WANTED…..
For a huge new project, in the not too distant future, we are searching for serious people, passionate about wild cats and wildlife, with open minds. More specific, volunteers who have experience with construction work, as in fencing, building enclosures and other construction or building jobs. You should be able to travel to South Africa and stay for longer than a few weeks.
In other words, we need YOU!
Write to info@wildcatsmagazine.nl with your motivational letter and reference letter.
We are looking forward to hearing from you.
The Wild Cats World team
Start of brand new Wild Cats World Leopard / wildcats Sanctuary, 7th November 2020
With the arrival of the first two leopards, the brand new Wild Cats World Leopard sanctuary has ‘officially’ started. Work in progress still but the arrival of these two leopards, and pretty soon another four, is a good start. All leopards will have their forever home at our sanctuary, with lots of space, the best of care, no commercial exhibitions or tours, no exploit nor trade.
Due to Covid-19 restrictions everything is going slower than we hoped for, but still great progress since the start in February 2020 with the purchase of a great piece of land to start the sanctuary.
Huge thanks to the hard work and dedication of the whole Wild Cats World team: caretakers, constructors & great team of workers, office people, attorney and owners/management. Thanks to this extended team the start of the brand new sanctuary and relocation of the first two leopards, is a FACT.
On a memorable day, 7th November 2020, on the 9th birthday of the ancestors (very first leopards we rescued) of our leopard project and wild cat sanctuary, Feline & Felix, who will eventually move down to Paradise as well!
Happy Birthday – start brand new WCW Leopard Sanctuary.
Happy 9th birthday to 2 of the most wonderful leopards in the world,
Feline & Felix, ancestors of the Wild Cats World Leopard project with
opening of the brandnew leopard sanctuary today, 7th of November 2020.
More details later about the first two leopards arriving at the brand new sanctuary.
PLEASE HELP US AND OUR SANCTUARY
Do you want to support this pretty leopard female and her species, or
other wild cats who deserve the best? We are a non-profit organisation
and need your help now more than ever.
PLEASE HELP US OUT – COVID 19 HIT US HARD TOO. THE CATS STILL DESERVE THE BEST BUT MONEY AND TIME IS RUNNING OUT!!!
Your donation will be so essential and so welcome! It is also possible to sponsor certain cats, projects or constructions. Thank you so much!!!
Paypal – info@wildcatsmagazine.nl
or Our banking details: First National Bank Wild Cats World Sanctuary Acc.no: 62865321592 Branch code: 260216 Ref: Donation (Name)
or Stichting Wild Cats World ABN AMRO Bank Bussum, Netherlands IBAN NL22ABNA0517247135 BIC code of the bank is ABNANL2A
In Memory of… Simonne van Driessche
With the passing of Simonne van Driessche, we lost our most loyal supporter and friend. The (symbolic) adoption parent of leopards Feline & Felix and caracal Leo……. An animal lover in heart and soul and a true follower of Wild Cats World. Always standing by with a word of support; showing incredible interest in all we do. For better and for worse.
We shall find peace.
We shall see angels,
We shall see the sky
sparkling with diamonds
R.i.p. Simonne – you will be missed and never forgotten. The word loyal is made for you, as loyal you were!!!! Thanks for everything!!!!!!
Photo: Simonne meeting caracal kitten Nina at “sanctuary” Stichting Leeuw, Anna Paulowna, Netherlands (May 2012). The poor kitten was brutally injured and left to die 4 months later at this so-called sanctuary. Simonne stayed loyal to the cause of Nina all the way; she stayed loyal to all our projects and wild cats.
All lives matter @ Wild Cats World
If you can find it in your heart to support the Wild Cats World sanctuary, you will not only contribute to the gorgeous cats on these pictures, just a few of the residents at the Wild Cats World sanctuary. You will also support employment opportunities.
By taking the best of care of the wild cats and other animals, we create jobs and support local economy.
As for the cats: they want to have the best of space, food, care, company… a life as wild as possible. We want to provide this – as a non-profit organisation our means are limited – but we still do what we can.
Do you want to support us?
Please write to info@wildcatsmagazine.nl to discuss ways to support us.
Or please make a donation to the Paypal account: info@wildcatsmagazine.nl
See our About page for Dutch and South African bankdetails to make a transfer!
Thank you so much!!!!
The Wild Cats World team
Wild Cats World for the leopards
The new huge Wild Cats World leopard project has started. Nothing, no one and for sure no Covid-19 will stop us from doing what we intended to from start, 10 years ago.
All progress will be up-dated on a regular basis on the facebook pages Friends of Wild Cats World and Wild Cats World leopard groups/pages.
Sponsors, true and positive followers as well as volunteers (past and present) can be part of this.
Wild Cats World is an official non-profit organisation, with an official registered sanctuary. Supporting the species in the wild, and providing the best forever homes in the sanctuary. Striving for the best for the leopards and all other species in our care.
Wild Cats World is providing paid jobs and supporting SA economy since 2012. Most investments are done by the owners.
If you are interested to be part of this, by donating, sponsoring, or volunteering, e-mail us at info@wildcatsmagazine.nl
South African bank account
For the South African followers, of whom we know that they want to make a donation, here are the details of the South African bank account of Wild Cats World Sanctuary. This should make things a lot easier.
