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On March 28, 2007, UK artist Pollyanna Pickering and her daughter/manager Anna-Louise Pickering departed for Bhutan sketch and paint the rare flora and fauna of this largely undisturbed region of the Himalayas.
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Pollyanna Pickering Foundation funds Moonbear rescue
When Pollyanna visited China in January 2010 to gather sketch Giant pandas and Amur Tigers for her exhibition ‘Beyond the Great Wall', she was delighted to take the opportunity to visit a wonderful rescue sanctuary near to the city of Chengdu.
In countries across Asia, thousands of bears live a life of torture on bear farms, so that their bile can be extracted and used in traditional medicine to cure ailments. Bears are confined in cages which vary from agonisingly tiny "crush" cages to larger pens, all of which cause terrible physical and mental suffering. The Animals Asia Foundation has created a wonderful sanctuary where bears rescued from a life of unmitigated misery can enjoy everything they were denied on the farms. Happy, healthy bears have unlimited access to tasty food, the pleasure of roaming in lush natural foliage or swimming in cool water. Pitiful, caged newcomers are professionally treated and healed by the Animals Asia veterinary team, which is globally recognised for its expertise in caring for rescued farmed bears in China. The sanctuary is the first of its kind in the world – an adventurous creation that combines a safe, semi-natural environment for the bears in rehabilitation areas and bamboo forest enclosures Catering to their special needs are our professional on-site managers and workers, plus experts (including volunteers) who are experienced and qualified in working with bears, and who ensure that each day is filled with interesting enrichment activities to keep them stimulated throughout the day.
Ten years ago, Pollyanna helped to raise funds to build the first enclosures at this unique facility, by donating a specially completed original painting, which was also reproduced as an exclusive limited edition print. When Jill Robinson, founder of Animals Asia heard that Pollyanna was planning to visit China, she extended an invitation to visit the centre.
Pollyanna, along with her daughter Anna-Louise, who is also a trustee of the Pollyanna Pickering Foundation, spent a wonderful day at the sanctuary in an unseasonably warm January day. She was able to see the newest arrivals in their rehabilitation pen, as well as the long term residents in their spacious and well equipped enclosures. "It was a very emotional visit" Pollyanna commented "Although I have read a great deal about the trade in bear bile, and the appalling production methods, I was still unspeakably shocked to see the horrifically tiny cages which are on display in the education centre having been confiscated from bear farms. But it was truly joyful to then see the rescued bears playing in their enclosures, or stretched out in sleeping hammocks enjoying the warm sun".
Pollyanna was able to spend the day watching and sketching the bears.
While Pollyanna and Anna-Louise were at the sanctuary news came through of a further 12 bears awaiting rescue from a bile farm in Vietnam where the practise is now illegal. Pollyanna was delighted to be able to present Jill Robinson with a cheque for £5,200.00 to fund the rescue of one of the bears, and his safe transfer to the foundations' sister sanctuary in Vietnam.

 


 
 
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