Animal Rescue & Rehabilitation

C.A.R.E. rescues and rehabilitates baboons and small animal species with the help of professional, qualified staff and tailor-built facilities. Wildlife rehabilitation and rescue is essential for animal welfare, and to preserve the natural balance of ecosystems, and C.A.R.E. is committed to providing the best care possible to ensure the health, wellbeing and freedom of these animals.

Chacma Baboons

Specialised baboon expertise.

Since 1989, C.A.R.E. has specialised expertise in baboon rescue, rehabilitation and release.

With 437 individual baboons in our care, onsite at the sanctuary, we pride ourselves in bonding baboon orphans to adoptive foster mother baboons and pioneering release methods and success rates. Baby baboons need love and care to thrive, just as our human children do, however, they also need desperately to be with their own kind fast; to learn and be returned to the wild.

Bushbaby Rescue, Rehab, Release

Banana and Balule's Stories

Bushbabies are nocturnal primates which are illegally trapped and unethically kept as pets often. C.A.R.E. has succeeded in the rescue, rehabilitation and release of bushbabies and have many little ones living freely on both of our sites. Read the stories of Banana and Balule.

Warthog Rescue, Rehab, Release

Delilah's story

Warthogs are endearing and intelligent, social creatures. Read Delilah's heartwarming story on her journey from injurey to rescue, through rehabilitation and onto a successful release.

Porcupine (porcupette) baby rescue, rehabilitation, release

Presley's story

Did you know that a baby porcupine is called a 'porcupette'? Read the heart warming story of Presley, an orphaned baby porcupine that was rescued, hand-raised and rehabilitated and successfully released.

Squirrel Rescue, Rehabilitation, Release

Sandy the squirrels story

Sandy the squirrel arrived smaller than a pinky finger and had been injured by a cat. His abdomen was scratched, and we worried his urethra was severed. His ears and eyes weren't yet opened, and he had no fur. His umbilical cord was still attached. We were afraid this little one wasn't one we could pull through... but we did and today he lives free with furry squirrel friends of his own.

Mongoose Rescue, Rehab, Release

Moby's Story

Little Moby arrived to C.A.R.E. unable to walk; with an injury to his spine we thought he may be paralyzed. We decided to give the little fighter a chance and with the right medication and physio; he came right! Moby is now free again and thriving.

Dassie (Rock Hyrax) Rescue, Rehabilitation, Release

Mr. Darcey's Story

Mr. Darcey was found confused as he had wandered away from his family, to join some humans at a pool party. At such a young age, he was curious and quickly imprinted on the people.

After a short time at C.A.R.E. with the correct diet, TLC, he was adopted back into a little Dassie family that lives safely on C.A.R.E.'s property. Did you know that a Dassie's closest living relative is an elephant?

Waterbuck rescue, rehabilitation

and release

Orphan Cobus' story

Cobus was an orphaned waterbuck and Director

Stephen Munro acted as his surrogate father.

After a few months of lots and lots of milk and many walks in the bush, Cobus found a herd and his freedom in a protected reserve.