This moon bear is forced to lie in a coffin-like cage. Rightly so, does God say that the intent of the human heart is evil from his or her youth (Genesis 8:21). Human beings have proven over and over again that they cannot be trusted to treat farmed animals humanely. This is the primary reason we won't buy or use any animal products. Cage after cage are lined up on each wall. These moon bears never get to go outside or enjoy any aspect of God's creation. They are forced to suffer day in and day out for years. 
A narrow rubber pipe was embedded under the skin and surgically attached to the gall bladder. The farmer extracted the bile through the end of the rubber pipe which exited the skin at the top of the bear's thigh. Animals Asia has received a number of bears with these "old fashioned" latex catheters and as this technique was phased out in the mid-80's, we believe that these bears must have been caged for approximately 20 years. They phased out these catheters only because they because easily clogged and not for any humane reason. A rubber pipe was connected to a fluid bag inside a metal box, which was attached to a metal jacket that held the box in place under the bear's abdomen. The bile drained through the rubber pipe into the protected fluid bag and was emptied approximately every 2 weeks by the farmer. Varying in length from 5 to 7.5 inches, a catheter was surgically implanted into the bears' gallbladder allowing the farmers to milk the bears each day. During milking, the bears were tempted to lie flat on the bottom of the cage in order to feed from a low tray, thereby allowing the farmer easy access to the bears abdomen and catheter. Often, a metal 'crush' was lowered on top of the bears to force them to remain in this flat position until the farmer was finished. In many cases, the farmer never bothered to raise the crush: Animals Asia said that they were horrified to receive many bears in cages with crushes rusted permanently in the lowered position, pinning the bears flat to the bottom of the cage for years on end. These metal catheters vary in length from about 14 cm. to nearly 19 cm. in length. Imagine the pain we would have if such a device were permanently installed through our abdomen and into our gull bladder. 
In recent years Chinese bear farmers have introduced a new and so-called humane, "free-dripping" method of bile extraction. This method uses no catheter, but sees a permanent hole, or fistula, cruelly carved into the bear's abdomen and gall bladder, from which bile "freely drips" out. During this type of bile extraction, the bears undergo the same treatment as the metal catheter method of extraction - they are tempted by food or honey water to lie on the bottom of the cage, whilst the farmer forces an unhygenic tube into the gall bladder which breaks the membrane that has grown over the hole, and allows bile to flow directly into a bowl placed beneath. The damage caused by bile leaking back into the abdomen, together with infection from the permanently open hole is as bad, if not worse, than the older style methods and causes a high mortality rate on the farms. Forty six farmed Moon Bears in China came closer to taking their first steps to freedom as the cruel facilities which held them captive for years were recently closed down. Transported by road on the back of trucks, sick, stressed and fighting for life in their tiny wire crush cages, the bears arrived at the Animals Asia China Bear Rescue Sanctuary, where 139 bears have already seen their lives change beyond all recognition since October 2000. Unfortunately, there are still another 7,000 moon bears suffering in these small cages. To force these moon bears to live in these tiny cages for up to 20 years is demonic. Speak out! Stop the torture! This mother and child are crammed together into this tiny cage; thankfully they have been rescued. Moon bears suffer tremendously in bile farms. 
This is another sad victim of cruel bile farming. The moon bear was forced to live in pain in the cramped coffin-like metal cage for years. Be kind to animals! Don't eat, wear, or use their body parts. Stop the demand and we stop the torture. 
This moon bear is crammed so tightly into this cage that the cage is bulging. The cruelty of some human beings is beyond our comprehension. They must know that the moon bears are suffering. Thus, our only conclusion is that these people are sadistic and enjoy watching the animals suffer. 
On Chinese bile farms, moon bears, are forced to suffer the living hell of being confined in these tiny cages for up to 20 years. There is nothing "modern" about torturing another living being; it is as old as the Fall of the human race. If humans were truly "modern" the torture of these moon beans, and all other farmed animals would end. In fact, if humans were truly "modern" they would realize the errors of their ways and stop farming animals altogether. Between 2,000-5,000 are held captive on farms so that their bile can be sold for Traditional Medicine." help stop the torture! Don't buy traditional medicines that contain any animal products.
