all the work people do in RSA and Namibia to save these cats.
They are wonderful...
So lovely better be there i love cheetah
Love cheetahs! Thx for watching and commenting!
Always considered these my spirit animals. I just… wanna pet one at least one time
Luv cheetahs!
Have you contacted Kevin Richardson "The Lion Whisper" who has cheetahs as well for collaborations? Thanks for sharing.
That would be very cool. I have lots of respect for his admiration and love of his animals. maybe one day.,
This video just reaffirms that cheetahs are my favorite animals on the planet. Love this. ❤️❤️❤️
Mine too!
Cheetahs are so beautiful and dolph I love watching you interact with them. It’s amazing to see. Thank you for what you do
Truly! Thx for watching and commenting!
Among the big cats i think cheetas are least agressive, i just love cheetah .
I know~!
I'm so very in awe of what you do, I'm very jealous. I have loved cats my entire life all size cats but especially cheetahs. They are amazing and exquisite animals
Me too. Love cats. Volunteer somewhere to get more.
Thanks! Dolph been years now watching your dedication to cheetahs, your ambition and drive is something I respect very much. I've loved cheetahs ever since 1st. Grade going to the library and grabbing all the big cat books to read lol😋
Was that a SUPER donation? That is so cool if so. Thanks. Great to educate yourself too!
@@CheetahWhisperer yes sir Dolph, I figured it was time to donate to a person and a community of people, and also a channel that inspire to save the cheetah 🐆👍
beautiful 😍😍
She IS!!! Thx for watching and commenting!
5 cubs! Wow, is that normal for cheetahs to have so many cubs at once? Hey, to Gabriel!! Abi is a beauty. Do you think Gabriel is an option to breed with Abigale? Good to see you Dolph!
I think maybe next year it could happen.
@@CheetahWhisperer That's wonderful, something to truly look forward to for both Gabriel and Abi if it should come about!
A truly beautiful animal. I hope she lives happily and healthy.
So far... So good. Nice BIG camp,.shelter, good food and water, excercise, lots of love and interaction that she decides to have, and less stress. She is very blessed.
@@CheetahWhisperer I'm very glad to hear she is having as happy a life as she can. Such a magnificent example of mother nature. It looks like you and your team do a wonderful job caring for these beautiful animals
Abigale is sutch a beutifull cheetah and a mom now too
She is. I noticed you have Gabe and myself likeness as your YT pic. We are good friends. IT IS OK, just please don't use my name to mimic my channel. Enjoy my videos and welcome.
@@CheetahWhisperer dont worry i wont i just use the pfp becouse i like how you twoo look next to eachother
A wonderful new video by Dolph. Watching this makes me calm and get rid of the daily stress. Thank you.
So glad it helps you.
Hi to Abigale and Gabriel!
Yep!
Immediate grooming with purring is a great sign 🤩🥳🫶🏽🙏🏽!
She is very sweat. Tender and non aggressive except during feeding but so much better.
Special bonding, god bless...
Nice... a new video 😀 just got to love a Cheetah's loud purr
Me too! Thx for watching and commenting!
I love cheetahs, because of your videos. : ) My daughter's name is Abigail, too. At times I'd call her Abbie dabbie doo, but she'd have no idea what that means haha.
So glad!
Abi is beautiful and makes a fine addition to your project ! 👌👍👍🙂 I'm glad that she is not as food aggressive as she once was...a testimony to your patience and love ! 👏❤
The spicy girl had some spicy Cheeto’s at last
She´so beautiful! Any chance that perhaps she and gabriel have cubs? It would be adorable....!
Maybe! I will encourage it next year. I will explain very soon why I say Next Year... Thx for watching and commenting! For one, Abi has to choose the male. If she does not like him, it will not happen but there is something else... But Gabe is Ok with Abi and I will show in a video them nosing each other thought the fence.
Thanx for sharing 👊 Stay safe👍
Welcome and u 2
I really love your videos and the animals you work with. Thank you for sharing!
