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Five Aged Bears Moved to Chengdu for a Better Senior Life
Animals  (tags: elderly bears, moon bears, rescued, relocation, bear bile trade )

Simone
- 39 days ago - earthtimes.org
Following several weeks of careful preparations, the five moon bears who have been living at the International Fund for Animal Welfare's (IFAW - www.ifaw.org) Panyu Bear Sanctuary (PBS) for the past 13 years set off on a long journey today to their new
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JennyLynn W. (107)
Monday October 19, 2009, 1:38 pm
Thanks Simone! I love stories like this!!
From the story-
At 10 am (October 18), the bears will be loaded onto a truck, secure in their roomy cages with plenty of fresh straw and ventilation. They will be adjacent to one other and will be able to see and smell and talk to each other so that they will know that they aren't going anywhere without their best friends. The truck will be followed by a car carrying the husbandry and veterinary staff. The caravan will travel in the night and early morning to avoid the heat and traffic of the day, and after 48 hours the bears will arrive at Animals Asia's rescue centre. Along the road, the team will choose appropriate times and places to stop to check on the bears, replenish food and water and cool them as needed.

Grace Gabriel said that although the bears would no longer be at PBS, IFAW's anti-cruelty campaign would not stop. Both Jill and Grace agreed that IFAW and Animals Asia were both firmly committed to advancing policy and legislation through scientific research and public education to end the bear bile industry and to end all animal abuse in China.
 

EurekaNoPost NoPost (227)
Monday October 19, 2009, 2:30 pm
A great story and a dignified retirement for these bears. May they continue to enjoy the love and care they received.
 

Tierney G. (301)
Monday October 19, 2009, 2:45 pm
These are such adorable bears I do not know how anybody could hurt them.
Thanks Simone
 

Mandi T. (263)
Monday October 19, 2009, 5:21 pm
Great story with some happy news for a nice retirement for the darling bears.
Tx Simone
 

Shirley S. (32)
Monday October 19, 2009, 11:47 pm
May these lovely bears bad memories be HAPPY EVER AFTER.
 

Arild Warud (48)
Tuesday October 20, 2009, 12:45 am
Nice story, with a happy ending. Thanx Simone
 

David t. (267)
Tuesday October 20, 2009, 2:42 am
Thanks Simone,good story.
 

CaroleNoEmails W. (47)
Tuesday October 20, 2009, 5:32 am
Wonderful story with a great ending. Thanks Simone.
 

Cynthia Davis (228)
Tuesday October 20, 2009, 8:01 pm
Great story TY Simone
 

Deborah B. (61)
Wednesday October 21, 2009, 2:43 pm
Great news and a good story. And so many thanks to all who work tirelessly to bring about results as this.
 

Julie van Niekerk (134)
Monday October 26, 2009, 10:39 pm
Thanks for some good news. It will be heaven for these bears and they deserve it.
 
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