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38 swindonlink.com • May 2008
Swindon to launch 10th anniversary tour by bear sanctuary founder

The plight of bears farmed for their bile has touched the hearts of Link readers, with tickets for the forthcoming Animals Asia charity gala
evening on Friday 13 June at the Pagoda Palace selling fast.
Jill Robinson, founder of the char- ticle; The Link is so well read. We’ve on the Animals Asia website, she Flog It presenter and UK patron of
ity, chose Swindon as the starting sent 300 mittens to China.” describes the appalling condition of Animals Asia, Paul Martin, acting
point for her UK tour because of the Last year, the couple made a the latest batch of rescued animals; as auctioneer.
level of support in the town. ten day trek along the Great Wall eleven of them died within days of Tickets cost £35 from Sarah on
Sarah and Dave Chilvers from of China before visiting the bear reaching the sanctuary. 07866 519232.
Peatmoor have worked closely with sanctuary at Chengdu where they The fundraising evening will • At a charity curry night at the
The Link over the last six months met Jill Robinson. include a vegetarian banquet, Bombay Lounge on 15 April, £600
to raise the profi le of the cam- At the Pagoda Palace she will be disco and Tina Turner tribute act. was raised for Animals Asia.
paign. Their appeal in the March celebrating the 10th anniversary of There will be a grand auction with www.animalsasia.org
edition for large mittens to keep the charity and will talk about the
the charity and will talk about the
the bears warm whilst under anaes- challenges to come.
Animal magic at Isambard gic at Isambard
To date, 247 bears have been
thetic brought a massive response To date, 247 bears have been Animal ma
from Swindon knitters. “We’ve been rescued and a new sanctuary in The science wing at Isambard Community School is home to a me-science wing at Isambard Community School is home to a me-
rescued and a new sanctuary in
The
amazed by the response to the ar- Vietnam has just opened. However,
Vietnam has just opened. However,
nagerie that is so popular that pupils arrive at school early and stay
nagerie
nagerie
nagerie that is so popular that pupils arrive at school early and stay that is so popular that pupils arrive at school early and stay that is so popular that pupils arrive at school early and stay
back after lessons to care for its inmates.
back after lessons to care for its inmates.
back after lessons to care for its inmates.
back after lessons to care for its inmates.

The Mayor and Mayoress of Swindon Michael and Sue Barnes
on their tour of the school visiting pupils in the animal room
The room houses chinchillas, “I see a growth in responsibility,
bearded dragons, a gecko, corn a growth in respect for life and for
snake, rabbit, guinea pigs, hamsters other people. Pupils learn to cooper-
and a rat. A team of ten senior moni- ate and to share.”
tors take responsibility for feeding, Senior monitor, Katy Stallard, has
cleaning and handling the animals, a soft spot for Kerry the rat. “Rats are
arriving at 8am and returning dur- very intelligent creatures and they
ing breaks and after school. The love human company so we have
room is open to all pupils who can to get her out quite a lot.”
drop in to see the animals in their As a baby, Kerry used to bite but
free time. Katy, along with fellow monitor
Keeping animals that pupils can Scarlett, has tamed her.
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common feature in schools because lessons, but they are there primar-
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