Welcome!
How well are u able to relax and sleep when in the same room? I absolutely 🤎 my Cheetahs but are u nervous with them in the same room when u fall asleep? Man I want to interact with Cheetahs so much. U have an amaz8ng Job!!
Most cheetahs are quite non aggressive and will leave you alone if wild. Tamed ones can be nice if respected. Like the ones you see that come to me and purr and want encountered. The times I spent sleeping with them was very safe. They come to you for sharing warmth and so are nice so they can do that. If not nice, then won't get to share life saving warmth.
thank you for all your good work!
Welcome but its a pleasure! It's not like work at all! And thx for watching commenting and caring.
I play your videos on our big TV and Shiva, my serval, gets really excited, "talking" and chirping. 😆
So cool! Thx for watching and commenting!
Beauty
For sure.
That purring sound... 🥰 So nice of you to add Abi to your project! I love your videos, they are very enlightening and teach us a lot about how to treat wild animals. Especially cheetahs. So few of them left...
Love the purrs and Abi is doing her best in her lifetime.
감사합니다.
SUPER thanks for the donation!
Now that's amazing. Congratulations.
Abi is wonderful. Staff just LOVE her.
@@CheetahWhisperer I can imagine. The staff is wonderful, too. There are many people who care for cats and dogs and birds, but not many who care for wildlife.
just amazing.
Does Abby’s right hip hurt everyday? Does she rest and sleep sometimes and relax? What does she tend to do for exercise that won’t hurt her hip? Abby is beautiful and I and I am so happy that you guys got her out of the birth canal and that she was born and that she has grown up to be so strong and beautiful. Does she have a super strong bond with you just as much? Does she trust you as much as Gabriel does? What it like to bond and how do you properly bond with these cheetahs? They’re strong.
Hey man, get an e-bike to work on that "lockdown gut"! It's so nice to ride along at whatever pace you like and at whatever level of exertion you like. Inevitably you want to work harder and conserve some battery, which equates to calories. A fun way to enjoy nature without focusing too hard on effort imo.
Bought me a new Mt Bike and gear but also have access to 3 diff gyms next to work. Been dieting, water, going to gym and determines to loose it all. Already have reaults. Thx.
She's sweet
VERY and that is no exaggeration. You will see in future videos.
Love these videos. Amazing work you do Dolph
Thx for watching and commenting!
@@CheetahWhisperer you’re welcome but really all the thanks goes to you for the amazing work and videos! We’re all happy just to be able to appreciate it!
Good tonsee you a gin my friend
Thx!
Yea I have had a few cats and dogs with aggressive eating habits and it's best to keep it in the bowl and make certain they remember you bc alot of the time there is no way you can control it looked like she noticed and recognized you but was still weary just be careful out there
So cool. With my hand feeding and regular bowl feeding, and having others do it, the aggression is almost gone. Amazing.
@@CheetahWhisperer that's definitely a good thing that it is bc that would definitely hurt .
She's very good 😭I love her!! How do you find yourself in a job like that? I volunteer at (regular) cat shelters but I would give anything to do what you're doing.
Ahh.. I have a career to afford it right now. I volunteer twice a year for some weeks and all I get. But soon will do this full time. Soon being relative.
Mountain lions are very similar to cheetahs too, in both temperament and the fact that they are big "small cats", it's a surprise they both weren't domesticated, they did it with foxes after all. It's probably just because of the roles cats have held historically, big dogs had a use as a hunting aid, but no one wanted big cats around to kill huge pests as a larger size analog of the role small cats held. Snow leopards are also very mellow. It's strange that obligate carnivores can be so affable.
Yes, would love to raise a rescue Mt. Lion. Very much like cheetahs.
Don't worry about the belly, You just need more space to contain that big heart of Yours
We are all self conscience But I have been working on my health. Because I want to do this untill I die.
Absolutely amazing video man! I’m convinced these cheetahs really love you. I’m curious what state do you live in?
