Smiling sun bear lying in a hammock in a grassy enclosure.

Annual review

In 2024, we took huge strides towards a bear bile farm free Vietnam, protecting wildlife and creating a kinder world for cats and dogs.

Read our Annual Review to see the incredible things we achieved with your help.

2024 highlights

Rescue team carefully carries a bear on a blanket through a shelter during a veterinary or relocation procedure.

13 moon bears rescued from bile farming

Four Asiatic black bears rest and climb on a wooden platform structure in a grassy outdoor sanctuary enclosure.

300 bears cared for at our sanctuaries

Caregiver uses a training tool to interact with a bear inside a metal cage, conducting enrichment or health checks.

800 physio sessions delivered to our rescued bears

Person distributes reusable bottles to seated people in a busy indoor waiting area, promoting sustainability.

A major campaign launched in Hanoi to raise awareness of bear bile alternatives

School children in uniforms hold young plants and roots, participating in an outdoor tree-planting activity.

3 herbal gardens planted in Vietnam

Cats peering out from dense green foliage, camouflaged among the leaves in a natural outdoor environment.

13,000 cats and dogs helped in Chinese shelters

Person holds a tan dog in their arms under an orange canopy at an outdoor rescue or adoption event.

400 groups that help cats and dogs supported

Multiple dogs in a cage on a city street, next to a karaoke sign and tree, illustrating urban animal welfare issues.

10 restaurants stopped from selling cat/dog meat

Small brown dog with a wheelchair harness sits on green grass, looking happy outdoors in a rehabilitation area.

15 wheelchairs given to cats and dogs in shelters

Veterinary team performs surgery on an animal in a well-equipped clinic with surgical instruments and bright lighting.

467 cats neutered

Elephant stands in a forest, surrounded by trees and dry leaves, with a person nearby in the natural habitat.

1,500 tourists visited our ethical elephant program

Visitors observe and photograph as a keeper interacts with an elephant through a metal barrier in an indoor enclosure.

100s vets and animal carers trained in animal sentience and welfare

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