Okay, but cheetahs seem to do best in captivity.
These poor anxiety ridden bastards cant handle alone time and need a canine friend to keep them from becoming an even BIGGER neurotic mess. Their anxiety can get bad enough that when it comes time to bow chika meow meow, they cant get the deed done. Their birth rates in the wild are dismal, and their survival rates arent any better. A cheetah mother will do minimal defense of her cubs, then say fuck those kids and book it like a first time shoplifter when the rent-a-cops saunter through if the fight needs more than a token effort.
Like every other predator in the world, theyd much rather take a nap than try and beat Usain Bolt in a footrace or catch a snack on hooves. Folks used to keep them as pets, once upon a time, and these failcats on speed have been trying to get themselves domesticated ever since. They meow, they purr, and it's not unheard of or uncommon for groups in the wild to cuddle-pile on a human ranger for pets and naptime.
There are NO documented records of a wild cheetah killing a human, and ONLY 2 instances in captivity. Compare that to Fido or Spot's stats, or any other wild animal, but do bear in mind the difference in numbers.
Honestly, they're trying their damndest to be friend shaped, and maybe we should let them. It could end up being the best way to save the species.