Ahh this is in South Africa where I have a better chance for them to be and experience the wild. I am not public and probably will never be. My cheetahs are cared for by another project while I am working to support them.
You inspired me to become a park ranger Thank you
Well, that is VERY cool. Thx for watching and commenting!
I watched quite a few documentary where it says that a female cheetah can give birth to up to 8 cubs in 1 litter. That's more than any other cat! Can you tell me how cheetahs are able to do so despite having a weak gene pool?
Amazing! Wish my cheetahs would have that many cubs. We nurture them all and have better changes to assign some to be released. I only have 3 cheetahs now.
How can you tell Cheetahs apart? They all look very similar to the untrained eye.
I KNOW... It is nearly impossible when baby cubs... many have to put ribbons on them or shave some fur! But after they mature, there are distinct differences between them. In this video, all were Abi and then her sister Joyce and cameo of Hunter, her new roomy.
Think you might collaborate with Kevin Richardson now that he's got Cheetahs?
COol! that would be cool and maybe one day.
How do you know she is interested in becoming a mother? What are the signs?
I wonder what it is like to interact with the cubs. I wonder what the trust is like. - does the mother ever tend to get upset when you interact with her cubs at times? Or does Gabriel tend to trust you no matter what? What does the personalities feel like with these animals? What is it like to describe these animals lives? I want to know more about them.
Did any go to the kevin richardson foundation?
no, they don't cooperate
No. I think the cheetahs at Kevin's were from a confiscation, not breeding.
@@CheetahWhisperer Kevin's cheetahs are rescued from the lion kill. the lions killed the mother and the cubs were saved, raised and then released.
@@CheetahWhisperer Just when you mentioned 3 went to another sanctuary, Kevin got 3 and then 5 which are all doing great, thank you for all your doing.
@@formhubfar ....Backwards, poachers killed the first five's mother, Rangers found them and brought them to Kevin via the vet. The next were the three whose mother was killed by lions, probably trying to protect her young, and the same found by the Rangers, this time Kevin went out to the vet to pick them up. Now all are referred to as the "Miracle Eight" the first "students", first 'class' of Kevin's "School" for re-wilding, in prep for release at the age of 24 months or so. A model for when the other big cats 'age out' and he can devote his resources to re-wild orphans and rescues in other conservation projects. They just killed their first warthog {raw pork} not too long ago, after getting used to digging into herbivore carcasses and doing well at it. Its all in the video archives from the past year or so.
I am thinking it was food insecurity like in humans
Maybe... I am so glad it is much better for her. It also helps to hand feed them to make sure they take their meds when given.
Has she been food aggressive since birth and they couldn't nurse?
They didn't' get to nurse after their mom was out of surgery so they allowed them to get that colostrum under anesthesia. I think they also collected her milk to give the cubs. it is VERY good for them. Abby (their mom) could not nurse again after that and I don't know if they tried again later. Abby, the mom, went to another project after recovering. But, cubs will not fight over nursing, but might push. If I recall, I did not see the aggression between Abi and her sister Joyce, but I only fed them so few times that I don't know. I noticed the food aggression once I moved her to the project she is at with Gabriel now. Thx for the interest and question! Her aggression is alleviated now that she has a roommate that does not try and steal food. I don't think she was hand fed before or been so long since begin hand fed that she didn't remember. I hand feed to bond with them and get them to trust me. It also helps to make sure they take medication if they need it.
@@CheetahWhisperer thank you for all you do
Oh bud, she DEFINITELY remembers you. Or at least your smell. She's mad at you for leaving her.
Maybe... Almost 3 years since seeing her. I remembered how nice she was and handicapped so worked on acquiring her. She has turned out to be a GEM! Last few years she has not had much human contact I think. She was living with her sister at a nice project but got the feeling they were fed but not interacted with much. That is ALL changed for ABI. You will see in the future vids. She has matured SO MUCH. Used to be scared to leave her pen for walks, scared of some people, mean at feeding time, and not confident. ALL that is better now. Amazing.
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