The Meaning of Christmas

Animals Asia's gift catalogue

I have been supporting Animals Asia for years. When I received the gift catalogue and the appeal for donations this year, I cannot suppress a smile. Aside from the usual bear related merchandise like calendars, key chains and t-shirts, plus directly befriending a bear by donating each month. We could choose gifts directly for the bears like pots of honey, fruit baskets, vet care for a month, bear health check, climbing frame, gall bladder surgery and a hammock.

Christmas is a season of giving and spreading love, in this case to my charity of choice. After years of suffering, these bears deserve all the things they are entitled to from the beginning. I am so happy Jill Robinson has founded the cause to rescue these bears and has brought the plight of the bears to the world. There is a little note that AAF has brought an increased awareness to animal welfare in China, the origin of the bears suffering.

I am saving for a hammock for the bears. The picture above has brought a smile and a warm glow all over me I haven't felt for a while. A writer once said that when you feel poor, try to give whatever you have to someone worse off than you. You will feel richer afterwards. I believe he is referring to the giving of love and the love bounces right back to you in the form of appreciation.

Freedom Moon

I have been an avid supporter of the Animals Asia Foundation for a couple of years now. I was so excited to get this book in the mail. The proceeds of the book will go directly to the moon bear funds.

It is thrilling and heart warming to see the bears thrive after so many years of being abused. Some more fortunate bears get to live out in the sanctuary, finally free, feeling the sun and grass, playing and getting proper nourishment and medical attention.

Some unfortunate bears never get to set foot on the grass, and have died after arrving briefly at the sanctuary. I was outraged to see the tortured images and it made me want to do more for them besides supporting the foundation. I want to spread the word, my righteous indignation at the humans who would torture animals for profit. I hope that more bears will be saved and this horrendous practice of bear farming will end once and for all.

Hooray to the team at Animals Asia for their tireless efforts in freeing the bears!!