Mici and Tim are trapped in their tiny cages for two decades. They urgently need your help!
For more than two decades these bears have endured unimaginable suffering, their days are marked by boredom and stress. For two bears, Mascha* and Mitko help came too late. Mascha died in her concrete cage, where she was kept for over 30 years. Despite showing clear signs of distress and the urgent need for medical attention, the authorities in Slovenia turned a blind eye on his suffering. Bear Mitko was euthanized just one day before the deadline to improve his living conditions, which had for years been inadequate, expired. An inspection was already scheduled and his confiscation process was to be initiated. Mitko was euthanized before he could ever experience a life worthy for a bear.
FOUR PAWS has offered the Slovenian authorities to rescue all captive bears and bring them to one of our sanctuaries, so that they can spend the rest of their lives in species-appropriate conditions and receive the attention they desperately deserve. Because they have not taken up this offer, two bears have already died. We need your urgent help to make the rescue of the remaining bears happen! Although FOUR PAWS has proven to the authorities that all of the bears are suffering, and need to be relocated as soon as possible to a species-appropriate facility, they are stalling us.
You can help change this!
Please raise your voice for the captive bears in Slovenia and urge the Slovenian authorities to finally accept their responsibility and order a confiscation of Mici and Tim. Only then can FOUR PAWS finally rescue and accommodate them in one of our beautiful sanctuaries.
* The extent of neglect of the bears by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning is made clear by recent confusion. Bear Felix was wrongly presumed dead by the authorities. He had been mistaken for his partner Mascha, who had unfortunately passed away in February 2024. Only later was this misinformation corrected, when it was found that Felix was still alive during an inspection. The good news is that the owner finally agreed to hand Felix over to FOUR PAWS. Due to the frail health of the 34-year-old bear, Felix has to be cleared for relocation first. If he is fit for transport, FOUR PAWS will bring him to its BEAR SANCTUARY Arbesbach.