Last month, the Islamabad High Court has ordered wildlife officials to consult with Sri Lanka to find Kaavan a ‘suitable sanctuary’ within 30 days, tweeted the Friends of Islamabad Zoo, which described itself as a group of citizens concerned about animal welfare at the zoo.
The singer was ecstatic!
“We have just heard from Pakistan High Court that Kaavan is free,” Cher tweeted, adding a string of emojis and saying she felt sick. “THIS IS ONE OF THE GREATEST MOMENTS OF MY LIFE,” the effusive singer continued.
THIS IS ONE OF THE GREATEST MOMENTS OF MY LIFE.
— Cher (@cher) May 21, 2020
CANT STOP😭,🥰,BEING SICK 2 MY STOMACH.(Ate🎂in The night & Was SOOOO Sick,Still am.Can you O.D from too much🎂)⁉️
BUT🐘KAAVAN IS FREE🙏🏻
😭DOWN MY CHEEKS,BUT HES FREE,& @markcowne 🕊DID IT🙌🏻.GINA,👑JEN👑👏🏻
However, seems like Cher is still reeling from her euphoric state.
She recently took to Twitter again and shared how grateful she was for Kavaan's freedom. The popstar lauded PM Imran Khan, Fawad Chaudhry and others.
"I was a big fan of you when you played cricket Imran Khan. I always thought you seemed so kind. Thank you so much for your help. This is a dream come true," she wrote.
I was a big fan of you when you played cricket @ImranKhanPTI . I always thought you seemed so kind. Thank you so much for your help. This is a dream come true‼️ @ftwglobal #kaavan
— Cher (@cher) June 1, 2020
She added, "Fawad Chaudhry, I am so grateful for your understanding and support to FTW (Free The Wild)."
. @fawadchaudhry
— Cher (@cher) June 1, 2020
I am so grateful for your understanding and support to FTW @ftwglobal #kaavan
Arriving as a one-year-old in 1985 from Sri Lanka, Kaavan was temporarily held in chains in 2002 because zookeepers were concerned about increasingly violent tendencies, but he was freed later that year after an outcry.
Scores of people signed a petition sent to zoo authorities and Pakistan’s then-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in protest. A second petition circulated in 2016 and backed by over 200,000 animal-lovers from across the globe demanded Kaavan’s release to a sanctuary.
Cher, who for years has spoken out about Kaavan’s plight, tweeted her thanks to the Pakistani government, adding “it’s so emotional for us that I have to sit down”.
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