Moonbears.org.uk - Supporting Animals Asia UK Charity

PLEASE HELP US AT MOONBEARS.ORG.UK TO HELP ANIMALS ASIA TO REACH THEIR GOAL OF ENDING BEAR FARMING AND FREEING FARMED BEARS FROM THEIR MISERY AND TORTURE.

Agathon arrived in a pitiful state in October 2006, now he plays for hours with his best mate Metty

Agathon arrived in a pitiful state in October 2006, now he plays for hours with his best mate Metty

www.moonbears.co.uk - Helping to raise awareness and raise funds with our online shop in the UK for the Animals Asia Foundation China Bear Rescue Centre in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China and the new centre in Tam Dao, near Hanoi, Vietnam. Absolutely 100% of all monies raised go directly to Animals Asia a Registered UK Charity.

Can you believe this little bear was kept in this tiny cage, all alone at the back of dark shed

Can you believe this little bear was kept in this tiny cage, all alone at the back of dark shed

Following up a call from an elderly couple in November 2003, who had decided to close their small bear farm and give up their remaining bear, we found Ashley, a lonely caged bear in a dark little shed, behind their shop on a busy village street. After Gail anaesthetised him, an emergency health check was performed in the middle of the pavement, in front of 100’s of fascinated spectators. A sleeping Ashley was then brought back with us to begin his new life at the Moon Bear Rescue Centre.

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Animals Asia is a growing organisation with a HUGE project on its hands.

Moon bear on farm caged for 20 years

The Moon Bear Rescue Centre in Chengdu has rescued over 219 bears from cruel bile farms, and is the first charity in the world to do this. These bears are rehabilitated and released into semi-natural enclosures and will live out the rest of their lives in peace and without fear.

Bears are confimed in coffin like cages for up to 20 years

Bears are confimed in coffin like cages for up to 20 years

On arrival from the farms - still confined in tiny wire cages - the bears are quickly, but gently, offloaded from the trucks and moved straight into the Quarantine Area, where they are immediately offered water, tasty and nutritious food and, depending on their wounds and injuries, are medicated and prioritised for emergency health checks.

Three bears arriving in their coffin like cages to the rescue centre at Chengdu

Three bears arriving in their coffin like cages to the rescue centre at Chengdu

The health checks can happen almost immediately - or several weeks after the bears arrive, once they have have been nourished and allowed to build up strength in preparation for the anaesthetic. The health checks are normally conducted within the space of an hour and allow the Veterinary team to make a full assessment of the bears' injuries and to priortise the bears for what will be several hours of surgery to repair their wounds. During the health check - where Gail will ultrasound the bear's abdomen and assess the problems related to the various methods of bile extraction - blood is taken, teeth are examined, ears are cleaned, claws are cut, and the bears are ear-tagged and finally sprayed to protect them against parasites.

The bears are then moved into roomy "recovery cages" and transported to the hospital to await surgery. The recovery cages are a temporary measure, they play an important role in giving our vet team the ability to observe the bears pre and post surgery at close quarters, and very importantly ensure that the bears take their life saving antibiotics. They also give the bears time to adjust to more space and become used to new surroundings. Sadly, farmed bears tend to be terrorized by too much space at once and the recovery cages allow a gentle and secure introduction to their new world of freedom, before final release into the dens and sanctuary. www.animalsasia.org

Gentle Giant Andrew was the first bear to be rescued by the Animals Asia Foundation. See tribute to Andrew section

Gentle Giant Andrew was the first bear to be rescued by the Animals Asia Foundation. See tribute to Andrew section

Andrew the first Moon Bear to arrive at the sancturary in Chengdu. Sadly Andrew has now passed away.

IN THE BEGINNING

Beautiful rescued Moon Bear Beau

www.animalsasia.org Animals Asia Foundation is a Hong Kong-based government-registered animal welfare charity founded by Jill Robinson MBE in 1998. It also has charitable status in UK, USA, Germany and Australia with donations being tax-deductible in these countries. It has additional offices in China.

"The mission of the Animals Asia Foundation is to improve the lives of all animals in Asia, end cruelty and restore respect for animals Asia-wide."

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www.moonbears.org.uk is published by Julie Stock and Steve Ashcroft who just simply want to help the charity www.animalsasia.org.

Julie and Steve like thousands of UK Animal Planet viewers were appauled when watching Animals Asia one hour special "Journey to Freedom", plight of the moon bears and felt compelled to help. With website businesses and online shops it seemed the simpliest answer to market all Animals Asia merchandise on an online shop to make products easier to acces by people in the UK paying in pounds sterling.

100% of all monies raised by this website goes direct to Animals Asia, a UK registered charity. This website incurs no cost at all to Animals Asia. This website incurs no cost at all to Animals Asia. It is hosted, promoted, and maintained totally 100% free of any charges.

Whether it is just raising awareness or fund raising, every little helps in this cause and the excellent and dedicated work that is being achieved by Jill Robinson MBE, founder of the charity Animals Asia and her team.

Thank you for visiting our website. Please also visit www.animalsasia.org