www.animalsasia.org For all of you who smile at showing family and friends pictures of your "bear bottom", it's nice to know that behind the humour is an animal who is at last enjoying her freedom after years of pain and confinement on a bear farm in China. On the day she arrived at our rescue centre, the team noticed with horror that she had a crude metal catheter protruding from her abdomen, which had caused massive inflammation and irritation to her body. Such was the pain from this tortuous implant, that before we could perform the surgery to help her, Bottom had pulled the catheter out of her own body. Remarkably, she recovered and quickly began to flourish as she was fed with tasty, nourishing food, and given gentle physiotherapy to restore muscles depleted from years of inactivity in the cage which had crushed her body. Today, Bottom has emerged as a stunningly beautiful bear with a personality which is both fun- loving and mischievous! When the den gates open, it is always Bottom heading the group and scuttling excitedly over to the hanging vertical log, which has been drilled with holes and stuffed with tempting little pieces of cake or fruit. A perfect example of offering enrichment and physiotherapy - and thanks to you, a perfect example of a happy and contented bear. www.animalsasia.org