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Franzi trapped and crippled in a tiny rusty cage

Franzi imprisioned in a tiny rusty cage for over 20 years

Stunted little �Franzi� on arrival in December 2002

Franzi's tiny cage!

Franzi as she is today

Franzi stretching out

Franzi will never be able to stand as her back was crippled by human cruelty, her body horribly stunted after she was boxed into a tiny and cramped living coffin on a bile farm in China.

But the relief of freedom saw her grappling on to a branch for support and hauling her diminutive frame tall in a "secret garden" den she shares with Rupert the Bear.

Franzi cuddles up to Rupert

A delightful smile and her twinkling eyes tell the world she is glad to be alive.

Until recently, Franzi was one of about 7,000 Asiatic black bears, also known as Moon Bears, locked up in appalling conditions on a Chinese bile farm.

Aged about 25, she was robbed of her youth after being captured as a cub in the wild.

Franzi waiting for a 'treat' from Jill

www.animalsasia.org

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

We have been appointed as the Lancashire Animals Asia Support Group and we are very proud to be helping this very worthwhile charity.

Julie and Steve have decided that their own business interests can help the plight of moon bears in Asia by personal and corporate sponsership. This can be as simple as making personal donations, or by purchasing merchandise for your business to give to your customers. Any business making appropriate donations or purchases may have a free banner on the right hand section of this website.

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. 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

Over ?8,500 funds raised so far, 100% of which have gone direct to Animals Asia
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