Thanks so much
Bank : FNB
Branch code: 260216
Branch name: Lifestyle Centre Centurion
Acc.Type: Business Acc
Acc. Number: 62865321592
Wild Cats Sanctuary
Wild Cats World is going strong
Even though it is a difficult and insecure time, we are happy to inform you that Wild Cats World as official sanctuary in South Africa is going strong. We are making huge steps and significant progress with a large new project, as always benefiting all cats in our care big time!
The WCW team is growing and more solid and reliable as ever before. The employees who are loyal to WCW will be secure of a great future in our organisation, which is growing slowly but surely.
Of course Covid-19 is hitting us hard too. We take our responsibility to the animals in our sanctuary as well as to the team of employers very serious. Their well-being is essential for us and we will provide the best in our power. Ever since we started our sanctuary in South Africa we of course support the South African economy and local businesses by spending lots of money. Sadly we have lost a lot of money due to corruption in SA too. We like to continue with our work for the endangered wild cats, big and small for a long time to come.
As non-profit organisation due to Covid-19 we have no income at all, other than the money earned in our jobs in the Netherlands. If you have a heart for the wild cats and our work, and you are looking for a charity cause to give a donation or sponsor a project or animal, please do contact us by e-mail, info@wildcatsmagazine.nl.
All sponsors will be able to follow us and the cats closely by becoming a member of our (closed) groups on Facebook, to which you will get an invitation. You will also be more than welcome to visit us in person to see for yourself that every single penny will be spend on the animals and the various ways to give them the best care possible.
We keep you up-dated. Thanks for following us!!!
A must Read Reality check
What we said all this time, the threat to healthy Leopard numbers is severe. Leopard Conservation is essential, but how is it conducted in South Africa?
Apart from all mentioned, another serious threat is the capturing, keeping and killing of wild leopards in captivity with approval of all so-called conservation organisations. These also claim to protect the species but, as we found out, don’t take the threat seriously and take advantage of it for their own ego and income. And then they say no to healthy blood (for breeding) which merely shows how fucked up SA conservation is.
We don’t want to jeopardize our good leopard genes any more until something is changing big time.
We are the only leopard conservation program in South Africa (run by Overseas people, what irony) who have just the best interest of the leopard and its survival at heart. Yet the country decides to ignore good intentions, but instead is choosing a road to extinction.
We will keep fighting for the leopard, but in a different way. The in-breeding goes for all species in the smaller areas like Private Game Reserves who these days are nothing more than a huge zoo. They rely on people to regulate numbers and breeding, so nothing is natural about it. Of course there are lots of the problems for cheetah and Lions. The “release and conservation” efforts are nothing more than a way to keep the exploit going.
Read the article about it on The Conversation.
Corona Virus and more……
While the Corona virus turned out to be a world wide threat and problem, causing all kinds of complications, we like to keep the positive spirit. Luckily we are in the position to continue what we have started recently and which will in the end give our projects, the species we are fighting for and working with, and all involved the long-awaited boost.
Volunteers who booked with us and aren’t able to take their flight to enjoy spending time @ Wild Cats World, we can always look for another period of time that will suit us both. Just e-mail us and we can take it from there. Same goes for volunteers who like to make a booking; best to get in touch first to see what the best option is.
We sympathize with all victims of the Corona virus and wish for you all to Keep Well!!
With all negativity there’s always some positivity. For the environment & wildlife the world-wide crisis comes as a blessing……Mother Earth seems to strike back big time and so far there’s nothing people could do to stop this.
Let’s work together, one for all instead of all for one, and let’s beat the crisis in a positive way. And just realise it is not people who rule the planet. Let’s stop destroying the earth and by doing so ourselves!
Up-date plans and projects
The year 2020 couldn’t have started better for us at Wild Cats World. We received the golden opportunity to continue making plans and to make dreams come true for all of us. All the cats, starting with the leopards, will surely thrive but also for all people involved it will be a huge improvement.
So after the first 10 years we are ready for a huge change. We decided not to say too much about our plans and the future just yet. A lot of work still needs to be done, so we take one step at a time and will also up-date you along the way.
At facebook we have daily ‘teasers’ leading to the big moment of truth. Apart from that, just keep watching this space. It might take a while until there’s more to tell, but believe us it is well worth the wait.
In the meantime we like to say thank you to all our true followers and supporters, believing in us all the way, and ignoring the negative “internet trolls” and “backstabbers” who have nothing better to do than spread lies, most of all under fake names.
Our plans will involve all: all the species and ambassadors, and all
at WCW or supporting WCW.
The book “Blood Conservation” is still part of the future plans, but first things first.
Wild Cats World sanctuary, South Africa, has been officially registered as a Non Profit Company by the South African Government.
Registration: 2020/583643/08.
Featured Ambassador
Featured Project
As announced on March 16 in 2017, the WCW Pallas Cat Conservation Project has become a reality.
The project could be split in two activities:
- Help and support Zoo de Lyon to raise funds for work related to the Pallas cat Conservation in-situ and ex-situ.
- Raise funds for the PICA project – Pallas’s cat International Conservation Alliance.
