DON'T CHEAT YOUR VALENTINE!
ADOPT A CHEETAH FROM THE ST. LOUIS ZOO 

By Jennifer Lin, Scanews staff

	Send your sweetheart a cheetah adoption from the St. Louis Zoo and he or she will receive a lovable plush toy cheetah (while supplies last).  Your donation goes directly to the care and feeding of these animals for one year.

	The gift also includes a Valentine's Day card, personalized certificate of adoption, color photo and fact sheet on cheetahs, new bi-annual "Zoo Parents Report Card" newsletter, car decal and t-shirt transfer.  Your Valentine's name will appear on the Zoo Parents kiosk for a year, and he or she will be invited to the annual Zoo Parents Picnic this fall. 

	The cheetah is a shy and solitary cat that inhabits the dry, open country of Eastern Africa and parts of the Middle East.  The endangered cat is the world's fastest land animal reaching speeds up to 70 mph.

	Your Valentine gift can be sent anywhere in the country.  The $40 adoption includes shipping and handling.  Telephone orders must be made by February 7 for delivery by Valentine's Day.  To place orders, call (314) 768-5450.  Or, visit in person at the Membership Desk in The Living World between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily through  February 14.  For more information, visit www.stlzoo.org.