A few years ago, 23-year-old British Heather Tukey went to South Africa as a volunteer. The girl worked at the cheetah reserve, where orphaned little cheetahs were being cared for.

Adult cheetahs also lived on the reserve, but the fate of each of them was unenviable. All these animals must have once become the trophies of rich hunters.

Heather could not accept this and decided to save the life of at least one animal. On social networks, she spoke about what the South African Cheetah Reservation is doing and invited all kind people to raise funds and buy back the animals.

As a result, Heather managed to collect enough money to buy all the cheetahs and send them to the reserves. She gave £5,000 herself and adopted a cheetah kitten named Teardrop.

Heather knows that purchasing cheetahs from a single reserve will not fix the situation in all areas. This activity is fairly prevalent in South Africa and generates enormous profits for the proprietors.

But Heather is relieved that she now has a tear, as she feels she owes her life to someone and adores her mistress. She constantly flatters Heather and acts like any other home cat.

Teardrop loves to lick her mistress, and Heather endures with constancy the caresses of her already very adult animal.