Issue 1 Volume 1

Ruby Animal Rescue

Ruby Animal Rescue in Mandarin exemplifies the goal to

increase the human-animal bond, for people to love and value animals like jewels. It also incorporates the significance of the color red as good luck and protection in the Chinese culture.

RAR’s mission is “For every animal that is starving, abused, or in

deplorable captivity, we will bring HOPE for a better life.” RAR

envisions a Canadian-Chinese partnership empowering Chinese animal professionals and rescuers with the tools to end cruel animal abuse across the country, with a focus on bears.

Ruby at the Hong Kong SPCA At the Hong Kong SPCA Ruby observed and learned hands-on tried and tested

successful animal welfare models, which RAR will now initiate in Chengdu, then expand across China.

Important Dates

Aug 9-11th 2013

Aug 16th 2013

August 18-31st 2013

Jan. 25th April 4th, May 7th, May 21st & Sept. 7th 2013

Flew to Beijing to meet UK’s Help Some Paws and rescue centre TAAC

Flew to Shanghai to meet with international veterinarians and NGOs

Observed and learned animal welfare models at Hong Kong SPCA

Visited rescue centres across China

For every animal that is starving, abused, or in deplorable captivity, we will bring HOPE for a better life.

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Ruby, a 30 year-old Canadian woman and Founder of RAR, has lived and worked in Chengdu, Sichuan, China for over two years. She has over five and half years of hands-on experience with wild and domestic animals at rescue and rehabilitation centres, pet retreats, sanctuaries, animal clinics and has edited international wildlife journals in Canada, the United States and China. Her passion is for bears and she felt God put it on her heart to come to China after seeing pictures and videos of bears

Rescuing Animals From Abuse, Teaching Humane Education, Learning and Starting Animal Welfare Models in China

Cat Colony Programme: caring for and de-sexing stray cats

Ruby teaching Chinese rescuers at Yixin Animal Shelter how to build enclosures.

Socks, RAR’s first rescue.

Ruby and a teacher brought his Chinese students to Aizhijia/The Love Home a local cat/dog rescue shelter.

being barbarically milked for their bile on bear farms. After working and living amongst the people and at the fore-mentioned facilities she realized that bear- farming was one aspect of the problem. Large majorities of Chinese do not believe that animals have the capacity to feel pain or emotions. Bear and tiger farming, dogs and cats being boiled and skinned alive for their meat and fur, circuses and zoos that abuse animals to perform unnaturally and inhumanely, and much more are related to this factor. The lack of international standards of veterinary care in China increases animal abuse on a large scale and proliferates the perception of animals being non- sentient.

RAR was founded to provide Chinese veterinarians and rescuers with the tools necessary to stop animal abuse across the country. RAR is utilizing several highly successful RSPCA and Hong Kong SPCA animal welfare programs to increase the human-animal bond, veterinary care, and provide tried solutions to these overwhelming problems. Combining Cat Care Colony, Community Dog and Foster/Adoption Programmes to reduce the stray cats and dog population and introduce responsible pet ownership and Humane Education concepts into China.

These programs will be complemented and advanced via a Knowledge and Education Exchange Program between international and Chinese veterinarians.

RAR will be starting a Lecture Series in early 2014 to initiate this Program, and is currently working with international and Chinese veterinarians to develop this and the previously mentioned programs.

Earlier this year Ruby has already taught Humane Education courses to several children groups, and will further these lectures to schools and Universities thanks to the resources and material provided by the Education Department of the Hong Kong SPCA.

RAR already has several people involved with the Cat Care Colony Programme and is starting to develop a Foster Parent database.

RAR’s ultimate and primary goal is to open an Education and Rescue Centre in China to train Chinese and international animal professionals hands-on in multiple disciplines such as physiotherapy, hydrotherapy, assisted animal therapy and much more.

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http://www.gofundme.com/2iuzpo Please visit and like our Facebook page Ruby Animal Rescue or our website at:

www.rubyanimalrescue.org

You can reach RAR at: rubybears@cotse.net

Ruby Animal Rescue Issue 1 Volume 1. September 11th 2013

Rescue Centres Across China

Several times a year compassionate Chinese risk their lives to physically stop trucks full of hundreds of cats and dogs intended for the meat trade. Unfortunately these facilities do not have the procedures, resources or veterinary training to handle such a large

influx of animals. Basic needs and the RSPCA/World Health Organisation’s Five Freedoms for animals are not met. Disease and breeding are rampant, and hundreds or thousands of animals are kept in cages or concrete enclosures. These animals have no quality of life and abuse is continued in the form of neglect.

RAR seeks to work only with the Chinese rescue centres that diligently work to aim and uphold

international standards of animal care and linking them with the Knowledge and Education Exchange Program. Thereby increasing animal welfare across the country.

Fundraising Website

Only with your help can RAR develop and advance animal welfare programs in China. Any donation whether large or small will be used directly to help animals and begin long-term sustainable solutions through working alongside veterinarians to animal welfare vehicles/de-sexing programs to helping animals that are living a life of abuse.

RAR is currently working towards becoming a registered charity.

A huge thanks goes out in alphabetical order to:

A.Harris, Dr. Audrey Remedios, Dr. Bruce Zhang, Cochrane Ecological Institute, Calgary Buffalo Office, Care for Chinese Animals, Dr. David Swann, David Knight, Denise Cosby, Doug Flowers, Duane &Vicky Rands & family, Henk &Els Legette Grace Han, Hong Kong SPCA staff, Jim & Jenny Desmond, Dr. James Holder, Kent Hehr, Kevin Day, Klari Lea, Laura P., Laurel Chruma, Lyn Ivanowicz, Marynette Bollinger, Moni Monk and family, Renee KasbergerDr. Sarah Bexell, SayLin Ong, Dr.Teale Phelps Bondaroff, Tim & Vanessa Overton, and XiaoLi. Also a huge thanks to everyone that has supported RAR’s work through donations!

The biggest thanks goes to Kim Wallace for always being there, and for being Ruby’s inspiration.